Nyárádszentlászló (Sânvăsii) – Medieval Frescoes and Unitarian Heritage
A Church on Ancient Foundations The Unitarian church of Nyárádszentlászló stands on a hill overlooking the Nyárád Valley in Mureș County. Dedicated to Saint Ladislaus, the church occupies a site…
Oklánd (Ocland) – Painted Coffered Ceiling, Medieval Murals and Sacred Art
A Medieval Church with Layers of History The Unitarian community of Oklánd embraced Unitarianism during the Reformation, and archival records preserve the name of a Unitarian minister serving the congregation…
Szentgerice (Gălețeni): The Painted Coffered Ceiling of the Unitarian Church
Introduction Located in the Nyárád Valley of Mureș County, Szentgerice (Romanian: Gălețeni) is one of the historic Unitarian communities of Transylvania. The village is first mentioned in written records in…
Sepsikilyén (Chilieni): The Medieval Murals of the Unitarian Church
Introduction The village of Sepsikilyén (Romanian: Chilieni), today administratively part of Sfântu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgy) in Covasna County, is home to one of the most significant collections of medieval church murals…
The Pulpit Canopy of the Unitarian Church of Magyarszentbenedek
Introduction Magyarszentbenedek (Romanian: Sânbenedic) is a historic village in Alba County, situated in the Kis-Küküllő Valley of central Transylvania. Although the local Unitarian community is small today, the village preserves…
Énlaka (Inlăceni): The Painted Coffered Ceiling of the Unitarian Church
Introduction Nestled among the rolling hills of the Harghita Highlands, Énlaka (Romanian: Inlăceni) is one of the most remarkable historic villages of Székely Land. Though small in size, the village…
Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch: Ferenc Dávid Addressing the Diet of Torda (1568)
Introduction Among the most iconic visual representations of the history of the Hungarian Unitarian Church is Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch’s monumental painting Ferenc Dávid Addressing the Diet of Torda (1568). The work…