Restoration of the Medieval Church of Sóly

The restoration of the medieval church of Sóly was eventually done following two many years of investigation and renovation. The village of Sóly is positioned in close proximity to Veszprém and its church was initially outlined in 1009, in the basis constitution of the bishopric of Veszprém, issued by King Saint Stephen. There is a concept that Sóly is the spot exactly where the youthful Stephen defeated Koppány in 997, three decades just before his coronation. The existing church, on the other hand, dates from the 13th century and was focused to St. Stephen Protomartyr. Archeological analysis discovered the traces of an previously, wood church underneath the present edifice. The 13th-century developing consists of a very simple 1-aisled nave and a rectangular sanctuary. The area was turned into a fortress at the time of the Ottoman occupation. From this time period, a selection of burials have been observed inside of the setting up. The destroyed creating was lastly restored in 1706 and was embellished quite a few occasions. By this time, the group and their church were Calvinist. Loaded painted ornamental frames beautify the home windows, embellished with biblical verses. In 1724, a painted wooden gallery was installed in the nave, and the church was adorned with painted coffered ceilings as very well. As these components were being procured and put in by the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest for the duration of the 1890s, they were being now recreated in the kind of copies. The primary picket balustrade in the sanctuary of the church, however, was at this event returned to the church. The western tower of the church was created in 1903.

Inside 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 close to it suggest that it was painted in the 14th century. Quite possibly it was part of a larger sized cycle – but no other paintings have been discovered in the church. The freshly restored church was ceremoniously opened on March 20, 2022. Get in touch with the pastor to stop by.