Jánoshida

Jánoshida is a village in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary.

Aerial view

Jánoshida
Village
The former Premonstratensian monastery with the tower of the Roman Catholic church in the background
Coat of arms
Jánoshida
Coordinates: 47°23′11″N 20°03′29″E
Country	Hungary
County	Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
District	Jászapáti
Area
• Total	34.79 km2 (13.43 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	2,394[1]
• Density	78.33/km2 (202.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5143
Area code(s)	(+36) 57
Website	http://www.janoshida.hu/

It covers an area of 34.79 km² (13 sq mi) and has a population of 2,394 people (2015).^[1]

History

The earliest signs are from archaeologic finds of Bronze Age (1800-1700 BC). An Avarian flute was found from c. 6-7 AD. In 1186 Béla III of Hungary donated the village to the premontre priests and they built a church. The romanesque style of the church resembles to those of bishop of Vác, or archbishop of Esztergom. The patrocinium of the church was John the Baptist. The name of the village had been at that time Szentkereszt (The Holy Cross), and later has got the name of Jánoshida (The bridge of John). The church was the centre of the provostry. In 1536 the village and the church was destroyed in the Turkish wars. Only after 1688, the year of liberation from the Turkish occupation could the village and church have been rebuilt. In 1715 the village belonged to Pest County. The church have been rebuilt in barock style. The church has got classicist style facade in 1830. In 1854 Jánoshida has been moved to Heves County. Finally, in 1876 it was moved to Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County.

Sightseeings

The church with details remained and preserved in romanesque style is the most attractive tourist sightseeing in Jánoshida. The southern doorway of the chapel is in romanesque style and the monastery can be also visited.

References

1. Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 03/09/2015

Further reading

• Gerevich Tibor: Magyarország románkori emlékei, (Romanesque Heritage in Hungary.) Királyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda, Budapest, 1938.
• Gerő László (1984): Magyar műemléki ABC. Budapest,
• Henszlmann Imre: Magyarország ó-keresztyén, román és átmeneti stylü mű-emlékeinek rövid ismertetése, Királyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda, Budapest, 1876.

External links

• Official site in Hungarian
• Heritage of Jánoshida^{[permanent dead link]}