The cathedral is one of the most beautiful Gothic structures in Slovakia. The present cathedral stands on a site formerly occupied by a parish church, which was destroyed by fire about 1370. The cathedral with five naves was restored various times and has changed is its interior and its exterior. In the last stage of the restoration it was constructed on the left side of the northern nave one crypt, where have been put the rests of Ferenc Rakoczi II in the 1906. Inside of the rich cathedral it attracts to the attention the main altar of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, dating from 1474-77, is a Late-Gothic polyptych, it is unique in Europe as it contains the largest amount of panel paintings-48 altogether-on one altar.