Rácz Jolán szerk.: Az Európai Unió támogatásával helyreállított műemlékek Magyarországon (Budapest, 1997)

CALVINIST CHURCH, SZIKSZÓ Archeological research has revealed that the church originally erected here in the 12th century was one of the first Christian buildings of eastern Hungary. In the 1530s the inhabitants of the village were converted to Calvinism, the church was rebuilt in Gothic style and the presbytery enlarged. Following a blaze in 1852 the church with a nave, aisle and transept was renovated, but it was also redesigned in many aspects. The interior furniture and fittings were renovated in the neo-Gothic style. In 1993 it was closed down owing to dangerous structural conditions. The main concept of the complete restoration that was based on art historical research aimed at presenting the building in its medieval state to the greatest extent possible and at restoring the recovered Gothic architectural details in their original position. On 31 October 1995 the new steel roof structure was completed, as well as the renovated church interior which featured, among others, a larchwood panelled ceiling, a hard limestone floor and the reconstructed Angster organ. To create a harmonious interior the gallery was rebuilt in such a manner that the Gothic arches of the side chapels became visible. The side-chapel adjacent to the steeple will house an exhibition presenting the history and devotional objects of the church. The reconstruction of the façade, churchyard and churchyard wall will be completed in 1998. Name of historic site: Calvinist Church Address: Szikszó, Kálvin tér 2 Date of construction, major periods: 12th, 16th, 19th centuries Listed: Yes, since 1950 Owner: Calvinist Church Open to the public: Yes Object of EU financial support: Complete restoration Year of EU support: 1995 Total EU support: 40,000 ECU< >6,799,600 HUF Total cost of restoration: 110,000,000 HUF Date of restoration: 1994-98 Responsible for the project: State Centre for the Restoration and Conservation of Historic Monuments 1036 Budapest, Dugovics Titusz tér 13-17 János Koris, architect, holder of the Ybl Award