Ócsa is a town in Pest county,

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. It is situated 30 kilometers south of

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Árpád Age Romanesque church

The church was originally built in the 13th century by the

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for use as a monastery. During the 16th century the village was reformed and the structure was given to the village for use as a public place of worship. One of the most beautiful Romanesque churches preserved in Hungary, it has 3 naves, a cross nave, and two western towers, following the style common to Hungarian medieval architecture. It was renovated in the 20th century, according to the plans of modern-day architect

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. The church is interesting not only for its architecture, but for the murals of Saint

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, the Legendary painted on the northern walls. Numerous preserved houses and structures in the vicinity recall the life and times of the Hungarian medieval age, including tools, furniture, and other objects of interest.

Bird observatory

A long-standing bird observatory known as th
Ócsai Madárvárta
is located nearby.

Notable residents

* Tamás Csilus, footballer.

Twin towns – sister cities

Ócsa is twinned with: * Dalgety Bay and Hillend, Scotland, United Kingdom *

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, Estonia *

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, Slovakia

References

* Gerevich Tibor: ''Magyarország románkori emlékei'', (Romanesque Heritage in Hungary.) Királyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda, Budapest, 1938. * Gerő László (1984): Magyar műemléki ABC. Budapest, * Henszlmann Imre: ''Magyarország ó-keresztyén, román és átmeneti stylü mű-emlékeinek rövid ismertetése'', Királyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda, Budapest, 1876.

External links

* in Hungarian
Ócsa for tourists

lap.hu links about Ócsáról

Aerial images about Ócsa

Street map
Populated places in Pest County Romanesque architecture in Hungary {{Pest-geo-stub