Church of Holy Trinity

About

The Church of Holy Trinity is a church in Mošovce. In the past, the gothic church had a tower, which was the dominant feature of its surroundings, and it belonged to the most monumental sacral buildings in Turiec. The tower, a significant dominant of the town, fulfilled several roles: The town and its surroundings resounded with the ringing of its four bells.

The largest one – Obecný, was cast in 1704 and weighed 900 kg, the second one was called Odschod, the third one Median, and the fourth, which weighed 70 kg, bore the name of Umrláč. A tiny bell was located separately in the church wall. The tower, situated at the church's main façade, was built separately facing west, and had a rectangular ground plan of 8,6 x 7,2 m.

Its height of 45 meters had to be supported by the thickness of the walls, with three of them being 1,5 m thick, and the fourth, common with the church wall, measuring 1,2 m. This thickness can also be observed today at the remnants of the tower wall. The basic building material was square and raw stone.

The corners were accentuated by stone blocks. The tower was covered with a low pyramid-shaped roof with the original shingle covering.