Rakacaszend

Infobox Settlement
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subdivision_type1=County
subdivision_name1=Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
area_total_km2=15.71
population_total=368
population_as_of=2004
population_density_km2=23.42
postal_code_type=Postal code
postal_code=3826
area_code=48
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Rakacaszend is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. It is located in the hilly Cserehát region. The village is famous for its medieval church.

History of the village

The old name of the village was Szend, occurring as Zenth in old charters, meaning saint. Its church was first reported int he 14th century. The landowner of the village was Szendi family. The village was destroyed after the loss of Buda int he Türkish wars ib the 16th century. Ont he early years of the 17th century it was repopulated by the new landowners, the Lorántffy and the Rákóczi family.

ightseeings

The building of the church happened in two periods. In the 12th century the northern nave was built, which later was destroyed and the new building was built by the southern wall of the old church in the 13th century. Such double church can be found in ruin form at Dörgicse, Balaton-highland. Int he Rakacaszend church old murals were found from the 15th century. During Reformation the church was transformed to the needs of the Calvinist requests and a new tower was built in 1820. The seiling casettes were painted in 1657. The furniture is from the 17th century, the Moses-chair was carved in 1824.

Neighbour villages

Meszes (6 km), Rakaca (6 km), the nearest town is: Szendrő (18 km).

References

*H. Szabó B. (1979): Árpád-kori emlékek Borsodban. (Árpád Age Heritage in Borsod County). Miskolc
* Gerő, L. (1984): Magyar műemléki ABC. (Hungarian Architectural Heritage ABC.) Budapest
* Gerevich T. (1938): Magyarország románkori emlékei. (Die romanische Denkmäler Ungarns.) Egyetemi nyomda. Budapest
* Dercsényi D. (1972): Románkori építészet Magyarországon. Corvina, Budapest

External links

* [http://www.terkepcentrum.hu/index.asp?go=map&tid=16133 Street map] hu icon
* [http://www.vendegvaro.hu/31-6900 A Vendégváró article of the church]
* [http://www.vendegvaro.hu/5-2254 Rakacaszend in the Vendégváró homepage]