St. Stephen's Church, Kolon
Building, structure
The original Romanesque church of St. Stephen was built at the end of the 12th century, some believe it to be earlier (it already bears the name of St. Stephen at the beginning of the 14th century, in 1400 the Pope declared a pardon for the patron saint's feast day). It was used by Protestants from the 16th century to 1673. The church was rebuilt in 1659 (1669?) and 1737, and in 1933 it received a larger transept (the Bacskády crypt was walled in). The old semicircular sanctuary, its projecting tower and the pillars of its chancel have been preserved. The patron saint can be seen on the main altar (work of G. Schüle, repainted by Ö. Massányi) and on the side altar (17th century main altar). The Renaissance pulpit (copy) and baptismal font are also from the 17th century. In the area around the church there are medieval tombstones and pagan cult caves ("devil's holes").