St Anthony’s Chapel

During the cholera epidemic of 1831, the villagers turned to St Anthony of Padua, asking for intercession, and began building a new votive chapel. According to convention, as the walls of the chapel rose, the epidemic eased. The current chapel was built instead of the old one in 1901, when St Anthony was asked to intercede in an outbreak of rinderpest. The Kunsziget inhabitants constantly and faithfully observe the votive holiday associated with St Anthony. The eight-day-long prayer period before the holiday reinforces the bond between the villagers and their descendants. The 30-m2 votive chapel's building is owned by the municipality. The chapel's entrance is decorated for the holiday with garlands of flowers, which are made with special care; this task is passed down from mother to daughter.

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