Restoration of the Medieval Church of Sóly

The restoration of the medieval church of Sóly was at last accomplished right after two many years of investigation and renovation. The village of Sóly is situated in close proximity to Veszprém and its church was initial talked about in 1009, in the basis charter of the bishopric of Veszprém, issued by King Saint Stephen. There is a principle that Sóly is the location where by the young Stephen defeated Koppány in 997, three years prior to his coronation. The present church, even so, dates from the 13th century and was dedicated to St. Stephen Protomartyr. Archeological analysis recognized the traces of an earlier, wooden church less than the present edifice. The 13th-century setting up consists of a easy a single-aisled nave and a rectangular sanctuary. The put was turned into a fortress at the time of the Ottoman profession. From this time period, a amount of burials have been discovered inside of the building. The harmed creating was eventually restored in 1706 and was embellished many moments. By this time, the neighborhood and their church were Calvinist. Wealthy painted ornamental frames embellish the home windows, embellished with biblical verses. In 1724, a painted wood gallery was set up in the nave, and the church was adorned with painted coffered ceilings as perfectly. As these things had been bought and put in by the Museum of Utilized Arts in Budapest for the duration of the 1890s, they were now recreated in the type of copies. The original wood 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.

Within the nave of the church, a medieval fresco of the Crucifixion was uncovered in 2018. The stylistic functions of this portray and the Cosmatesque border decoration all-around it suggest that it was painted in the 14th century. Perhaps it was component of a more substantial cycle – but no other paintings have been uncovered in the church. The newly restored church was ceremoniously opened on March 20, 2022. Speak to the pastor to visit.