Votive Church, Szeged
Cathedral of Our Lady | |
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The Cathedral and Votive Church of Our Lady of Hungary | |
Szegedi Dóm | |
Parish Church | |
Groundbreaking | 21 June 1914 |
Completed | 1930 |
Specifications | |
Width | 51 metres |
Dome diameter (outer) | 54 metres |
Dome diameter (inner) | 33 metres |
Spire height | 81 metres |
Bells | 5 (1921, 2003, 1996, 1927, 1927 (smallest to largest bell)) |
Tenor bell weight | 250 kg, 580 kg, 1020 kg, 2669 kg, 8537 kg |
Administration | |
Parish | Downtown Szeged |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | László Kiss-Rigó |
Provost | Konde Lajos |
The Votive Church and Cathedral of Our Lady of Hungary (
Statistics
It is the fourth-largest church in Hungary. The dome is 54 metres (177 ft) outside (33 m above the inside floor) and the towers are both 91 m (299 ft) high. The church contains five bells, the largest of which is the Heroes Bell which weighs 8,537 kilograms (18,821 lb), is tuned to F0 and was made in 1927. It also contains one of the largest organs in Europe with 9740 pipes and 134 ranks. The church is located in Dóm Square Szeged, which is exactly the same size as Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy.
History
Construction of the church began in 1913 after a flood had destroyed most of Szeged. It was designed by Frederick Schulek and was completed in 1930.[1] The construction of the church was a result of a pledge made by the inhabitants of Szeged to build a cathedral after the flood of March 1879.
The Commissioner of the King was looking for a place for the church to be built, and decided on the site of the medieval St. Demeter Church. Today all that remains of the church is the
Features
The church is made mostly of brick, and has two towers, each 91 meters high, and a large dome in between.
Front
The front of the church has a Grecian cross and
Interior
The church has many
Above the main altar is a fresco called "Madonna in Fur of Szöged" by Ferenc Marton which depicts Madonna in a Hungarian folk dress.
The dome's fresco was painted by László Patay who later won a Munkacsy Award in 2000. The painting is centered around the procession of the
The main transept contains the Altar of St. Anthony and the Heart of Jesus. In the cathedral's left transept is the marble Altar of St. Gerard, and statues of St. Gerard and of St. Stephen. The right transept contains the Altar of the St. Cross. Between the towers and the transepts are the side-chapels, which were built in honour of St Leslie, St. Elizabeth, St. Stephen and St Margaret.[2]
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Hungary
- List of cathedrals in Hungary
References
- ^ "Votive Church". visitszeged.com. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "Votive Church Szeged". huns2huns.com. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
External links
Media related to Szeged cathedral at Wikimedia Commons