Salvator Chapel Sumuleu

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The Salvator Chapel

On the Kis-Somlyo Hill one can find three chapels. The oldest and the most valuable from an artistic point of view is the Salvator Chapel. It is pledge-chapel built on the southern slope of the hill, owned by the Franciscan order from Csiksomlyo.

There are no authentic documents about its construction. According to the data of Leonard Losteiner Franciscan historian, it was built in memory of the victory in the battle from Nandorfehervar. The chapel from the Middle Ages with one nave, arched ceiling, with a square sanctuary was built in the second half of the 15th century. In the Middle Ages the chapel was surrounded by a stone wall. The building and artistic furniture of the Salvator chapel stands as an important and specific memory to Baroque, Gothic and Renaissance styles in front of the entrance you will find an huge richly ornamented stone cross with engraved text on its side.