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The Church of St. Andrew
It is believed that Count Tomáš Baranyay, the church’s patron, commissioned the construction of a towerless church in 1692, likely on the site of a 14th-century chapel. In 1744, Count Štefan Zichy ordered the church’s renovation and the addition of a tower. Originally roofed with wooden shingles, the church received an asbestos roof in 1925. This Baroque church features a single nave, and its western façade is adorned with a three-story tower with a stone entrance portal and a distinctive double-curved roof.
To the left of the altar, there is a separate room known as the "Count's Room," historically reserved for members of the noble family. Near the entrance to the sacristy, a commemorative plaque marks the Mass celebrated in the church in 1876 by Count František Zichy, a presbyter of Varadín. From the original Baroque interior, only the pulpit and a wooden Calvary have been preserved.
According to the canonical visitation of 1713, the church had a masonry choir loft with a positive organ featuring four stops. Another canonical visitation, dated August 6, 1824, described the choir as spacious and accessible from within the church. Later, the Vienna-based Wagner firm installed spiral metal stairs to the choir. The organ, constructed by Karel Neuser of Nový Jičín in the early 20th century, is renowned for its resonant sound and features seven stops.
During World War I, on September 12, 1917, two of the church's original three bells were confiscated, removed from the tower, and repurposed for military use. In 1925, the local community organized a fundraising campaign for new bells. Each landowning citizen contributed 10 crowns per plot of land, raising a total of 48,000 crowns. The new bells were cast in 1925 by the bellmaker Alojz Kurbel of Trnava.
Beneath the church lie crypts where members of the Zichy family, the church's patrons, were interred. From 1819, Count František Zichy served as the church’s patron, followed by Count Jozef Zichy in the early 20th century, and subsequently by members of the Keglevich family, including Klára Keglevich, née Zichy.
Period Drawing
The Rectory and the History of Voderady Parish
According to the visitation conducted by Štefan Illyés in 1694, the parish house had been recently constructed. At the time, the fence and the stable roof were yet to be completed. In those days, the costs of maintaining parish buildings were shared between the congregation and the church patron. Buildings covered with shingles (the church and the rectory) were repaired by the patron, while structures with thatched roofs (the carriage house, barn, stables, and also the fence) had to be repaired by the parishioners.
Jozef Klempa records the mention of the Voderady parish as far back as 1390. It is also referenced in the inventory of Péter Pázmány. In 1563, a visitor found the parish vacant and the village devoid of faithful inhabitants. During a visitation in 1634, conducted by Juraj Draškovič, the Bishop of Vác and Provost of Bratislava, Voderady was a filial church of the parish in Cífer.
The oldest filial church of the Voderady parish was in Pavlice, and from 1841, Slovenská Nová Ves became part of the parish. Beginning in 1889, the Voderady parish also included the Pálffy, Jóži, and Čabház manors, with the Klára manor joining in 1914.
In 1991, the renovation of the parish building was completed. On this occasion, a commemorative plaque was placed on the building in honor of the distinguished chaplain and active patriot Andrej Kubina. However, the plaque contained an incorrect detail regarding the anniversary of the village.
Andrej Kubina (1844–1900) was a notable Slovak chaplain, patriot, and organizer of cultural and educational activities. During his service in Voderady, he contributed to the establishment of a library, a reading society, a mutual aid fund, and other institutions supporting Slovak culture and education, while actively opposing efforts of Magyarization. Another prominent chaplain in Voderady was František Víťazoslav Sasinek, who, in addition to his spiritual work, played a key role in the renovation of the church and the improvement of religious life in the parish in 1856.
It is believed that Count Tomáš Baranyay, the church’s patron, commissioned the construction of a towerless church in 1692, likely on the site of a 14th-century chapel. In 1744, Count Štefan Zichy ordered the church’s renovation and the addition of a tower. Originally roofed with wooden shingles, the church received an asbestos roof in 1925. This Baroque church features a single nave, and its western façade is adorned with a three-story tower with a stone entrance portal and a distinctive double-curved roof.
To the left of the altar, there is a separate room known as the "Count's Room," historically reserved for members of the noble family. Near the entrance to the sacristy, a commemorative plaque marks the Mass celebrated in the church in 1876 by Count František Zichy, a presbyter of Varadín. From the original Baroque interior, only the pulpit and a wooden Calvary have been preserved.
According to the canonical visitation of 1713, the church had a masonry choir loft with a positive organ featuring four stops. Another canonical visitation, dated August 6, 1824, described the choir as spacious and accessible from within the church. Later, the Vienna-based Wagner firm installed spiral metal stairs to the choir. The organ, constructed by Karel Neuser of Nový Jičín in the early 20th century, is renowned for its resonant sound and features seven stops.
