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Reconstruction of Pustý Kostol (Deserted Church) Ruin in Veľká Čalomija Cover

Reconstruction of Pustý Kostol (Deserted Church) Ruin in Veľká Čalomija

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|Jul 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1:

Church in ruins from west, year 2009. Photo: B. Polomová

Figure 2:

Church in ruins from north, year 2009. Photo: B. Polomová

Figure 3:

Description of the church from I. Steindl. Source: Archive PÚ SR

Figure 4:

Analysys of historical development. Source: Šimkovic & Matejka, 2009, drawing No. 1

Figure 5:

Deserted church – drawings from I. Steindl, 1879. Source: Csáky (2016)

Figure 6:

Church during archeological research, 2009. Photo: P. Pauliny

Figure 7:

Finding of the tomb in the nave, 2009. Photo: P. Pauliny

Figure 8:

Finding of the aps with remains of altar table, 2009. Source: https://apsida.sk/c/578/velka-calomija

Figure 9:

Church marked during the 2nd Millitary Survey, 1854. Source: Šimkovic & Matejka, 2009, Photo No. 1. Original in Archive PÚ SR

Figure 10:

Church in the year 1935. Source: Archive of the municipality Veľká Čalomija

Figure 11:

Church in the year 1960. Source: Križanová, 1960, Photo 6. Photo: Ruttkayová

Figure 12:

Design of construction modifications. Red – added masonry. Source: Botek, Pauliny, Polomová, 2010a, drawing A 04, detail. Drawn by P. Pauliny, T. Sabin

Figure 13:

Church in Ecsér – Kővágóörs (Hu). On the left is the state from 1940, on the right is the overall picture of the ruins after the last renovation from 2000. Source: Balays, 2022

Figure 14:

Pusztatemplom/Somogyvámos (Hu). The modification of the western wall clearly interprets the original architectural shape. The cross sign in the negative of the masonry is added. Before and after restoration. Sources. Left: Joó, 2024. Right: Farkas, 2024

Figure 15:

Visualization from east. Source: Botek, Pauliny, Polomová, 2010a, drawing A 08, det2010bl. Drawn by P. Pauliny, T. Sabin

Figure 16:

1st above ground floor with technical solutions. Source: Botek, Pauliny, Polomová, 2010b, drawing A04. Drawn by P. Pauliny

Figure 17:

Vizualisation - view from galery. Source: Botek, Pauliny, Polomová, 2010a, drawing A 09, detail. Drawn by P. Pauliny, T. Sabin

Figure 18:

Main view of church after renovation, 2014. Photo: B. Polomová

Figure 19:

Interior floor with stone covered entrance to the tomb. Source: https://apsida.sk/c/578/velka-calomija

Figure 20:

Variant of design of the altar. Source: Botek, Polomová, Pauliny, 2010a, drawing A09, detail. Author: A. Botek

Figure 21:

Realized altar, 2014. Photo: B. Polomová

Figure 22:

Realized renovation of the church from south, 2014. Photo: B. Polomová
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2026-0117 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 30, 2025
Accepted on: Jan 26, 2026
Published on: Jul 21, 2026
Published by: University of Žilina
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Andrej Botek, Pavol Pauliny, Beata Polomová, published by University of Žilina
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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