The town of Trnava originated from joining of settlements by the Trnávka river and on a hillock, where annual markets on Good Saturday took place. In 1238, King Belo IV bestowed the privilege on Trnava to become a Free Royal Town, the first among Slovak towns. The position on the crossroad of Bohemian and Považie routes was advantageous for merchants and craftsmen. In 1543, after the Turks conquered Esztergom, the importance of the town increased when the Esztergom chapter was relocated to Trnava. From that time the town of Trnava is called the "small Rome". In 1635, the Cardinal Peter Pázma...