The Franciscan church and monastery are among the town’s oldest monuments. Ferdinand I was crowned King of Hungary here in 1526. Beneath the church lie crypts of distinguished citizens and Franciscan friars. On Christmas Eve, around eleven at night, the crypt fills with light and a magnificent Franciscan chant honours the infant Jesus. At the stroke of twelve, the light goes out by itself and the singing falls silent; only then does the solemn Midnight Mass begin.
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The Franciscan church and monastery are among the town’s oldest monuments. Ferdinand I was crowned King of Hungary here in 1526. Beneath the church lie crypts of distinguished citizens and Franciscan friars. On Christmas Eve, around eleven at night, the crypt fills with light and a magnificent Franciscan chant honours the infant Jesus. At the stroke of…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 69
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.