Ják

Ják is a village in Vas County, on the western boundary of Hungary.

Ják
The parish church of Ják, consecrated by Amadeus Pok in 1256
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Ják
Coordinates: 47.13931°N 16.58244°E / 47.13931; 16.58244
Country	Hungary
County	Vas
Area
• Total	44.95 km2 (17.36 sq mi)
Population  (2004)
• Total	2,475
• Density	55.06/km2 (142.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9798
Area code	94
Website	https://jak.hu/

Church of Saint George

The parish church of Ják is the best preserved Romanesque church in Hungary.^[1] It was originally built as the church of a Benedictine monastery. The village church at that time was a rotunda in front of the façade of the main doorway of Ják church.

Both outside and inside the church is adorned with rich sculptures. The 3 naves and 3 apses are formed in a basilica structure. Columnar capitals are sculptured by plant and some animal ornamentation.

The rotunda has been built with 4 apses and 2 floors.

Photo gallery

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  Saint George's Abbey, Ják
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  Medieval relief of Saint Matthew in the Church of Ják (13th century).
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  Saint James's Chapel, Ják

Notable people

• Dezső Novák (1939 – 2014), Hungarian footballer