Restoration of the Medieval Church of Sóly

The restoration of the medieval church of Sóly was ultimately done right after two decades of exploration and renovation. The village of Sóly is positioned in the vicinity of Veszprém and its church was to start with pointed out in 1009, in the foundation constitution of the bishopric of Veszprém, issued by King Saint Stephen. There is a concept that Sóly is the site in which the young Stephen defeated Koppány in 997, three several years right before his coronation. The current church, having said that, dates from the 13th century and was dedicated to St. Stephen Protomartyr. Archeological investigation determined the traces of an previously, wooden church under the existing edifice. The 13th-century developing consists of a simple 1-aisled nave and a rectangular sanctuary. The put was turned into a fortress at the time of the Ottoman profession. From this period of time, a number of burials have been found inside the developing. The broken making was finally restored in 1706 and was embellished several periods. By this time, the community and their church have been Calvinist. Rich painted decorative frames decorate 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 were obtained and installed by the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest during the 1890s, they ended up now recreated in the type of copies. The authentic wooden balustrade in the sanctuary of the church, on the other hand, was at this occasion 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 painting and the Cosmatesque border decoration all over it point out that it was painted in the 14th century. Possibly it was element of a more substantial cycle – but no other paintings have been observed in the church. The newly restored church was ceremoniously opened on March 20, 2022. Get in touch with the pastor to pay a visit to.