Calvinist Church
Biserica Reformată
Calvinist Church
Biserica Reformată
Address:
Bulevardul Unirii 17
Historical Hungarian county:
Fogaras
GPS coordinates:
45.843131647, 24.9673766085
History
The town's medieval Gothic church, originally in the care of the Franciscans, was later taken over by the Protestants. The medieval Catholic population was divided into two parts: the Saxons became Lutherans and the Hungarians became Calvinists. The church was in common use until 1666, when Prince Apafi Mihály of Transylvania banned the Lutheran priest. The church was destroyed in 1704 by the cannons of imperial general Rabutin firing from the castle.
In 1712, the Calvinists began building a new church, the cost of which was contributed to by Apafi Mihály II (husband of Bethlen Kata), several Transylvanian Reformed noble families and the Prince of Wallachia, Constantin Brâncoveanu. The construction was completed in 1715, but according to the parish records the tower was not finished until 1724. The church was damaged by fire in 1750 and was restored in 1757-1758 with the support of Bethlen Kata. Bethlen Kata died on 29 July 1759, the same year the church was consecrated, and was laid to rest in front of the church tower. Her own handmade wedding dress adorns the Lord's table. In 1768, the tower was raised by one storey, and the clock mechanism was added at the same time. In 1872, the tower's spire was repaired, and around 1886, the church organ was completed and the interior of the church was remodelled. Most of the furnishings were made in the late 19th century. Every year, on 25 November, Catherine's Day, the local Hungarian community holds a commemoration ceremony in honour of Bethlen Kata the Orphan.
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