Kameňany, Evangelical Church of Augsburg Confession

The church from the middle of the 13th century, originally dedicated to the Hungarian King St. Ladislaus, has a Romanesque foundation. It is a single-nave church with a semicircular apse, an added south tower and a north sacristy. The present appearance of the church was influenced by the renovations in the 17th century (vaulting of the nave, brick matroneum, renovation of the south tower) and in the 18th century (window openings in the Baroque and Classical style). The detached tower was built around 1800.

The unique fresco decoration of the church dates from the first half of the 14th century and from the 15th century.

From the younger stage of the church's development comes a classical altar with a central oil painting of Jesus with angels by Jozef Czauczik, a pulpit with a canopy from the first half of the 19th century and a rare organ from 1785.

Draw your attention to these wall paintings

Metercia

The fresco decoration of the church dates from the 1st half of the 14th century and from the 15th century. On the north wall of the nave of the church, on the matroneum, a medieval wall painting depicts St. Anne (Metercia) with the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus.

Fresco of the apostles in the presbytery

Unique frescoes depicting the figures of the apostles are located on the north wall of the presbytery in the central band. In the space behind the altar they are alternated with the figures of the Hungarian kings - St. Ladislaus and St. Stephen and Prince St. Emeric. Very exceptional are the motifs of boys' heads in diamonds as an ornamental motif of the bordures, a feature of the unique Italian wall painting. The so-called pastiglia (sculptural relief treatments of haloes) are particularly valuable feature of the church.

Bishops in the sedilia in the presbytery with magic pits

An exceptional medieval painting of three figures of bishops was uncovered in the sedilia (stone seats) on the south side of the apse. Interestingly, the bishops are missing their eyes and tiny depressions, also called "magic pits", are visible on the wall. It was once believed that matter or dust that was scraped from the walls of the church had magical, perhaps even healing powers.