It has one of the coffered ceilings painted by the Cluj master Lőrinc Umling and stands in the village whose roadside stalls sell embroidery and woodwork on the Cluj–Oradea road.
About the place
The church stands on a rise in the centre of the village, enclosed by a stone wall, above the E60 road. The medieval church was destroyed in the 17th century and rebuilt in the 1690s, then repaired after the earthquake of 1763; it took its present shape when it was enlarged in 1833–1834. The tower has a tall pointed spire with four corner turrets, and two gravestones, probably Roman, are set into the south wall of the churchyard.
The ceiling has 225 panels: 135 were painted in 1764 by the Saxon master Lőrinc Umling of Cluj, and the other 90 were made in 1834 in the same style. The church keeps a Turkish prayer rug that tradition links to Prince George II Rákóczi, and the organ dates from 1841. The village is known for the women's embroidery and the men's wood carving, sold at the roadside stalls.
Good to know
- To see the interior, call the Reformed parish (+40 264 257 125); no visiting hours are published.
- The stalls selling embroidery, ceramics and woodwork line the E60 below the church.
- Next to the church stands the memorial to Vasvári Pál, raised in 1995.
Opening hours
Opening hours are not confirmed. Check the venue's website before you go.