Ják
Ják is a village in Vas County, on the western boundary of Hungary.
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![]() The parish church of Ják, consecrated by Amadeus Pok in 1256  | |
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| Coordinates: 47.13931°N 16.58244°E | |
| Country | |
| 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 most complete Romanesque Church in Hungary. 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

Medieval relief of Saint Matthew in the Church of Ják (13th century).

Saint James's Chapel, Ják
Notable people
    
- Dezső Novák (1939 – 2014), Hungarian footballer
 
References
    
- Aradi N. (Ed.): A művészet története Magyarországon. (The History of Arts in Hungary). Gondolat, Budapest
 - Fülep L. (Ed.): A magyarországi művészet története. (The History of the Hungarian Arts). Budapest
 - Gerevich T.: Magyarország románkori emlékei. (Die romanische Denkmäler Ungarns.) Egyetemi nyomda. Budapest, 1938.
 - Gerő L. : Magyar műemléki ABC. Budapest, 1984
 - Gervers-Molnár, V. (1972): A középkori Magyarország rotundái. (Rotunda in the Medieval Hungary). Akadémiai, Budapest
 - Henszlmann, I. (1876): Magyarország ó-keresztyén, román és átmeneti stylü mű-emlékeinek rövid ismertetése, (Old-Christian, Romanesque and Transitional Style Architecture in Hungary). Királyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda, Budapest
 - Marosi E.: A román kor művészete, (Art of the Romanesque Ages). Corvina, Budapest, 1972, ISBN 963-13-2000-6
 
External links
    
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ják.
- Street map (in Hungarian)
 - Aerial photographs of Ják
 
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