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Szatmár-Bereg
the land of medieval churches
The topic keeps coming back: many medieval churches can an outstanding work of art from the folk architecture of the
be explored in this region. Perhaps the most famous one is the 18th century.
Reformed Church in the village of Csaroda, which survived We should also mention the church of Lónya, which is a litt le
the centuries without major reconstructions. “Only” its me- further away. The wonders of the Reformed Church of Lónya,
dieval murals were whitewashed, not even suspecting that it the northernmost village of the Bereg region, were revealed
will preserve them for the posterity! The church of Csaroda when it became necessary to restore the church due to its
is one of the most glittering and well-known symbols of the dangerous state caused by inland water. In the course of the
Bereg; its ornamentation is famous far and wide. work, wonderful murals were found in unparalleled richness:
We can find the not medieval, but world-famous church just Romanesque, Gothic, and late Renaissance depictions, which
a “stone’s throw away” when we walk from Csaroda to Tá- are unique in their quality among such Hungarian works of
kos. The church of the small village of the Bereg Tiszahát is art.
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