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Church of the Whites, Vác

A real gem of the main street is the Baroque-Rococo church built by the Dominican Order om the 18th century. It was named after the friars who were dressed in white.

The facade of the building was decorated with early Classicist style engaged Ionic columns and Baroque spirals, vases and statues. Contrasting the simpler exterior is the richly decorated interior of the church. Inside, it's colours are bright, the statues are white and the colours of the altarpieces are also light and cheerful.

In 1995, a crypt under the church steeple was opened after being bricked up for two centuries. It was discovered by accident when renovating the church and when it was opened it turned out that the catacomb-like rooms were hiding 262 graves. The rich, painted decoration of the wooden coffins were still in good condition. The mummified bodies, dressed in ornate burial clothes were also intact. The findings unique in Central-Europe can bee seen nearby the church, in the cellar of the house 19 March 15 Square, in an exhibition named Memento Mori.

In front of the church, there is a Baroque statue of Saint Joseph holding the Child Jesus. The square also has a nice fountain which has it's water  coming from a statue of Saint Jadwiga, symbolizing the flow of the Danube. Saint Jadwiga is the patron saint of the Danube Bend, protector the poor, the sick, the orphans and the widows.