Gyügye
| Gyügye | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Hungary |
| County | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.33 km2 (1.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 271 |
| • Density | 62.59/km2 (162.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 4733 |
| Area code(s) | 44 |
Location of Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg county in Hungary
Gyügye is a small village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.
Aerialphotography: Gyügye - church
Geography
It covers an area of 4.33 km2 (2 sq mi) and has a population of 271 people (2001).
Sightseeings
The old reformed church is worth visiting because of its beautiful and renowned coffered ceiling decorated in the church's inner space. The church was built in the 13th century in the romanesque style.
References
- Bérczi Sz, Bérczi Zs., Bérczi K. (2002): Kazettás mennyezetek. (Coffered ceilings.) Licium-Art, Debrecen
- Tombor I. (1968): Magyarországi festett famennyezetek és rokonemlékek a XV-XIX. századból. (Painted Coffered Ceilings from Hungary from the 15-16th Century.) Akadémiai K. Budapest
- Balogh J. (1939): A késő-gótikus és a renaissance-kor művészete. (Art of the Late-Gothic and Renaissance Age in Hungary.) Magyar művelődéstörténet. 2. (Szerk. Domanovszky S., Ed.), Budapest
Outer links
- Images of the church.
- Details about the art of the church.
- Article about the coffered ceiling of Gyügye.
Coordinates: 47°56′N 22°34′E / 47.933°N 22.567°E
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