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The Roman Catholic church of Cs\u00edkmenas\u00e1g is one of the most important medieval monuments of Alcs\u00edk. With 67 households in 1567, the village was then the largest in the Cs\u00edk Basin; its church is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The church is first mentioned in 1583, but archaeological research has revealed a much older past: Istv\u00e1n Bot\u00e1r distinguished Romanesque, Early Gothic and Late Gothic building phases. From the Romanesque period a 13th-century rose window survives in the sacristy wall. The Gothic church dates from the 15th century; its nave was remodelled in Baroque style in 1655, the tower was built in 1836 and the side aisle in 1858.<\/p>\n

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The painted fields of the sanctuary's star and net vaulting show eight female saints, and the triumphal arch depicts the wise and foolish virgins. Parts of the former 16th-century winged altar \u2013 including the predella panel of the Lamentation \u2013 are now in the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest; its painter is known as the Master of the Cs\u00edkmenas\u00e1g Altar of the Virgin.<\/p>\n

The church holds a 16th-century statue of the Virgin and Baroque altars. Parts of the former fortified wall survive in altered form; at the south entrance of the churchyard stands Jen\u0151 Szerv\u00e1tiusz's First World War memorial. Its feast is held on 8 December, the Immaculate Conception.<\/p>\n

Visiting:<\/strong> the church can be visited during Mass; the parish provides information about visits. Cs\u00edkmenas\u00e1g belongs to the commune of Cs\u00edkszentgy\u00f6rgy.<\/p>\n

More about medieval churches: Faith set in stone \u2013 The fortified churches and frescoes of Szeklerland<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo: Andrei kokelburg \/ Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro<\/a> \u00b7 Photo: Andrei kokelburg \/ Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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