Valea Crișului ( hu, Sepsikőröspatak ) is a commune in

Covasna County Covasna County (, hu, Kovászna megye, ) is a county ( județ) of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Sfântu Gheorghe. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 210,177, making it the second least populous of Romania' ...

Transylvania Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Ap ...

, Romania composed of two villages: * Calnic / Kálnok * Valea Crișului / Sepsikőröspatak

History

It formed part of the

Székely Land The Székely Land or Szeklerland ( hu, Székelyföld, ; ro, Ținutul Secuiesc and sometimes ; german: Szeklerland; la, Terra Siculorum) is a historic and ethnographic area in Romania, inhabited mainly by Székelys, a subgroup of Hungarians. ...

region of the historical

province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the

Háromszék County Háromszék (''Three Seats''; Romanian: ''Trei Scaune'') was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Situated in south-eastern Transylvania, its territory is now in central Romania (in the counties of Covasna, Brașov and B ...

of the

Kingdom of Hungary The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the coronation of the first king Stephen ...

. After the

Treaty of Trianon The Treaty of Trianon (french: Traité de Trianon, hu, Trianoni békeszerződés, it, Trattato del Trianon) was prepared at the Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920), Paris Peace Conference and was signed in the Grand Trianon château in ...

of 1920, it became part of Romania. In 2004; the village of

Arcuș Arcuș ( hu, Árkos ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. Composed of a single village, Arcuș, it became an independent commune when it split from Valea Crișului in 2004. Arcuș previously formed part of the Székely Land ...

split away from Valea Crișului to form an independent commune.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 2,185, of which 98.44% or 2,151 are Hungarian.

Points of interest

There is a historic Roman Catholic church at Valea Crișului. In its semicircular apse dating from the era of the Arpad dynasty, there are fragments of medieval frescoes considered to be of the 14th century. Its smaller bell was made in Brasov in 1512. The patronal feast of the church is on Trinity Sunday. The ancestral castle of the family of Count Kálnoky. The ancient Renaissance castle, built at the cusp of the 17th century, has been renovated several times. There are man-made caves in the rocky slopes of the Fenyős peak, which in winter serve as a refuge for insects and moths. The longest among them is the Ploti cave (14 m).

People

* ''Kőröspataki

Kálnoky family The Kálnoky family is a noble family originating from the Kingdom of Hungary. The Kálnoky family history can be traced back to medieval times. History In 1252 the family was documented in Székely Land, in the eastern part of Transylvania, as '' ...

Calnic

The neighboring village of Calnic (3 km) belongs administratively to Valea Crișului. The masterpiece of wood carving is the 18th-century bell tower at Calnic, covered by two wooden. The Unitarian church next to it dates from 1781. Not a single iron nail was used in its construction. Both structures are listed monuments. The Unitarian church at Calnic, dating to 1674, is a historic monument. Its floral-patterned coffered ceiling dates from the same century. Its two carved portals are the work of folk artists Dénes Nemes and András Bálint.

Gallery

Valea Crișului File:Kalnoki reformatus templom.JPG,

Fortified church A fortified church is a church that is built to serve a defensive role in times of war. Such churches were specially designed to incorporate military features, such as thick walls, battlements, and embrasures. Others, such as the Ávila Cathedra ...

of Calnic File:Falukapu.JPG, Village gate File:Nyari panorama.JPG, Panorama File:Evangelistak fresko.JPG, Roman Catholic church, Mural File:Evangelista 1.JPG, Apostle Matthew File:Evangelista 4.JPG File:Kálnoky Ludmilla iskola.jpg, Kálnoky Ludmilla school File:Kapolna.JPG, Chapel ruin File:Korospataki kapolna.JPG, Chapel ruin File:Korospataki reformatus templom.JPG, Reformed church File:Unitarius templom korospatak.JPG, Unitarian church Calnic File:Kalnoki unitarius templom.jpg, Unitarian Church and wooden belfry, 18th century File:Kalnoki reformatus templom.JPG, Reformed church, 15th century File:Kalnoki reformatus fatorony.JPG, Reformed church' wooden belfry, 18th century File:Kalnoki unitarius templom kapu.JPG, Unitarian church gate File:Kalnoki kazetak.JPG, Unitarian church, flower pattern, 17th century File:Kalnoki Bedo Albert szobra.JPG , Bedő Albert statue

References

External links

Valea Crişului (Sepsiköröspatak), PowerPoint PresentationValea Crişului (Sepsiköröspatak), Pictures

Calnic (Kálnok), Pictures
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