Ják
Ják | ||
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Coordinates: 47°08′22″N 16°34′57″E / 47.13931°N 16.58244°E | ||
Country | Hungary | |
County | Vas | |
Area | ||
• Total | 44.95 km2 (17.36 sq mi) | |
Population (2004) | ||
• Total | 2,475 | |
• Density | 55.06/km2 (142.6/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 9798 | |
Area code(s) | 94 |
Ják is a village in Vas county, on the western boundary of Hungary.
Ják Church
The parish church of Ják is the most complete Romanesque Church in Hungary. 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.
Photo gallery
- Saint George's Abbey, Ják
- Medieval relief of Saint Matthew in the Church of Ják (13th century).
Notable people
- Dezső Novák (1939 – 2014), Hungarian footballer
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, ISBN 963-13-2000-6
External links
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- Street map (Hungarian)
- Aerial photographs of Ják
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