Románsky kostol Svätuše

The most significant monument in the village is an originally Romanesque double-nave church from the beginning of the 13th century. It was built on an elevated site on the western edge of the village. It was a relatively small brick single-nave structure with a western tower, whose decoration made it one of the most ornate rural Romanesque churches in this region. Written sources already mention both the village and the church in 1228.

In the second half of the 15th century, the brick Romanesque church with an apse was significantly rebuilt in the Gothic style – a new polygonal presbytery was added, and the nave was expanded; only part of the original nave with the gallery and the tower remained preserved. At the end of the 18th century, the interior was modified in the Baroque style, including a painted coffered ceiling in the nave and a parapet of the gallery. In 1907, the church was further expanded with a northern nave. It underwent additional restorations in 1909 and 1967. Since 1963, it has been a national cultural monument. A comprehensive restoration took place between 2005 and 2017. This sacred building is also featured on one of Slovakia’s postage stamps.