Tornaszentandrás

Tornaszentandrás
Coat of arms
Tornaszentandrás Location of Tornaszentandrás in Hungary
Coordinates: 48°31′12.86″N 20°46′32.77″E / 48.5202389°N 20.7757694°E / 48.5202389; 20.7757694
Country	Hungary
Region	Northern Hungary
County	Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Subregion	Edelényi
Rank	Village
Area [1]
• Total	15.65 km2 (6.04 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2008)[2]
• Total	233
• Density	15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3765
Area code	+36 48
KSH code	27836[1]
Website	www.menet.hu/tornaszentandras/

Tornaszentandrás is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, in Hungary. The name literally means 'Saint Andrew in Torna County'.

Sightseeing

The major sight in the village is the parish church of Saint Andrew dating back to the Árpád dynasty: it has a double apse. In one of apse stands a statue of the patron saint of miners, Saint Barbara. In the other stands a statue of the patron saint of the church, Saint Andrew. The landowners of the village settled miners from Merano, in northern Italy, and their religious tradition is probably reflected in these apses here in Hungary.

Tornaszentandrás is home to extraordinary landscapes, which are especially breathtaking in the early hours.

References

• H. Szabó B. (1979): Árpád-kori emlékek Borsodban. Miskolc
• Gerevich T. (1938): Magyarország románkori emlékei. (Die romanische Denkmäler Ungarns.) Egyetemi nyomda. Budapest
• Henszlmann, I. (1876): Magyarország ó-keresztyén, román és átmeneti stylü mű-emlékeinek rövid ismertetése, (Old-Christian, Romanesque and Transitional Style Architecture in Hungary). Királyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda, Budapest

Outer links

• Tornaszentandrás on a Vendégváró homepage.
• Images of the Tornaszentandrás romanesque church in 3D.

This page was last edited on 7 April 2023, at 11:37