Sighetu Marmației, Reformed church

GPS Coordinates:
47.92856 N, 23.88409 E

The first Catholic church in the town was built around the 12th century. Between the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries are made Gothic sanctuary and bell tower, which is seeing only the tower door, a small window and a small rosette. At that time the church was surrounded by a bastion wall.

In 1633 Count István Bethlen ceilings realization of ship finance. From the middle of the 16th century. becomes the Reformed Church, which is damaged by the earthquake of 1844. Then emerge painted frescoes. After work renovareân 1859 following a fire.

The faithful decided to build a new church, keeping only the bottom of the bell tower. In 1872 it was destroyed by a new fire. During the renovation reaching appearance with three towers. One, with a watchtower, was built by firefighters, but even the stove in the room caused the 1931 fire.

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