Corund is a locality situated in Harghita county, with a population of 5228 inhabitants.

Corund

Corund, Unitarian church

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GPS Coordinates:
46.47074 N, 25.18800 E

The history of the unitary church is linked to that of the Catholic church. Today's Catholic Church was built on the site of the medieval church, which during the Reformation became Unitarian with the faithful. In 1646 the Catholics built a small chapel on a lot donated by the Sükei and Ravasz families.

During the Counter-Reformation, the church was taken from the Unitarians and given to the Catholics. The Unitarians instead received the small chapel, which was rebuilt between 1720 and 1750 and then renovated in 1820. Inside, the crown of the pulpit was made in 1821.

The lord's table dates from 1884. The organ, probably created by János Góos in 1822, was sold in 1835 to the unitary church in Crișeni where it functioned for another 10 years. Believers in Corund bought Nagy József's organ in 1896, which was repaired in 1904 by the Csioflek company in Brasov.

Its tubes requisitioned during the First World War were replaced in 1926 when the organ was also repaired. In the church garden you can see the tombstones of priests, prominent people and Jewish families who supported the church with their donations between 1930-40.

Contact:

0040-745-647-909 (RO, HU, EN)

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