Huszár Zoltán (szerk.): Kereszténység és államiság Baranyában (Pécs, 2000)
Valter Ilona: A magyar keresztény államiság építészeti emlékei a Dél-Dunántúlon - Zala, Somogy, Tolna megyében
excavation work of Rémig Békefi in 1893, was not as had been thought the Cistercian Abbey of Cikádor, but the parish churh of Máriaszéplak. Judging from the similar carvings on the public altar in the Pécs Cathedral, it must have been built towards the end of the 12th century. The small church in the Kápolnási parish lands of Buzsák was the village parish church of Fehérkápolna mentioned in 1184-88, and based upon its decorative motifs it bears some resemblance to the 12th-century chancel of the present church of Lengyeltót, discovered in the course of the latest renovations. The church at Telek was built at the beginning of the 13th century, its most valuable treasure being the two abutments walled into the triumphal arch of the brick church with its semicircular chancel. 13th-CENTURY VILLAGE CHURCHES There is a great deal more documented information about the village churches of the 13th century. At the same time, there are far more surviving examples of the period. The emerging minor and middle nobility of the counties of Zala and Vas joined the ranks of patrons. Village versions of kindred churches sprang up. The counties of Zala and Somogy are known for their brickwork construction. Between 1230 and 1270 brick churches of identical design, ground plan and decorative brickwork motifs were built, with arcaded cornices, lesenes and socles. The Zalaszentmihályfa RC church (today part of Bode) dates from around 1220. Two-thirds of the church tower stands in the nave on two pillars and forming a upper gallery. The building date of 1220 is based upon the tympanum depicting the Lamb of God and the carvings on the entrance. The church entrance of the nearby church of Zalaszentgyörgy bears a great resemblance to that of Zalaszentmihályfa. The most interesting depiction of the Lamb of God is to be found at Zalaháságy, where in the place of a gentle lamb there is a howling wild animal. However, the winged dragons surrounding it point to the workshop of Ják and are dated around 1230. The Romanesque chapel at Búcsúszentlászló which has survived intact at the east end of the baroque franciscan church, displays great similarities to the Romanesque section of the Roman Catholic church at Becsehely-Pola. The decorative motifs and ground plan suggest a close workshop relationship. One of the smallest of churches from this period is the Church of St. Ilona at Dobronhegy, while one of the largest is the parish church dedicated to the Virgin Mary at Csatár. It has an imposing tower at the west end, an extended nave and semicircular chancel. The mid-13th-century Kehida church - the Deák family tomb - is small with a semicircular chancel but without a tower. The Kehida church is identical with the parish church of the village of Kiskallos mentioned in a 1263 document, whereas the round church of nearby Kallós in its beautiful setting was the parish church of Nagykallos mentioned in the same document. This circular church is one of the best-built of late Romanesque brick churches. The tower of the stonebuilt Hévíz-Egregy Roman Catholic chapel is especially well-proportioned, the nave is of lighter mass, the chancel rectangular. Only sections remain of the Roman Catholic church of Muraszemenye. The 18thcentury external ashlar painting is of particular beauty. POLYGONAL CHURCHES These were built in the second half of the 13th century. They have no supporting pillar but a developed arched ceiling above the chancel and a flat nave. The most characteristic example is the Roman Catholic church at Csesztreg, the west tower of which is 13th century. Since 1803 it has been ornamented by the frescos of István Dorfmeister the Younger. The church at Szenyer does not have a tower. The four windows of the nave are semicircular, while the polygonal chancel without a supporting pillar has a contemporary sacristy. The ruins of the Somogyvámosi church belonged to the parish church of the destroyed village of Győrök. The foundations of the church, built between 1212 and 1228, have been discovered in the course of archaeological excavation. The polygonal chancel with its supporting pillar was built in the second half of the thirteenth century, together with the prominent tower on the north side. FRANCISCAN CHURCHES AND MONASTERIES The old Franciscan church and monastery at Keszthely was built by István Lackfi, one of the major figures of the Anjou era. The chancel, which at the same time acted as the family chapel of the Lackfi family, later became his burial place. The nave, which was constructed after 1390, was separated from the chancel by a rood-screen. The west tower was completed in 1878. Restoration of the chancel in 1974 uncovered
