On July 4th, on the day of his election as bishop, the bilingual guide entitled "Following the Footprints of Saint Martin in
The booklet, published by the Hungarian Council of St Martin's
Gábor Bellák, art historian and chief curator of the National Gallery and Szabolcs Szontágh, director of the program of religious tourism of the Hungarian Tourism Agency introduced the event. The publication was presented by art historian Anna Tüskés, and Róbert Orbán talked about how
Afterwards Györgyi Poszler, art historian and curator of the Old Hungarian Collections conducted a presentation showing the treasured paintings of
The St George Abbey of Ják was founded by Marthinus Magnus de Jaak in cca. 1220, and it was consecrated in 1256. Its magnificent recessed doorway is the finest example of Hungary’s Romanesque architecture. The monastery, built adjacent to the church but destroyed in the late 16th century, was the home of Benedictine monks. .....