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On the Franciscan Cloister of Medieșu Aurit

Summary/Abstract: Situated in Satu Mare County, during the Middle Ages the settlement was the center of a huge domain which comprised the Oaș and villages along the Someș River. The owners, the Móric of Medieș noble family established here their residence and built a fortified manor house. The settlement gained several privileges and became a market town toward the 15th century. In this context, the establishment of the Franciscans here, was a sign of urbanization, and the result of the patronage of the owners. Historical sources document the existence of the cloister from the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, until he 1560s, when it was destroyed during the Ottoman Wars. The ruins of the church were still visible during the 19th century, but they were lost a century later. The exact location of the ruins were identified through archaeological prospections and several sondages. With these methods, the ground-plan arrangement of the choir was identified, too, together with the northern tower, built next to the tower. For details of building phases and chronology, further researches are needed.

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