When I saw the Blue Church in person for the first time with my friend Ivan, I was awestruck. It reminded me of many of the monochromatic paintings that I had done in my high school art classes with Mrs. John and Miss Roarke at East Providence High School in Rhode Island. It is one of the most beautiful pieces of Art Nouveau architecture in the world.
The Second Church of St. Elizabeth or the Blue Church (Kostol Modra) was built from 1907-1913 according to the design of Hungarian architect Odon Lechner. Today, the Blue Church also has a high school and rectory.
The Blue Church has one nave and a cylindrical tower and the exterior design is of the Hungarian Art Nouveau style and is decorated with bright and beautiful blue majolica tiles. Majolica is a tile indigenous to Slovakia and is manufactured in the city of Modra (Western Slovakia). The roof is also decorated with glazed blue tiles.
Ulica Bezrucova is located outside the old town and is a short walk from St. Michael's Square. You definitely should make a special trip to see this work of art and beauty if you visit Bratislava.