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Pesterzsébet came into being in the 1870s as a result of the
amalgamation of two settlements: Erzsébet-village (named after Queen
Elizabeth, wife of the Habsburg Emperor and Hungarian King Franz
Joseph) and Kossuth-village.
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It became an independent "large village" in 1898, then continued to
develop speedily, inhabitants approaching the number of 68.000 in
1930. It reached the status of town in 1923.
The first protestant divine service was held in 1885. An independent
Lutheran presbytery was formed in 1900 and in 1908 Lutherans of
Erzsébet village and Kispest united in one missionary circle. They
turned into an independent mother church in 1922 thanks to the
organizing work of the religion-teacher Jeno Falvay.
The competition for the building of a church on the plot of land
received from the town authorities was won by Arthur Óváry. The
foundation stone was laid amidst celebrations on the 6th June of
1926, and the work, performed with great vigour, was already
completed by Christmas. The church was consecrated by bishop Sándor
Raffay on the 26th December. Unusually for a Lutheran church, it was
christened "Peace", in memory of the yearning for peace after the
war and also in commemoration of contributions offered by all
denominations. The parsonage was built in 1927 with the help of an
American loan.
Bishop Lajos Ordass delivered his last sermon in this church on the
15th of June 1958, 3 days before he was condemned to permanent
silence by the government.
In this neo-Romanesque church romanticism seems to be reborn. When
the earth around it was carried away for the new housing estate of
the district, it rose higher above the town. Its nave is cut across
by a far protruding, partitioned transept.
The belltower is joined on both sides by staircases built with
separate roofing, leading up to the organ-loft. The buttresses are
of Gothic, the windows of romanesque character. Large stained glass
rose windows appear on the walls. Over the portal, in a round frame
there is a Christhead, with the tower's rose window above. There is
a crypt under the chancel.
The ground plan of the interior is hexagonal, with a star-shaped
vaulting above. The original furnishings became victim to
modernisation efforts. The gothic altar, framed by Corinthian
columns, was pulled down, the cream-coloured, baldachined, gilt
pastoral seats were taken out.
For the 70th anniversary in 1996 the interior has been altered again.
Using the remaining parts of the original altar, the Lord's table
with a large wooden cross behind it was raised onto a split-level
platform. The colours were chosen to harmonize with the pews. The
renovated pulpit is now on the left side, behind it on the wall we
see the original altarpiece portraying Jesus and the Samarian woman,
and where the pulpit used to be is a tablet which reminds us of
Bishop Lajos D. Ordass' last sermon preached here.
On the stained glass windows the names of their donors are preserved.
Under the organ-loft, part of the nave is detached and serves as
congregational hall.
The beautifully designed organ was probably built by the renowned
Angster firm of Pécs. It was installed in 1934. The cantor István
Bence has been playing on it continuously since 1938 (1996).
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Óváry Arthur
Építés
éve: 1926
Stílusa:
neoromán
Funkciója:
templom
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