Monoszló

Monoszló
Coat of arms
Monoszló Location of Monoszló
Coordinates: 46°54′11″N 17°38′25″E / 46.90308°N 17.64029°E / 46.90308; 17.64029Coordinates: 46°54′11″N 17°38′25″E / 46.90308°N 17.64029°E / 46.90308; 17.64029
Country	Hungary
County	Veszprém
Area
– Total	7.46 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population (2004)
– Total	162
– Density	21.71/km2 (56.2/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	8273
Area code(s)	87

Monoszló is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary.

History

The village is a very ancient settlement mentioned in the old charters. One of the famous descendents of the village is Monoszlói Ladomér, archbishop of Esztergom in the 13. c. A. D. during king Ladislaus IV of Hungary. The king did not live according to the Christian norms and Ladomér archbishop panished the king. Archbishop of Esztergom was the second highest rank in Hungary, so that is the reason that a beautiful parochial church have been built in the village of Monoszló.

Sightseeing

The church of the village preserved many medieval details in its architecture. Especially the southern doorway is beautiful with the tree of life motif and two birds on its sides.

Four romanesque doorway tympanons from Hungary. The left upper is the one from Monoszló.

References

• Gerevich T. (1938): Magyarország románkori emlékei. (Die romanische Denkmäler Ungarns.) Egyetemi nyomda. Budapest
• Dercsényi D. (1972): Románkori építészet Magyarországon. Corvina, Budapest
• Ludwig E. (2002-2008): Rejtőzködő Magyarország. MN Online. A sorozat cikke Monoszló templomáról.
• Szőnyi O. (É.n.): Régi magyar templomok. Alte Ungarische Kirchen. Anciennes églises Hongroises. Hungarian Churches of Yore. A Műemlékek Országos Bizottsága. Mirályi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda, Budapest.

External links

• European vine routes portal
• Monoszló in the www.utikonyvem.hu homepage
• Street map (Hungarian)