Why pilgrims come
Discover what makes Basilica of St. Nicholas and Our Lady of Trnava a place of pilgrimage
The Gothic basilica houses the Merciful Virgin Mary of Trnava, an image associated by tradition with blood-like tears in 1663 and 1708. Archbishop Christian August approved public veneration in 1708; the record preserves that act without restating every report as scientifically verified.
Read the image's reported tears, 1708 investigation, public-veneration approval, plague memory, and present novena as distinct layers.
The sacred connection
People and objects remembered here
These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.
Venerated Marian painting · Public veneration approved by Archbishop Christian August in 1708
What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
The merciful image
See the Roman-derived painting.
Investigation and public veneration
Keep the historical judgment precise.
The living November novena
Join the devotion as practiced today.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
How to read this page
Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.
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