The name of Saint László is still alive and well remembered all over Seklerland. The actions of our knight-king are well preserved in the frescos adorning our church walls. This is also the case with the monumental church in Crăciunel, whose construction can be dated back to the second half of the 13th century. This church is the only one in Odorhei Region whose Romanesque sanctuary has been preserved intact. The floor plan of the church shows the simple type of the Roman period: rectangular nave, narrower semicircular sanctuary. One of the decorations of this monumental church is the coffered ceiling of 96 panels, painted in 1752. The decoration is very varied, in addition to paintings with plant motifs, figural paintings are also included. One of its panels shows the best-known symbol of Protestant iconography: a pelican bird. The rest of the includes the organ from the central gallery built in 1853, the pulpit crown and the master’s table. The legend of Saint László can be seen in seven scenes on the northern wall of the church. The wall paintings under the pictures of Saint László are of earlier origin, which represent the birth of Jesus and Saint Helena, as well as the homage of the three kings. Above the pulpit, the earliest wall painting- made in the 14th century- depicts the birth of Jesus. A fresco made at the turn of the 14-15. century recreates Saint László’s battle of Chirales (Ghibrovca). This 11.6 meter long and 2 meter wide mural is nowadays referred to as the Saint László legend. The last medieval wall painting probably took place during the construction of the tower in 1496. From the interior wall paintings of the period, only the one in the nave has been discovered so far, which depicts the worship of the Three Kings and St. Helena.
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