Reformed Great Church of Debrecen

The Reformed Great Church or Great Reformed Church in Debrecen is located inside the metropolis of Debrecen. It stands in the city centre, among Kossuth square and Kalvin square. It is the symbol of the Protestant Church in Hungary, and it's miles due to this church that Debrecen is once in a while referred to as "the Calvinist Rome". With a floor area of 1500 m² it's far the largest Protestant church in Hungary. It additionally has the largest bell of all Hungarian Protestant church buildings. The Great Church become constructed between 1805 and 1824 in neoclassical style. A church already stood right here in the Middle Ages, however it burnt down. St. Andrew Church, a Gothic hall church become built in its region between 1297 and 1311.

Its area changed into about 16x46 meters. This church burnt down in 1564. In 1626 the already Protestant citizens of Debrecen started to build the St. Andrew Church again. With the help of George I Rakoczi production turned into completed in 1628. In 1640-1642 a tower was constructed and a large bell – about three hundred kg, fabricated from Austrian cannonballs become located in it. In 1707, all through the liberty fight led by Francis II Rakoczi the church suffered heavy damages from the imperial troops. The church burnt down on June eleven, 1802, at some point of the wonderful fireplace which destroyed most of Debrecen.