During World War I, on September 12, 1917, two of the church's original three bells were confiscated, removed from the tower, and repurposed for military use. In 1925, the local community organized a fundraising campaign for new bells. Each landowning citizen contributed 10 crowns per plot of land, raising a total of 48,000 crowns. The new bells were cast in 1925 by the bellmaker Alojz Kurbel of Trnava.
Beneath the church lie crypts where members of the Zichy family, the church's patrons, were interred. From 1819, Count František Zichy served as the church’s patron, followed by Count Jozef Zichy in the early 20th century, and subsequently by members of the Keglevich family, including Klára Keglevich, née Zichy.
The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, stands as a remarkable Baroque monument and a testament to the historical and spiritual legacy of the noble families who shaped its story.
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It is believed that Count Tomáš Baranyay, the church’s patron, commissioned the construction of a towerless church in 1692, likely on the site of a 14th-century chapel. In 1744, Count Štefan Zichy ordered the church’s renovation and the addition of a tower. Originally roofed with wooden shingles, the church received an asbestos roof in 1925. This Baroque church features a single nave, and its western façade is adorned with a three-story tower with a stone entrance portal and a distinctive double-curved roof.
To the left of the altar, there is a separate room known as the "Count's Room," historically reserved for members of the noble family. Near the entrance to the sacristy, a commemorative plaque marks the Mass celebrated in the church in 1876 by Count František Zichy, a presbyter of Varadín. From the original Baroque interior, only the pulpit and a wooden Calvary have been preserved.
According to the canonical visitation of 1713, the church had a masonry choir loft with a positive organ featuring four stops. Another canonical visitation, dated August 6, 1824, described the choir as spacious and accessible from within the church. Later, the Vienna-based Wagner firm installed spiral metal stairs to the choir. The organ, constructed by Karel Neuser of Nový Jičín in the early 20th century, is renowned for its resonant sound and features seven stops.
During World War I, on September 12, 1917, two of the church's original three bells were confiscated, removed from the tower, and repurposed for military use. In 1925, the local community organized a fundraising campaign for new bells. Each landowning citizen contributed 10 crowns per plot of land, raising a total of 48,000 crowns. The new bells were cast in 1925 by the bellmaker Alojz Kurbel of Trnava.
Beneath the church lie crypts where members of the Zichy family, the church's patrons, were interred. From 1819, Count František Zichy served as the church’s patron, followed by Count Jozef Zichy in the early 20th century, and subsequently by members of the Keglevich family, including Klára Keglevich, née Zichy.
The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, stands as a remarkable Baroque monument and a testament to the historical and spiritual legacy of the noble families who shaped its story.
Viac tu: https://voderady-info.webnode.sk/kostol/eng/
It is believed that Count Tomáš Baranyay, the church’s patron, commissioned the construction of a towerless church in 1692, likely on the site of a 14th-century chapel. In 1744, Count Štefan Zichy ordered the church’s renovation and the addition of a tower. Originally roofed with wooden shingles, the church received an asbestos roof in 1925. This Baroque church features a single nave, and its western façade is adorned with a three-story tower with a stone entrance portal and a distinctive double-curved roof.
To the left of the altar, there is a separate room known as the "Count's Room," historically reserved for members of the noble family. Near the entrance to the sacristy, a commemorative plaque marks the Mass celebrated in the church in 1876 by Count František Zichy, a presbyter of Varadín. From the original Baroque interior, only the pulpit and a wooden Calvary have been preserved.
According to the canonical visitation of 1713, the church had a masonry choir loft with a positive organ featuring four stops. Another canonical visitation, dated August 6, 1824, described the choir as spacious and accessible from within the church. Later, the Vienna-based Wagner firm installed spiral metal stairs to the choir. The organ, constructed by Karel Neuser of Nový Jičín in the early 20th century, is renowned for its resonant sound and features seven stops.
During World War I, on September 12, 1917, two of the church's original three bells were confiscated, removed from the tower, and repurposed for military use. In 1925, the local community organized a fundraising campaign for new bells. Each landowning citizen contributed 10 crowns per plot of land, raising a total of 48,000 crowns. The new bells were cast in 1925 by the bellmaker Alojz Kurbel of Trnava.
Beneath the church lie crypts where members of the Zichy family, the church's patrons, were interred. From 1819, Count František Zichy served as the church’s patron, followed by Count Jozef Zichy in the early 20th century, and subsequently by members of the Keglevich family, including Klára Keglevich, née Zichy.
The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, stands as a remarkable Baroque monument and a testament to the historical and spiritual legacy of the noble families who shaped its story.
Viac tu: https://voderady-info.webnode.sk/kostol/eng/
Source: Čambálová, Daniela a kol. Voderady 1243–1993. Voderady: Obecný úrad 1993. The Editors Voderady Info.
