SAS students took a field trip to Nitra and toured the castle overlooking the city.
The fortification consists of the bishop's palace and the Cathedral of St. Emeram

2013 is the 1150th anniversary of the arrival of Saints Cyril and Methodius
who brought Christianity to the region

Pope John Paul II also visited the cathedral

Relic of St Cyril who was also known as Konstanin

A huge sword stabbed into the ground marks the beginning of the pedestrian zone of this city, once an important crossroads of Europe
Ancient legends were explained by a museum guide dressed as a medieval bohaty muž (rich man)

Before WWII Nitra had a sizable Jewish population

Now the restored building serves as a memorial museum