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„Prayer in stone”
Our sacred places
The various religions have peacefully coexisted in Szeged for The new Synagogue was inaugurated in May 1903 by Lipót
centuries, and, as a result, we can find many sacred buildings in Baumhorn, who, following the instructions of Chief Rabbi
the city. The Franciscan Church in Alsóváros, built in honour Immánuel Lőw, designed this richly decorated building. In ad-
of St Mary of the Snow, was consecrated in 1503. Th e tower dition to elements of the Romanesque, Gothic, and Baroque
and the interior of the Gothic church, completed in several styles, the interior of the second largest synagogue of Hun-
stages, are in Baroque style. gary is made special by Art Nouveau plant motifs. Th e glass
There are two devotional images of Virgin Mary in the church, windows depicting the Jewish holidays and the glass dome of
and thousands make pilgrimages on the Church Day, 5th Au- unparalleled beauty were created in Róth Miksa’s workshop.
gust. The building of the church and the adjacent monastery, Despite its small size, the Calvinist “Rooster” Church is beau-
still operating in their original function, form the second largest tifully proportionate. When the city was reconstructed, this
church complex in Hungary. church was built from the designs of Frigyes Schulek in 1884.
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