St. Nicholas Church

The village's old church is mentioned in the church visitation records of 1561 and 1634, but the date of its construction is not clear. We also know the name of the parish priest from the first record: his name was György, followed by Mihály. In 1634, the visitor György Draskóczy wrote: "Last but not least, we should mention the St. Nicholas Church, which is decorated with a painting and an altar. The Calvinists removed the painting from the altar, wanted to burn it or break it, but they got scared and threw it into a corner of the church so that no one could put it back in its original place. The visitor imposed a penalty for this act." The report testifies that during the Reformation, the people of Pécs converted to the Calvinist faith, and that St. Nicholas was also the patron saint of this original church. The construction of the newer, Baroque-style church, which is associated with the name of György Szelepcsényi, Archbishop of Esztergom, can be dated to 1674. This is confirmed by the Szelepcsényi coat of arms visible at the entrance to the tower. The church was renovated several times, first in 1713 and then in 1834. The current high altar and side altars were added on the latter occasion. The sacristy was built in 1722, and the baptismal font and pulpit, which we can see in their original place again a few years ago – thanks to the parish priest János Zsidó – after being removed several times, were built in the 18th century. The church’s original organ is mentioned in the church visitation record of 1765, and a six-stop instrument is mentioned in 1781. The current, eight-stop mechanical organ is the first independent masterpiece of the Bratislava organ master Mihály Szlezák. The instrument, which is unique in its kind, was made in 1864. The Bratislava Monument Protection Office declared the instrument a monument in 1998 based on its unique values. In 2014, the organ underwent a complete renovation. ; The exterior of the church was restored in 1980. In 2005, during the last renovation, the crucified Jesus was placed opposite the main entrance, and the statues of Little Saint Teresa and Saint Anthony were returned to the wall. At that time, the staircases were also repaired and re-paved. Also in the church we can see the valuable statue of Saint John of Nepomuk made of four types of wood, built in 1883 and later rescued from the burned-down Holy Cross Chapel. In 2007, a new mass table was placed in the sanctuary. Another interesting thing about the church is that it has a two-story porch, and it looks much larger from the outside than it is from the inside.