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St. László Parish Church

Biserica parohială romano-catolică Sf. László
St. László Parish Church
Biserica parohială romano-catolică Sf. László
Nagyvárad (19)
Elekes Andor, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Original function:
church
Current function:
church
Church:
Roman Catholic
Settlement:
Nagyvárad, Oradea
Address:
Piața Unirii 1
Historical Hungarian county:
Bihar
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
47.0555076381, 21.9287673993
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History

The church was built between 1717 and 1734. Bishop Csáky Imre (1702-1732) started the construction. The sanctuary was completed by 1732. After the death of Csáky, the work continued under Bishop Okolicsányi János (1734-36), and the reconstruction of the sanctuary was also started. Bishop Csáky Miklós (1737-1747) was not satisfied with it and tried to modify it. By 1741 the reconstruction of the sanctuary was completed. The bishop wanted to add a tower, but the death of the architect who had been asked to build it prevented this. The tower was built under Zalkay Antal (1790-1800). Its designer is unknown. Its wall paintings were made by Thury György in 1908. The main altar dates from the 1730s. Its altarpiece was painted in 1863 by Friedrich Silcher and depicts St. László.

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