Szent Jakab-templom
In Szent Jakab-templom, an old Roman Catholic, three-aisled town church of Kőszeg—known locally as the Öregtemplom—once stood a layered history that outlasted several centuries of upheaval. It is believed to have been built on the site of a minorite church destroyed during the 1289 siege. Under Garai influence, the church was remodelled between 1403 and 1407, leaving survivals like animal-and-human figures and even a “snake” keystone tied to the Garai coat of arms. The Reformation brought a break: from 1551 the church was seized, and in 1653 its medieval high altar was demolished. Restoration followed through the 1671 visit of György Széchenyi, Bishop of Győr, which helped return the church—while also allowing the German congregation to use the Hungarian Szent Imre-templom. …
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