The Church of St. George (Serbian: Црква светог Георгија, Hungarian: Szent György-templom) in Magyarcsanád is Serbian Orthodox church in Hungary. The church was completed in 1880 as a smaller replica of the neighbouring Romanian Orthodox church that up until that time served both orthodox communities.[2]
History
The church in Magyarcsanád was originally shared by the local Romanian and Serbian Orthodox communities.[3] Built in 1808, it served both communities until 1878, when they separated.[3] Following a court decision, the church was assigned to the Romanian community, while the Serbs received 12,500 forints in compensation.[3] The Serb community used this sum, along with local donations, to fund the construction of their own church.[3] The church was designed by Mihajlov Janik, an architect from Arad, and was modelled after the neighbouring church, which remained under Romanian control.[3] However, the new building was smaller in size.[3] The iconostasis and frescoes, created by Gyoka Putnik and Gyoka Joca, were completed in 1898.[3]
Two memorial plaques adorn the church's walls: one commemorates Serbs who died in World War I, and the other marks the 290th anniversary of the Serb community’s settlement in the area.[3] A wreath is placed on the entrance door in honour of St. John.[3] During World War II, in October 1944, the roof and tower were destroyed by fire.[3] The church underwent its most recent renovation in 1996–97.[3]
