From the second half of the 10th century until 1918, it was part of the
Kingdom of Hungary. The town of Mikuláš was first mentioned in the royal deed of King
Ladislaus IV in 1286. The first written record mentioning the Church of Saint
Nicolaus which was to become the founding element of a larger settlement dates
back to 1299. The Church of Saint Nicolaus is the oldest building in the town
of Liptovský Mikuláš.