Restoration of the Medieval Church of Sóly

The restoration of the medieval church of Sóly was ultimately finished following two a long time of exploration and renovation. The village of Sóly is located in close proximity to Veszprém and its church was first outlined in 1009, in the foundation constitution of the bishopric of Veszprém, issued by King Saint Stephen. There is a idea that Sóly is the place in which the young Stephen defeated Koppány in 997, three many years right before his coronation. The existing church, however, dates from the 13th century and was focused to St. Stephen Protomartyr. Archeological study determined the traces of an before, wooden church under the existing edifice. The 13th-century developing consists of a uncomplicated a person-aisled nave and a rectangular sanctuary. The position was turned into a fortress at the time of the Ottoman profession. From this time period, a quantity of burials have been identified within the building. The destroyed creating was lastly restored in 1706 and was embellished numerous situations. By this time, the group and their church have been Calvinist. Abundant painted ornamental frames adorn the home windows, embellished with biblical verses. In 1724, a painted wood gallery was put in in the nave, and the church was adorned with painted coffered ceilings as nicely. As these factors were ordered and put in by the Museum of Utilized Arts in Budapest through the 1890s, they have been now recreated in the sort of copies. The original wood balustrade in the sanctuary of the church, nevertheless, was at this event returned to the church. The western tower of the church was designed in 1903.

Inside the nave of the church, a medieval fresco of the Crucifixion was uncovered in 2018. The stylistic options of this painting and the Cosmatesque border decoration close to it suggest that it was painted in the 14th century. Possibly it was section of a larger sized cycle – but no other paintings have been observed in the church. The recently restored church was ceremoniously opened on March 20, 2022. Get in touch with the pastor to check out.