Assumption Cathedral

The Assumption Cathedral additionally called Kalocsa Cathedral is a non secular constructing of the Catholic church that serves because the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemet, located inside the town of Kalocsa, in Hungary. In 1050 the first church became constructed; it was destroyed several instances over the centuries.

The present day cathedral turned into built on the stays of the preceding churches, and become constructed among 1728 and 1774 in Baroque fashion. Most of the documents had been misplaced eighteenth century, and the architect's call is uncertain. The cathedral changed into likely designed via Andreas Fischer Emanuel Mayerhoffera or Josef von Erlach, even though it is able to were designed by someone else. Part of the baroque church burned down in the overdue 18th century. The stucco on the ceiling become made via Italian masters, even as the altarpiece of the Assumption is the work of Leopold Kupelwieser, a local of Vienna. Figures in the front of the principle altar represent kings Stephen I and Ladislas I.