Križovany nad Dudváhom () is a village and municipality of
Trnava District
Trnava District () is a district in the Trnava Region of Slovakia. In its present borders the district was established in 1996. Before that date Hlohovec district was a part of it. It comprises the villages around Trnava, which forms an administra ...
in the
Trnava region
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of
Slovakia
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.
Rotunda
The old rotunda is one of the most interesting things to see in the village. It was built in the 11th century and has an interesting combination of
Gothic
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and
Romanesque elements. The patrotinium was the Saint Cross. In 1246 had been built a chapel to the rotunda and in 1780 had been constructed a new baroque
church
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, which had been, however, demolished in 1937 so that a church with higher believers capacity will be built. But State Institute for the
protection
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of
historical
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sightseeings insisted on the protection of the rotunda and this had been succeeded. In 1938 the new church had been built, the old rotunda was preserved and the murals were restored between 1967 and 1970.
Rotunda as well as the church are the possessions of the local Roman Catholic church. Inside the building are performed regular worship services.
Notable persons
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Igor Bališ
Igor Bališ (born 5 January 1970) is a Slovak former Association football, footballer. He played for West Bromwich Albion F.C., West Bromwich Albion in England. Bališ played club football in Slovakia for Spartak Trnava and ŠK Slovan Bratislava, ...
, football player, played for Slovak representation, former player of
FC Spartak Trnava
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and
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
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*
Gejza Dusík, Slovak composer
References
*Stibrányi J. (1995): ''Krizovany nad Dudvahom. Rotunda Sv. Kriza.'' (The Rotunda of Krizovany nad Dudvahom). Komárno. .
*Mencl, V. (1937): ''Stredoveka architektúra na Slovensku.'' (''The Architecture of the Medieval Slovakia.'') Presov.
External links
Profile of rotunda
Villages and municipalities in Trnava District
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