Trnava (, also known by other alternative names) is a city in western
Slovakia, to the north-east of
Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a
kraj (
Trnava Region) and of an
okres (
Trnava District). It is the seat of a
Roman Catholic archbishopric (1541–1820 and then again since 1977). The city has a historic center. Because of the many churches within its city walls, Trnava has often been called "
parva Roma", i.e. "Little
Rome", or more recently, the "Slovak Rome".