St. Anne's Church, Catholic church in Miskolc, Hungary
St. Anne's Church sits at St. Anna Square with a distinctive red roof and walls displaying late Baroque design combined with Neoclassical touches. The building features both exterior details and interior decorative elements that reflect this architectural blend.
The parishioners of Miskolc's Upper Town first requested a Roman Catholic church and school in 1802, but permission was refused. The foundation stone was laid on 21 July 1816, and the school opened that same year. Construction proceeded slowly, reaching roof level by summer 1818, and the church was consecrated on 3 August 1823. The parish house was completed in 1826.
The church is known locally as the "Red Church" after the bright red shingles of its original roof, replaced by slate in the early 20th century; recent renovation work recalls that colour. The cemetery holds the grave of actress Róza Széppataki-Déry and of Cecília Lieb, sister of painter Mihály Munkácsy.
The church stands on St. Anna Square, where the 1878 flood memorial by Aladár Gárdos, erected in 1928, faces the entrance. The building has three doorways: the main one on the south facade and two more on the east and west sides. The cemetery beside the church holds the graves of actress Róza Széppataki-Déry and Cecília Lieb, sister of painter Mihály Munkácsy.
The church tower held Miskolc's first public clock, and its dial was black with white numerals rather than the usual white with black. The tower also housed three bells; two were requisitioned in World War I, and only the middle one survived because of its protected status.
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