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COMPARISON OF HUNGARIAN AND WALLACHIAN/RUMANIAN CHURCHES/CHAPELS/CLOISTERS IN TRANSYLVANIA REGARDING THE TIME OF THEIR BUILDING

(Tables complementing the work: Kosztin, Árpád, A dákóromán legenda - Keresztény kultuszhelyek Erdélyben [The Daco-Roman legend - Christian cultic buildings in Transylvania], Budapest: Népszava, 1989)

Name of locality in Hungarian; in brackets: in Rumanian
Time of building of Hungarian place of worship
Time of building of Wallachian/ Rumanian place of worship

Arad (Arad)
1139
1865
Beszterce (Bistrita)
1288
19th cent. (bought)
Bethlen (Beclean)
15th cent
19th cent
Bonchida (Bontida)
13th cent.
18-19 cent.
Brassó (Brasov)
1223
1495*
Fogaras (Fâgâras)
16th cent.
17th cent. (late)*
Fugyivásárhely (Osorheiu)
13th cent.
18th cent.
Gyulafehérvár (Alba-Iulia)
11th cent.
1600-1601
Kolozsvár (Cluj-Napoca)
12th cent.
1796-1797
Lugos (Lugoj)
15th cent.
1759
Marosvásárhely (Tirgu-Mures)
14th cent. (early)
1750
Nagyenyed (Aiud)
14th cent.
20th cent.
Nagyszeben (Sibiu)
12th cent.
17th cent.
Nagyvárad (Oradea)
1093
1784
Piskolt (Piscolt)
14th cent.
1869
Temesvár (Timisoara)
prior to 1323
1936
Tövis (Teius)
13th cent.
17th cent
Vizakna (Ocna Sibiului)
13th cent.
16th cent.*

Note: * indicates that the church was built in Transylvania by voivodes of Moldavia or Wallachia as vassals of the Hungarian Crown.

TIME OF BUILDING OF SOME OTHER OLD Hungarian CHURCHES IN Transylvania (Wallachian/Rumanian name of locality in brackets)

Alvinc (vintu de Jos)

13th cent.
Aranyosgerend (Luncani)
1290
Árapatak (Araci)
14th century
Boroskrakkó (Cricâu)
13th cent.
Bögöz (Mugeni)
13th cent.
Csíkménaság (Armâseni)
13th cent.
Érmihályfalva (Valea lui Mihai)
prior to 1284
Gelence (Ghelinta)
1245
Gernyeszeg (Gornesti)
13th cent.
Kerc (Cîrta)
1202
Kisdisznód (Cisnâdoara)
12th cent.
Kistorony (Turnisor)
13th cent.
Kolozsmonostor (Mânâstur)
1059-1063
Magyarvista (Vistea)
13th cent.
Marosnagylak (Noslac)
prior to 1298
Nagycsür (Sura Mare)
13th cent.
Nagydisznód (Cisnâdie)
13th cent.
Réty (Reci)
11th cent.
Székelyszáldobos (Doboseni)
13th century
Torda (Turdu)
12th cent.
Vadász (Vinâtori)
13th cent.

TIME OF BUILDING OF SOME OTHER OLD WALLACHIAN/RUMANIAN CHURCHES IN TRANSYLVANIA

(The original Hungarian name of the locality is given first, the Wallachian/Rumanian name is given in brackets)

Alsólugas (Lugasu de Jos)

18th cent.
Bánlaka (Banlaca)
1700 (approx.)
Demsus (Densus)
13th cent.
Füzesmikola (Nicula)
1700
Kristyór (Cristior)
1404
Lesznyek (Lesnic)
14th cent.
Lippa (Lipova)
14th cent.
Nagylupsa (Lupsa)
1421
Oravicabánya (Oravita)
1872
Pártos (Partos)
14-15th cent.
Ribica (Ribita)
1417
Szelistye (Sâliste)
18th cent.
Sztrigyszentgyörgy (Streisînghergiu)
1313
Zeykfalva (Streiu)
13th cent.

EARLY WALLACHIAN/RUMANIAN CHURCHES/CLOISTERS IN

WALLACHIA (just south of Transylvania)

Name of locality

Designation of place
Time of building of worship

Buzâu
bishop's church
1500
Câciulata
Cozia Cloister
1388
Cîmpulung Muscel
Voda Negru Cloister
14th cent.
Curtea de Arges
princely church
14th cent.
Horezu
Varatec Cloister
17th cent.
Pitesti
princely church
17th cent.
Rîmnicul Sârat
cloister church
1691
Snagov
Snagov Cloister
14th cent.
Tismana
cloister
14th cent.
Tîrgoviste
princely cloister
15th cent.

EARLY WALLACHIAN/RUMANIAN CHURCHES/CLOISTERS IN MOLDAVIA (just east of Transylania.)

Name of locality

Designation of place
Time of building of worship
Arbore
church
16th cent.
Bacâu
church
15th cent.
Cotnari
church ruins
15th cent.
Dolhestii Mari
church
after1450
Galati
fortified church
15th cent.
Hîrlâu
church
1492
Iasi
church
1495
Piatra-Neamt
St. John Church
1498
Probota
cloister
16th cent.
Putna
cloister
1466-1470
Râdâuti (Bukovina)
church
14th cent.
Siret
church
1384
Sucevita
church
1584
Vaslui
church
1490
Vinâtor Neamt
cloister
1375
Voronet cloister church

1488


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