Holy Trinity church (Szentháromság-templom) - Velemér, Hungary
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N 46° 43.972 E 016° 22.387
33T E 604910 N 5176395
Late-romanesque - early-gothic church from the 13th century.
Waymark Code: WMMNC4
Location: Vas, Hungary
Date Posted: 10/14/2014
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The Roman Catholic church of the village is of national importance. The church is situated in the south-eastern part of the village, near the forest, above the village, next to the cemetery. The church was built at the end of the 13th century in late Roman-early Gothic style farer away from the road. The church has been serving since 7 centuries.
The late Roman-early Gothic style church was made famous by the paintings of János Aqulia, who painted the fresques of the church in 1377. The works of the painter has remained in five settlements only (Apart from Velemér, in Mártonhely and Bántormány, Slovenia, and in Fürstenfeld and Radkersburg, Austria) In 1378, János Aqulia of Radkersburg painted the wall of the church with scenes taken from the Bible and the lives of the Saints. There are priceless remnants of fresques on the single towered, tiny church.
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