Virgin Mary Church (Kistata)

According to the 1696-97 church visit records, “in this small village, which is part of the Szil parish, there is a small bell hanging in a little belfry”. Kistata’s small 75 m2 church was built in 1836. The protagonists on the altarpiece is the young St Anne with the new-born Mary in her arms. Next to them are the midwives, with a ribbon saying, “The holy Virgin’s name is Mary”. The men standing in the background are looking through the window in curiosity. One of them is obviously the father, St Joachim. The inhabitants of the open heavens are watching the event from above. One of the colourful panel paintings on the side panels of the simple pulpit is St Peter holding keys, another shows St Paul with his sword. The third image on the pulpit depicts the symbols of the three divine virtues (faith, hope and love) – the cross, the anchor and the flaming heart. Zoltán Závory’s painted ceiling shows the symbols of the Holy Spirit and the Eucharist.