Szentendre - Preobraenska Church

The Greek Orthodox church is at the foot of the Szatmár hill, one of the finest Pravoslavic churches in Szentendre, was built by tobacco farmers and tanners in Baroque style. Women were only allowed to enter the rear of the church. Focal point of the interior is the dark green iconostasis with five overlapping rows of pictures and gilded Corinthian columns. Particularly beautiful is the gilded wood carving of the Tsar's Gate in the center and the eight icons which surround it. Further north of the church, at Vîrîs Hadsberg útja 51, is the artists' colony founded in 1928 with several artists still working there. Exhibitions are held in the gallery.