Restoration of the Medieval Church of Sóly

The restoration of the medieval church of Sóly was at last accomplished right after two decades of investigate and renovation. The village of Sóly is found in the vicinity of Veszprém and its church was 1st stated in 1009, in the foundation charter of the bishopric of Veszprém, issued by King Saint Stephen. There is a idea that Sóly is the site in which the younger Stephen defeated Koppány in 997, three decades before his coronation. The current church, having said that, dates from the 13th century and was focused to St. Stephen Protomartyr. Archeological analysis recognized the traces of an before, wood church underneath the current edifice. The 13th-century constructing is made up of a basic one particular-aisled nave and a rectangular sanctuary. The spot was turned into a fortress at the time of the Ottoman profession. From this time period, a range of burials have been found inside the creating. The ruined setting up was eventually restored in 1706 and was embellished several times. By this time, the neighborhood and their church had been Calvinist. Rich painted ornamental frames adorn the home windows, embellished with biblical verses. In 1724, a painted picket gallery was installed in the nave, and the church was adorned with painted coffered ceilings as very well. As these factors were purchased and mounted by the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest throughout the 1890s, they were now recreated in the variety of copies. The authentic picket balustrade in the sanctuary of the church, nevertheless, was at this celebration returned to the church. The western tower of the church was developed in 1903.

Inside of the nave of the church, a medieval fresco of the Crucifixion was uncovered in 2018. The stylistic characteristics of this portray and the Cosmatesque border decoration all-around it show that it was painted in the 14th century. Possibly it was aspect of a much larger cycle – but no other paintings have been identified in the church. The freshly restored church was ceremoniously opened on March 20, 2022. Contact the pastor to pay a visit to.