Reformed church of Terehegy

Harkány, Hungary

This cultural monument church built in 1798. Located on a small hill in Terehegy district. One of the nice sample of the local Hungarian church architecture. In southern Baranya County (called Ormánság) are typical the similar Reformed churches, they are characterized by: mostly in the late 18th century and early 19th century were built, and represent the late baroque and neoclassical architecture of the village, fit into the landscape, mostly built in the axis of the highway with pointed towers, visible from afar, all are national monuments. The Calvinist Puritan conception banished from the church the carved and painted pictures, nor representation of the human body, and only tolerated the whitewashed walls. Oddly enough, here in the Ormánság the image, the decoration yet returned to the Protestant churches. Paintings can be see on the wooden ceiling, the balustrade of choir, side of pews and top of the preaching chair. These paintings are made in the late 18th century and early 19th century. Woks of local or migrating painter-carpenters and Guild craftsmen. The artist worked mostly by using sample book, but added their personal taste, imagination, talent. - The organ in 18th century (origin Pécsvárad) is unrivaled in Europe. The pews made iin Baroque style. The church was renovated in 1988.