Tornaszentjakab Explained

Subdivision Type:Country
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Official Name:Tornaszentjakab
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Area Total Km2:28.22
Population Total:253
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:8.96
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3769
Area Code:48
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Tornaszentjakab
Coordinates:48.5257°N 20.872°W

Tornaszentjakab is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.

Sightseeings

The old church of the village had been built probably in the 12th century in romanesque style. As in the case of the Vizsoly church a western nave was built to it in the next century in gothic style. On the southern wall of the romanesque nave three small windows open. There is the old doorway, too. There is a doorway on the gothic nave too.

In the diary of visitors, in 1746 the church belonged to the Reformed Church. later it was given back to the Roman Catholic Church. At that time has the tower been built.

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