Székesfehérvár - Cistercian Monastery

The Fo utca forms the main axis of the north Old Town. The Cistercian church and house was built 1745-51 by the Jesuits, later used by the Paulines and finally the Cistercians. Nowadays the house contains a branch of the István Király Museum. Behind the twin tower façade of the church the interior is less impressive but contains a few notable pieces, namely, the ceiling frescos by the Viennese Baroque artist Caspar Franz Sambach (1715-95) and the pulpit by Carlo Bebo from Óbuda. The artistic carpentry (pews, picture frames, etc.) are the work of the Jesuits, whereas the magnificent Rococo decor of the sacristy (entrance János köz) is by Pauline monks.