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St. Emmeram CathedralSt. Emmeram's Cathedral, located in Nitra, Slovakia, was originally built in the gothic style and is composed of many parts. The entire cathedral is housed in a castle precinct, much like the Prague castle. The upper church dates from 1333-1355. The rotunda dates back to the 11th-12th century and houses a silver reliquary made in 1674. Another reliquary in the cathedral houses some relics of St. Cyril. The lower church was built between 1621-1642. Later on the entire cathedral complex was remodeled in the Baroque style.
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