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The Manor of the Abbey and its Visitors\u2019 Center, Pannonhalma<\/strong><\/p>\n

Architects: Tam\u00e1s Czig\u00e1ny, R\u00f3bert Papp <\/strong>
\nText: Dominika V\u00e1mos <\/strong>
\nPhotos: Tam\u00e1s Bujnovszky <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Built in the mid-18th century under the personal supervision of Benedek Sajgh\u00f3 Arch-Abbot who had been legendarily strict, the manor evolved into the economic centre of the former \u201esustainable\u201d abbey. Thanks to him, the site belonging to the abbey of Pannonhalma has been restored to its significance in line with its historical role after being seriously damaged during the Turkish occupation. The revival of Pannonhalma in the 21st century has arrived at yet another milestone: the former manor of the abbey has been converted into a visitors\u2019 centre after plans by Czita Architects, a regular contributor to architectural projects in Pannonhalma, namely by Tam\u00e1s Czig\u00e1ny and R\u00f3bert Papp.
\nHowever, because of its role and geographical position, the manor does not physically belong to the abbey and as such it, now plays an even more important role in the rehabilitation of the long-wished-for live relationship between St. Martin\u2019s Hill and Gy\u0151rszentm\u00e1rton (today the town of Pannonhalma, formerly a village) which spreads at its foot. Articulated by closed-opened yards the house actually stands in the heart of the village, surrounded by other farm buildings, and yet forms a kind of peculiar island. Its closed configuration is only opened on one side facing St. Martin\u2019s Hill in a spectacular and fascinating way. From the very beginnings, the monastery and the village had been closely associated with each other in a genuine feudal hierarchy, which is still reflected by the steep and narrow lanes flanked by tiny houses that nestle up to the magnificently outstanding centre of the abbey surrounded with battlements. Beyond doubt, the Abbey is the landmark of the landscape and thus defines time, orientation, scale and height.
\nMonks and friars living in Pannonhalma \u2013 faithfully to the dwellers of Montecassino which is the first monastery of the Benedictine order \u2013 who had witnessed and survived several disastrous events of history themselves. \u201eSuccisa virescit\u201d (\u201ehaving been cut down, it flourishes again\u201d) \u2013 the motto of the Benedictine order appears ever so relevant in a Hungarian context where the destiny of the monastery of Pannonhalma symbolically conveyed and bore the cataclysms, calamities and rebirths of the national history. Once flourishing, the manor has survived several transformations of various scales during its 250 years of existence, including the cruel interventions after 1945 following a \u201echange of ownership\u201d, as even during the decades of agricultural co-operatives it was primarily used as a winery. However, it had almost met its fate during the period of privatisation after the change of the political system when it hardly had any proper owners.
\nThe most recent era of its revival is associated with the name of Arch-Abbot Asztrik V\u00e1rszegi is based on a development strategy which had been planned with unique awareness unparalleled in the history of Pannonhalma. It is focussed on EU projects which have a unique logic of their own but may be tapped quite effectively with the necessary craft. Those who have heard a lecture by Father Cirill Hortob\u00e1gyi concerning the revival concept of the Abbey which tends to be maintained more and more like a large-scale plant, will have no doubt about its material growth which is not meant for profiting for its own sake, but to restore the highly sensitive balance of the soul, spirit and economy which has been lost meanwhile. The complex of the former manor of the abbey has been repurchased now to meet the needs of tourism and tourist accommodation which has been rather poor so far.
\nAs it happened, a tender was published recently for a visitors\u2019 centre and the utilization of renewing energies, which entailed the modification of the scheme accordingly. The network of underground cellars ca. 400 m long and the single-storey brick-vaulted building which had housed stables, sheds and workshops \u2013 arranged around a a four-fold courtyard complex according to an interesting spatial dramaturgy \u2013 are going to house various exhibitions as well as a confectionery, souvenir shop and multi-functional social hall. The heating system of this new institution is meant to rely upon geothermal probes.
\nConstruction projects in Pannonhalma show the tendency to correct and unambiguous concepts compared to the usually ambitious and daring ones featuring architecture. This well-balanced and yet firm approach is actually a brandmark of Tam\u00e1s Czig\u00e1ny concerning his entire oeuvre, and especially his works in Pannonhalma. His young fellow architects have proven to be talented partners in doing so. The success of the manor building as well as its beauty and goodness, however, also presupposes live nexus based on mutual trust which is almost unique in Hungary concerning the processes preceding decision-making and designing concepts, the approach, financial and marginal conditions alike.<\/p>\n

Architecture: Tam\u00e1s Czig\u00e1ny, R\u00f3bert Papp, Andr\u00e1s Cseh \u2013 CZITA \u00c9p\u00edt\u00e9sz Iroda Kft.<\/strong>
\nInteriors: Gy\u00f6rgyi T\u00f3th \u2013 Czita \u00c9p\u00edt\u00e9sz Iroda Kft.<\/strong>
\nStructure: Istv\u00e1n Serf\u0151z\u0151 \u2013 LMS-Terv M\u00e9rn\u00f6ki Iroda Kft.<\/strong>
\nHVAC: Istv\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs, Tibor Ga\u00e1l \u2013 KondiCAD M\u00e9rn\u00f6kiroda Kft.<\/strong>
\nElectrical engineering: Rezs\u0151 Luksander \u2013 KondiVILL Kft.<\/strong>
\nLighting: Ferenc Ha\u00e1sz \u2013 ERCO Lighting<\/strong>
\nPublic utilities: Gyula T\u00f3th \u2013 Viadukt Kft.<\/strong>
\nRoads: Tam\u00e1s Kov\u00e1cs Jr. \u2013 Viadukt Kft.<\/strong>
\nEnvironment: Helga Hencz \u2013 Kertm\u0171vek Kft.<\/strong>
\nMain contractor: LAKI \u00c9p\u00fcletszobr\u00e1sz Zrt.<\/strong>
\nProject management: Emese Lakatosn\u00e9 H\u0151hn, Zsolt Kir\u00e1ly <\/strong>
\nFurniture: P\u00e1pai Asztalos Kft.<\/strong>
\nClient: Magyar Benc\u00e9s Kongreg\u00e1ci\u00f3 Pannonhalmi F\u0151ap\u00e1ts\u00e1g<\/strong><\/p>\n

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