Friday 11 December 2009

853 HU - Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae) (2000)

Brief Description

"In the 4th century, a remarkable series of decorated tombs were constructed in the cemetery of the Roman provincial town of Sopianae (modern Pécs). These are important both structurally and architecturally, since they were built as underground burial chambers with memorial chapels above the ground. The tombs are important also in artistic terms, since they are richly decorated with murals of outstanding quality depicting Christian themes."

佩奇的早期基督教陵墓
"公元4世纪,罗马帝国索皮阿瑙埃省(现代的佩奇城) 建造了大量带有装饰的基督徒墓地。墓地不仅有地下墓室,而且地面上还有礼拜堂,在结构和建筑方面都具有重要意义。墓室里的装饰以基督为主题,创作精美细 腻,这一切使皮阿尼亚基督徒墓地在人类建筑史和艺术史上都占有一席之地。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/853

No comments:

Post a Comment