Csempeszkopács Explained
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Official Name: | Csempeszkopács |
| Mapsize: | 275px |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vas |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.4 |
| Population Total: | 283 |
| Population As Of: | 2015 |
| Population Density Km2: | 52.41 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9764 |
| Area Code: | 94 |
| Pushpin Map: | Hungary |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Csempeszkopács |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 275px |
| Coordinates: | 47.1556°N 16.8089°W |
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Csempeszkopács is a village in Vas County, Hungary.
History
The village was created by uniting two villages, Csempeszháza and Kopács, in the 19th century. In 1910 the village had 313 inhabitants.
The Árpád Age Church
- The most important architectural heritage of the village is the Árpád Age church. It was the church of the Kopács part of the village. It was dedicated to Saint Michael archangel. This 13th-century romanesque style church stands on a little hill. Inside details of the medieval murals can be seen. Later the church was renewed in the barock style. The main altar's painting was painted by Stephan Dorfmeister.
- In the Csempesz part of the village, there is a castle of late renaissance of Balog-family. elynek It has been built in the late 16th century, later renewed in barock style. It also contains the local history museum.
References
- Aradi N. (Ed.): A művészet története Magyarországon, (The History of Art in Hungary), Gondolat, Budapest
- Fülep L. (Ed.): A magyarországi művészet története. (The History of Hungarian Art), Budapest
- Marosi E. (1972): A román kor művészete, (Art of the Roman Age). Corvina, Budapest,
- Gerevich T. (1938): Magyarország románkori emlékei. (Die romanische Denkmäler Ungarns.) Egyetemi nyomda. Budapest,
- Gerő, L. (1984): Magyar műemléki ABC. (Hungarian Architectural Heritage ABC.) Budapest
- Henszlmann, I. (1876): Magyarország ó-keresztyén, román és átmeneti stylü mű-emlékeinek rövid ismertetése, (Old-Christian, Romanesque and Transitional Style Architecture in Hungary). Királyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda, Budapest
- Valter I. (2005): Árpád-kori téglatemplomok Nyugat-Dunántúlon. (Árpád Age Brick-Churches in Transdanubia, Hungary). Budapest
- Dercsényi D. (1959): Árpád-kori mûemlékeink Vas megyében. (Árpád Age Architectural Heritage in Vas County). Vasi Szemle 1959. 2. sz.
- Ernst M. (1935): A dunántúli falfestés középkori emlékei. (Medieval Murals in Transdanubia, Hungary). Pestvidéki nyomda. Budapest, 84 p., 15 table.
- Genthon I. (1959): Magyarország mûemlékei. I. Dunántúl. (Architectural Heritage of Hungary. I. Transdanubia). Budapest, 1959. 444 p.
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