Reformed Church, Avas

The Gothic Reformed Church of Avas is the oldest building in the centre of Miskolc. The construction of the church began in the 13th century in the Romanesque style. In 1544 the Turks set fire to the church, which was rebuilt from 1563 to 1569 and made Protestant. The Baroque mortuary in the south was built in 1760 and the neo-Gothic in the north in 1896.

About this building

Key Features

  • Architecture

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • Café within 500m

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Great Synagogue in Miskolc

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Eger Minaret

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