2021-06-30 19h26 Zabala: Biserica reformata fortificata.
Zabala Reformed Church, rebuilt after the devastating earthquake of 1473, is a landmark of late Gothic architecture in Transylvania in the 15th century.
Then the sanctuary was enlarged, the walls of the nave were raised and in the south wall of the nave were opened ogival windows which retain Gothic moldings with simple but varied patterns. From the 15th century the sanctuary had a Gothic ribbed vault, but due to frequent earthquakes it deteriorated in the 18th century and was demolished. In its place was built in 1759 a coffered ceiling painted with floral ornaments in the Renaissance style. The floral models in the Oriental Gallery, made in 1764, were painted in 1895, in honor of the 1000th anniversary of the Hungarians' establishment in the Pannonian Plain.
For centuries this fortified church has also played an important role in the defense of the region. The defensive wall surrounding the church, which once reached a height of 8 m, was built in the 15th century but demolished in 1838 to its present height.
2021-06-30 19h26 Zabala: Biserica reformata fortificata.
Zabala Reformed Church, rebuilt after the devastating earthquake of 1473, is a landmark of late Gothic architecture in Transylvania in the 15th century.
Then the sanctuary was enlarged, the walls of the nave were raised and in the south wall of the nave were opened ogival windows which retain Gothic moldings with simple but varied patterns. From the 15th century the sanctuary had a Gothic ribbed vault, but due to frequent earthquakes it deteriorated in the 18th century and was demolished. In its place was built in 1759 a coffered ceiling painted with floral ornaments in the Renaissance style. The floral models in the Oriental Gallery, made in 1764, were painted in 1895, in honor of the 1000th anniversary of the Hungarians' establishment in the Pannonian Plain.
For centuries this fortified church has also played an important role in the defense of the region. The defensive wall surrounding the church, which once reached a height of 8 m, was built in the 15th century but demolished in 1838 to its present height.