Ják Explained
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Pushpin Map: | Hungary |
| Official Name: | Ják |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vas |
| Area Total Km2: | 44.95 |
| Population Total: | 2475 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Population Density Km2: | 55.06 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9798 |
| Area Code: | 94 |
| Coordinates: | 47.1393°N 16.5824°W |
| Website: | https://jak.hu/ |
Ják is a village in Vas County, on the western boundary of Hungary.
Church of Saint George
The parish church of Ják is the best preserved Romanesque church in Hungary.[1] It was originally built as the church of a Benedictine monastery. The village church at that time was a rotunda in front of the façade of the main doorway of Ják church.
Both outside and inside the church is adorned with rich sculptures. The 3 naves and 3 apses are formed in a basilica structure. Columnar capitals are sculptured by plant and some animal ornamentation.
The rotunda has been built with 4 apses and 2 floors.
Notable people
References
- Aradi N. (Ed.): A művészet története Magyarországon. (The History of Arts in Hungary). Gondolat, Budapest
- Fülep L. (Ed.): A magyarországi művészet története. (The History of the Hungarian Arts). Budapest
- Gerevich T.: Magyarország románkori emlékei. (Die romanische Denkmäler Ungarns.) Egyetemi nyomda. Budapest, 1938.
- Gerő L. : Magyar műemléki ABC. Budapest, 1984
- Gervers-Molnár, V. (1972): A középkori Magyarország rotundái. (Rotunda in the Medieval Hungary). Akadémiai, 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
- Marosi E.: A román kor művészete, (Art of the Romanesque Ages). Corvina, Budapest, 1972,
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Prikryl, R. . Dimension Stone 2004 - New Perspectives for a Traditional Building Material: Proceedings of the International Conference in Dimension Stone 2004, 14-17 June, Prague, Czech Republic . CRC Press . 2004 . 978-0-203-02449-2 . 2024-02-21 . 92.
