Lébény

Lébény

Coat of arms
Country  Hungary
County Győr-Moson-Sopron
Area
  Total 81.36 km2 (31.41 sq mi)
Population (2004)
  Total 3,173
  Density 38.99/km2 (101.0/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 9155
Area code(s) 96

Lébény is a town in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary. It has a Romanesque monastic church commenced in 1208. Similar medieval Hungarian clan / family financed "house" churches are in Ják, Ócsa, Nyírbátor, Harina, Mălâncrav.

The Romanesque church
First world war memorial

Romanesque Church in Hungary from the early 13th century

Lébény, a town midway between Mosonmagyaróvár and Győr, North-West Hungary, has a famous historical monument, the St. James' parochial church. Originally, the church was built for a Benedictian Monastery. Its three naves and three apses are formed in a basilica structure. Columnar capitals are sculptured in the form of plant ornamentation.

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