Ruins of the Castle Church
Ruins of the Castle Church
Address:
Kapitul'na St, 33
Historical Hungarian county:
Ung
GPS coordinates:
48.620951, 22.306956
History
The ruins of a medieval church are located south-east of the palace in the fortified courtyard of the castle of Ungvár.
The first mention of the parish of 'Ung-Újvár' (Ung New Castle) dates back to 1248. This name suggests that the castle and the surrounding settlements damaged during the Mongol invasion between 1241 and 1242 were rebuilt. The castle church that can be seen today was probably built (or rebuilt in Gothic style) in the 15th century.
A sacristy, a side nave, a crypt and a western tower were added to the nave in the Baroque times.
During the great fire in the castle in 1728, the church was also badly damaged.
In the Hungarian National Archives you can find the plans for the expansion and transformation of the church with the year 1772. The plans were made by a master mason named Simmeth József.
It is most likely that the renovation of the church was made necessary by the donation of the castle to the Greek Catholic Bishopric in 1775. According to the excavations, the plan was not implemented.
The ruined church was demolished.
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