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Wonders of Hungary: The Votive Church of Szeged and the Dömötör Tower

Welcome to the next episode of Wonders of Hungary, in which we present you the Votive Church of Szeged and the Dömötör Tower. 😍 Szeged Cathedral is an inevitable must-see sight in Szeged. It is one of the largest cathedrals in the country and was designed by one of the most influential architects of the 19th century, Frigyes Schulek. The construction of the church – built to commemorate the people who fled from the 1879 flood – was completed in 1930. The colourful stained glass windows were designed by the renowned Hungarian stained glass artist Miksa Róth. The lavish interior includes a real rarity: a mosaic of the Virgin Mary wearing “Szeged” style slippers and a szűr: the traditional fur overcoat worn by Hungarian shepherds. The western steeple of the church doubles as a lookout point. Standing just outside the church, the Dömötör Tower is the steeple section of the medieval St Demetrius church, which used to occupy the land where the Votive Church now stands. The tower is the oldest surviving building in Szeged. Converted into a baptising chapel in 1931, the tower has a Baptism of Christ, a beautiful secco painted by renowned Hungarian artist Vilmos Aba‑Novák. https://visithungary.com/articles/the... #visithungary #wondersofhungary