Ják is a village in Vas County, on the western boundary of Hungary.
Church of Saint George The parish church of Ják is the best preserved Romanesque church in Hungary. It was originally built as the church of a Benedictine monastery, founded by comes Martin Ják. The village church at that time was a rotunda in front of the façade of the main doorway of Ják church.
Both outside and inside the church is adorned with rich sculptures. The 3 naves and 3 apses are formed in a basilica structure. Columnar capitals are sculptured by plant and some animal ornamentation.
The rotunda has been built with 4 apses and 2 floors.
Exterior of the church of Ják
Interior of the church of Ják
Notable people Dezső Novák (1939 – 2014), Hungarian footballer
References
Aradi N. (Ed.): A művészet története Magyarországon. (The History of Arts in Hungary). Gondolat, Budapest Fülep L. (Ed.): A magyarországi művészet története. (The History of the Hungarian Arts). Budapest Gerevich T.: Magyarország románkori emlékei. (Die romanische Denkmäler Ungarns.) Egyetemi nyomda. Budapest, 1938. Gerő L. : Magyar műemléki ABC. Budapest, 1984 Gervers-Molnár, V. (1972): A középkori Magyarország rotundái. (Rotunda in the Medieval Hungary). Akadémiai, Budapest Henszlmann, I. (1876): Magyarország ó-keresztyén, román és átmeneti stylü mű-emlékeinek rövid ismertetése, (Old-Christian, Romanesque and Transitional Style Architecture in Hungary). Királyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda, Budapest Marosi E.: A román kor művészete, (Art of the Romanesque Ages). Corvina, Budapest, 1972,
External links
Street map Aerial photographs of Ják