Discover Kercseliget

• The Szent István király templom church was rebuilt between 1781 and 1784.
• Its main altarpiece depicts the Nativity of Mary; Mór Than created it in 1871.
• The former Maár Mansion dates from 1860 and is a protected historic monument.
• Nearby is Hármashatár, a border point where the counties of Baranya, Somogy, and Tolna meet.
• The Kercseliget Fejlődéséért Association has marked out a hiking trail in Kercseliget.

The Roman Catholic Szent István király templom church was rebuilt in the Baroque-Classicist style. The reconstruction took place between 1781 and 1784. In 1910, the church underwent extensive repairs and was enlarged. Its history can therefore be understood through several clearly dated building phases, rather than attributing all the changes to a single renovation.

The interior painting also has its own timeline: it was completed in 1928 and restored in the early 1980s. Statues of Saint Stephen and Saint Ladislaus stand above the two side entrances. The painting above the main altar depicts the Nativity of Mary. Mór Than created the work in 1871. The building’s design, its painted decoration, and the artworks mentioned are distinct aspects of the church; dates given for one do not automatically apply to the others.

The building of the former Maár Mansion in Kercseliget is neoclassical and dates from 1860. Maár Mansion is listed in Somogy County’s register of historic monuments and is protected. It offers another historical point of interest alongside the church. Visitors choosing Kercseliget for its historic buildings can thus consider two different architectural contexts: the neoclassical former mansion and the church, whose construction and furnishing history spans several periods.

Hármashatár is close to Kercseliget, along a marked P hiking trail. The counties of Baranya, Somogy, and Tolna meet there. A memorial column marks the border point; there is also a forest rest area and a small wooden lookout tower. The column was erected in September 1998 by Kercseliget, Jágónak, and Baranyajenő. The site combines a geographical feature with a specific historical memorial.

This is separate from the hiking trail marked out in Kercseliget by the Kercseliget Fejlődéséért Association. When planning your trip, you can therefore consider both a trail in the village and Hármashatár nearby as distinct points of interest. The information does not specify the route length or walking time.

For comparison with other village pages, you can also consult Ruppertiberg, Hajmás, Taszár, Mosdós, Szentgáloskér, Polány, Alsóbogát, and Kaposkeresztúr.

When was the Szent István király templom church rebuilt?

The Baroque-Classicist reconstruction took place between 1781 and 1784. In 1910, the church underwent extensive repairs and was enlarged.

What does the painting above the main altar depict?

It depicts the Nativity of Mary. Mór Than created the painting in 1871.

What is Hármashatár?

Hármashatár is a border point near Kercseliget where the counties of Baranya, Somogy, and Tolna meet.

For the broader travel overview: Kaposvári.