© Slovak Post, 2007 On the territory of the Slovak Republic baroque architecture only developed fully after the defeat of the Turks and following the anti-Habsburg uprising in 1711. The revival of construction work was mainly driven by the Catholic Church, especially the religious orders, which began to build numerous churches and monasteries. In the mid-18th century Slovak baroque architecture was strongly influenced by the work of Austrian architect František Anton Pilgram. The building of the Premonstratensian church and monastery in Jasov, South-Eastern Slovakia, is one of his most significant projects. Between 1750 – 1766 and thanks to Andrej Sauberer, the prior of the abbey, a large monastery complex was built on the site of an older fortified monastery founded before 1171. Inspired by Austrian baroque monasteries, it ranks among the most extensive buildings in Slovakia. The church, situated at the heart of the symmetrical complex, is linked on both sides to the monastery buildings, thus forming the inner courtyards. The prelate office with representation premises is located on the left, the convent with a residential building for monks on the right, and the library in the back. The twin-towered facade of the Church of St. John the Baptist forms the verticality of the whole composition, this is complemented by the horizontal group of monastery buildings accentuated by buttresses and portals with pediments. The only preserved baroque garden in Slovakia forms part of the complex, which is naturally blended into the local scenery. The internal decoration of the church is testimony to the unique cooperation of a painter and a sculptor. The author of the mural and altar paintings is Austrian painter J. L. Kracker. Themes from the life of St. John the Baptist and Allegories are among his best works. The interior is complemented by sculptures by J. A. Krauss and a stucco decoration by J. Hennevogel. The FDC depicts the 1920 coat of arms of the Jasov monastery, which is dominated by St. John the Baptist and the cross with three mountains. Jadwiga Lacková