Monuments - Kunova Teplica - Classicist Church

The Evangelic church bearing the marks of the Classicist style was built in 1805. It was severely damaged during the liberation fights in World War II therefore it needed reconstruction. Nowadays the church attracts especially with wall paintings above the altar. They portray famous reformers and fighters for the rights of Protestant churches. On the rightmost painting Martin Luther (1483-1546), a preacher and founder of the Reformed Church, can be seen. Continuing to the left there is Štefan Bočkaj (Bocskay István) (1557-1606): Prince of Transylvania, leader of the anti-Habsburg uprising who fought for recognition of Protestantism. Followed by Juraj Rákoci (Rákóczy György) (1593-1648): the right hand man of Gabriel Bethlen in the anti–Habsburg uprising and significant propagator of the Reformed religion. On the leftmost paintings Dr. Philipp Melanchton (1497-1560), a philosopher and reformer, is depicted. Please notify the municipal office about your visiting intention in advance.