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Church Attractions In Northern Hungary

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Northern Hungary is a region in Hungary. As a statistical region it includes the counties Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Heves and Nógrád, but in colloquial speech it usually also refers to Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. The region is in the north-eastern part of the country. The region's centre and largest city is Miskolc.
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  • 2. Avas Church Miskolc
    The Avas is a hill of volcanic origin in Miskolc, Hungary. Its top is the highest point of Miskolc proper . On the top stands a TV tower with observation deck which is a former symbol of the city and provides a nice panorama. The name of the hill is an archaic Hungarian word meaning forbidden. It was named that at a time it was forbidden for shepherds to graze their herds there because the old wine cellars threatened with caving in. In the early 20th century several prehistoric artefacts were found in the Avas, proving that a people belonging to the Neolithic Szeleta culture lived here. The limestone caves of Avas, that were once used by prehistoric men, are now used as wine cellars; the narrow, winding streets give a Mediterranean atmosphere to this part of Avas Hill. On the northern part...
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  • 4. Greek Orthodox Church and Museum Miskolc
    The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church and its Liturgical Museum can be found in the Downtown of Miskolc The church was built between 1785 and 1806 in Zopf style. Its furniture is also in Zopf style, from the late 18th century. It is a listed historic monument. The church houses one of the largest iconostases in Europe . The Baroque iconostasis was carved in the workshop of Miklós Jankovits of Eger, the pictures were painted by Anton Kuchelmeister of Vienna. The copy of the Akhtyrka Icon of the Mother of God was a gift from Empress Catherine II of Russia. The Orthodox believers already had a small chapel in the early 18th century , which stood on today's Széchenyi street. The building of the church was decided in the second part of the century. Originally they planned to build a large ch...
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  • 5. Cistercian Abbey of Belapatfalva Belapatfalva
    The Cistercians , officially the Order of Cistercians , are a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns that branched off from the Benedictines and follow the Rule of Saint Benedict. They are also known as Bernardines, after the highly influential St. Bernard of Clairvaux ; or as White Monks, in reference to the colour of the cuccula or white choir robe worn by the Cistercians over their habits, as opposed to the black cuccula worn by Benedictine monks. The term Cistercian , derives from Cistercium, the Latin name for the village of Cîteaux, near Dijon in eastern France. It was in this village that a group of Benedictine monks from the monastery of Molesme founded Cîteaux Abbey in 1098, with the goal of following more closely the Rule of Saint Benedict. The best known of them were Rober...
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