Restoration of the Medieval Church of Sóly

The restoration of the medieval church of Sóly was last but not least finished just after two many years of exploration and renovation. The village of Sóly is positioned close to Veszprém and its church was initially outlined in 1009, in the foundation constitution of the bishopric of Veszprém, issued by King Saint Stephen. There is a concept that Sóly is the area exactly where the young Stephen defeated Koppány in 997, a few decades before his coronation. The current church, even so, dates from the 13th century and was devoted to St. Stephen Protomartyr. Archeological investigate determined the traces of an before, wooden church below the existing edifice. The 13th-century setting up is made up of a basic a person-aisled nave and a rectangular sanctuary. The put was turned into a fortress at the time of the Ottoman occupation. From this period, a variety of burials have been observed inside of the creating. The destroyed building was at last restored in 1706 and was embellished a number of instances. By this time, the local community and their church ended up Calvinist. Rich painted ornamental frames beautify the windows, embellished with biblical verses. In 1724, a painted wood gallery was installed in the nave, and the church was adorned with painted coffered ceilings as well. As these elements ended up obtained and installed by the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest for the duration of the 1890s, they have been now recreated in the type of copies. The first picket balustrade in the sanctuary of the church, having said that, was at this celebration returned to the church. The western tower of the church was constructed in 1903.

Inside of the nave of the church, a medieval fresco of the Crucifixion was uncovered in 2018. The stylistic capabilities of this portray and the Cosmatesque border decoration about it reveal that it was painted in the 14th century. Quite possibly it was section of a more substantial cycle – but no other paintings have been found in the church. The newly restored church was ceremoniously opened on March 20, 2022. Make contact with the pastor to check out.