Turnišce
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Turnišče is a town and a municipality in Slovenia
. It is first mentioned in written documents dating to the 13th century. In 1524 it was granted market rights
and town privileges
in 1548.
The Parish Church
in Turnišče is dedicated to Saint Mary
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota. It is a three aisle
d basilica
, added in 1914 onto a smaller Gothic
church.
There is also a church dedicated to the Assumption of Mary
, dating from the mid 13th century in the settlement. The apse is original Romanesque
. The nave is Gothic
and covered in wall paintings
by the 14th century local artist Johannes Aquila who also painted the churches in Velemér
, Martjanci
and Fürstenfeld
.
The Hungarian Slovenian
poet Ferenc Sbüll
and the politician Vilmos Tkálecz
were born in the village.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. It is first mentioned in written documents dating to the 13th century. In 1524 it was granted market rights
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
and town privileges
Town privileges
Town privileges or city rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium.Judicially, a town was distinguished from the surrounding land by means of a charter from the ruling monarch that defined its privileges and laws. Common privileges were related to trading...
in 1548.
The Parish Church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in Turnišče is dedicated to Saint Mary
Mary (mother of Jesus)
Mary , commonly referred to as "Saint Mary", "Mother Mary", the "Virgin Mary", the "Blessed Virgin Mary", or "Mary, Mother of God", was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee...
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota. It is a three aisle
Aisle
An aisle is, in general, a space for walking with rows of seats on both sides or with rows of seats on one side and a wall on the other...
d basilica
Basilica
The Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building, usually located in the forum of a Roman town. Public basilicas began to appear in Hellenistic cities in the 2nd century BC.The term was also applied to buildings used for religious purposes...
, added in 1914 onto a smaller Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
church.
There is also a church dedicated to the Assumption of Mary
Assumption of Mary
According to the belief of Christians of the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, and parts of the Anglican Communion and Continuing Anglicanism, the Assumption of Mary was the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her life...
, dating from the mid 13th century in the settlement. The apse is original Romanesque
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
. The nave is Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
and covered in wall paintings
Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
by the 14th century local artist Johannes Aquila who also painted the churches in Velemér
Velemér
- Parochial church :The beautiful building can be found in the forest at the end of the village. Its murals of late Árpád-age was painted by Aquila János. It was destructed by fire in the late 1800 years. Earlier it was measured and described by Rómer Flóris, member of the Hungarian Academy of...
, Martjanci
Martjanci
Martjanci is a village between Murska Sobota and Moravske Toplice in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.It is known for its parish church dedicated to Saint Martin, from which the village gets its name. It is a single-nave church built in 1392 on the site of an older church...
and Fürstenfeld
Fürstenfeld
Fürstenfeld is a town and a district in southeastern Austria. It is situated within the Austrian federal state of StyriaAccording to the 2005 census, Fürstenfeld has 5,986 citizens within its communal area, the larger urban area of Fürstenfeld includes approximately 20% more citizens.Fürstenfeld...
.
The Hungarian Slovenian
Hungarian Slovenes
Hungarian Slovenes are an autochthonous ethnic and linguistic Slovene minority living in Hungary. The largest groups are the Rába Slovenes in the Rába Valley in western Hungary between the town of Szentgotthárd and the borders with Slovenia and Austria. They speak the Prekmurje dialect of Slovene...
poet Ferenc Sbüll
Ferenc Sbüll
Ferenc Sbüll was a Hungarian Slovene poet and Catholic priest in Hungary. He was born in Turnišče, a village in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia, then part of the Kingdom of Hungary. He studied in Kőszeg, Szombathely and Vienna. He wrote both profane and religious poetry in his native prekmurian...
and the politician Vilmos Tkálecz
Vilmos Tkálecz
Vilmos Tkálecz was a Hungarian-Slovenian schoolmaster and politician, serving as governor of the Prekmurian Republic in 1919.Tkálecz was born on January 8, 1894 in Turnišče, Prekmurje, in the Kingdom of Hungary. István Tkálecz, his father was innkeeper, mother is German descent Mária Hochhoffer....
were born in the village.