The Chains Church ( ro, Biserica cu lanțuri; hu, Láncos-templom), a
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church in
Satu Mare
Satu Mare (; hu, Szatmárnémeti ; german: Sathmar; yi, סאטמאר or ) is a city with a population of 102,400 (2011). It is the capital of Satu Mare County, Romania, as well as the centre of the Satu Mare metropolitan area. It lies in the ...
,
Romania
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, is one of the oldest churches in the city.
Located on Păcii Square, it was built based on the plans of Preinlich Sigismund, an engineer, between 1793 and 1802. The church has a valuable collection of
plates, disks and
glasses
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dating from 1657 to 1679, as well as the oldest bell in Satu Mare, dating to 1633. The church is surrounded by pillars connected by forged chains, hence the name ''The Chains Church''.
The furniture inside the church was made between 1799 and 1807, from oak, by a master craftsman named Frits Iosif.
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