Huedin. Calvinist Church
Author(s)/Editor(s): MIKLÓSI SIKES Csaba Year published: 1999 Page count: 16 Size: 12 x 19 cm Languages: Hungarian ISBN 973-9377-08-4 Publisher: UTILITAS Sponsors: Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Education, The Chief Department of Foreign Hungarians Stock availability: On order Sell Price: 0.00RON |
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The Series Historic Buildings in Transylvania, launched in 1993, presents the most precious examples of Transylvanian built heritage connected to the Hungarian culture, with the purpose of drawing the general public's attention on values, heritage and our responsibilities towards these. The publications of this series are recommended especially to those who at present own or use such values, but also to those who are interested in history, architecture and the Transylvanian art.
Number 29 of the Series Historic Buildings in Transylvania presents the Calvinist Church of Huedin, mentioned long-ago as villa Hunad. The town took its Hungarian name (Bánffyhunyad) from the Bánffy family, who were in possession of the settlement since the 15th century. The predecessor of the Calvinist Church, the St. Elisabeth of Hungary Parish Church, was first mentioned in written sources in 1332. In 1483, the church's original choir was demolished and replaced with a polygonal one. Its stout tower also dates from the 15th century. The church's coffered ceiling was finished in 1705. The choir's vault was destroyed in an earthquake in 1765, being replaced after this in 1780 with the coffered ceiling manufactured by the Umling brothers, who were popular craftsmen in this region. The pulpit, attributed to Dávid Sipos, was moved here from the church of Dragu in 1970.