Öskü Church, Öskü, Hungary

Öskü Church reminiscent of a mushroom ends in a so-called “big-pileated” cupola. It was built on a Roman watchtower in the 11th century, hence the oval layout. It is one of the few Hungarian round churches. Its top was probably tapered originally, but the cupola was redesigned in the baroque era. The unique church was restored in the 1970s.

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János Kovács (11 months ago)
Ok.

Marija Janičić (2 years ago)
It is not as impressive as in the pictures.

Zoltán Benkő (3 years ago)
Nice little chirch

Jose Vicente Espinosa Z. (3 years ago)
Not open, not even a sign information when it’s open, at least nicely preserved outside

Petra Chriastelova (5 years ago)
Exceptional, very old

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