Roman-Catholic Church of "St. Michael"

Roman-Catholic Church of "St. Michael"

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Address

Biserica Romano-Catolică „Sf. Mihail”, Lemnia, Covasna, România

About

On the crest of Saint Michael's Hill, extending into the lowland between Lemnia and Mereni (the northeastern part of the Three Chairs region), rises a fortress church surrounded by high walls. It was built to serve the needs of the two neighboring villages and for their common use.
 In the middle of the courtyard enclosed by an oval-shaped wall, a towerless church with a single nave was built at the end of the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th century, replacing an earlier church. The Gothic-style building underwent several reconstructions over the centuries, but architectural evidence from that period has survived to this day, such as Gothic stones supporting the columns of the outer wall and the carved cornice of the building's base. Also from this period is the inscription on the triumphal arch: "Olimu erat Scriptum 1510."
 The most significant reconstruction took place in 1777, giving the church its final Baroque form.
 The bell tower on the eastern wall was adorned with a characteristic Baroque-style dome. On the northern and southern sides, the church is fortified with semi-circular towers, consisting of multiple levels. From the courtyard, regularly spaced embrasures open in the church wall. It is possible that the fortress wall itself was built earlier before the reconstruction of 1777.

The church can be visited by appointment at 0746-235285.

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