The St. Nicholas Church, also known as Szent Miklós ortodox templom, is an Orthodox church of the Budapest and Hungarian Diocese of the Moscow Patriarchate, located in Tokaj, Hungary. This building is included in the list of protected architectural monuments of the country.
On the site of the current church, there was previously a wooden Nicholas church, where from 1745 to 1753 the famous educator and philosopher Grigory Skovoroda sang in the choir. In memory of this event, a memorial plaque has been installed on the facade of the church. The stone church was built around 1790 at the initiative of Greek winemakers working in the region.
On February 1, 2017, the Hungarian government, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, allocated funds for the restoration of the church. In 2018, it was transferred to the ownership of the Russian Orthodox Church. Today, the church continues to function: services are held here and a parish operates, although not very frequently. Many tourists visiting Tokaj strive to see this church, as it is one of the main attractions of the city.
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