Garamszentbenedek
St. Egyed Parish Church in Garamszentbenedek
Building, structure
The most famous building in the settlement on the banks of the Garam is undoubtedly the Benedictine abbey of Árpád-era origin. However, fewer people know that the village has had a separate parish church since the Middle Ages. This is the parish church of Saint Egyed, which was b...
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Statue group of Saint John of Nepomuk
Sacral small monument
In front of the southern wall of the St. Egyed parish church in Garamszentbenedek stands a charming, country-style Baroque sculpture group of St. John of Nepomuk. The stone-carved work, dating from the second half of the 18th century, has a large, common pedestal on both sides, w...
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Garamszentbenedek Benedictine Monastery and Church - exterior
Building, structure
The Benedictine monastery and its church were founded by King Géza I of Hungary. It was consecrated in 1075, when his estates were also listed. According to archaeological observations, the first church dedicated to Saint Benedict was a basilica with 3 naves, a semicircular sanct...
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Garamszentbenedek Benedictine Monastery and Church - interior
Building, structure
The Benedictine monastery and its church were founded by King Géza I of Hungary. It was consecrated in 1075, when his estates were also listed. According to archaeological observations, the first church dedicated to Saint Benedict was a basilica with 3 naves, a semicircular sanct...
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