Calvinist Church
Biserica Reformată Centrală
Calvinist Church
Biserica Reformată Centrală
Address:
Strada Andrei Șaguna 7
Historical Hungarian county:
Szilágy
GPS coordinates:
47.1800843974, 23.0571525345
History
In 1241, the Mongols destroyed the Catholic church dedicated to the Holy Cross, which was rebuilt in 1246 by the Diocese of Transylvania. Zilah was the property of the bishopric until 1542. The Reformation appeared in 1527, and in 1650 the entire town converted to the Calvinist faith. The former Catholic church was also taken over by the Calvinists.
In 1703, the imperial troops retreating from Somlyó attacked by the kuruc insurgents raided and burned the settlement. In 1712 a new church was built, only the sanctuary was preserved of the old one. In 1780 a side nave was added. In 1794, the tower was demolished and by 1797 a new 38 m high tower was built. In 1885, a choir balcony was added. In 1903 the church was deemed unsafe by the town council and closed. In 1904 the nave was demolished and rebuilt in 1906. Its tower is from the old church. Its organ was built in 1906 by Országh Sándor.
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