Posjed Horvati u srednjem vijeku i crkva sv. Bartola u Novim Mikanovcima
The Horvati Estate in the Middle Ages and the St. Bartholomew Church in Novi Mikanovci

Summary/Abstract: The conservationist research and reconstruction of the church in the period 2006-2020 contributed new knowledge about the architectural stratification and the determinants of the style, typology and structure of the complex medieval religious buildings. In the Middle Ages St. Bartholomew’s church in Novi Mikanovci was situated in Horvati- Estate in the medieval Valkó County. This estate was in the 13th century owned by the Order of Saint John or the Knights Hospitaller of Saint John of Jerusalem. It was mentioned for the first time in a document of Bela IV in 1238. St. Bartholomew’s Church in Novi Mikanovci was most likely built by the Order of Saint John in the mid-13th century or shortly before that time. The results of conservation research into the perimeter walls of the church indicate that the church was reconstructed and reinforced in the late 13th century when it was still owned by the Knightly Order of Saint John. The fortification of the church was most likely motivated by the breakthrough of the Tatars in 1242 and their devastation of the Hungarian-Croatian Kingdom. Within the scope of the reconstruction works the nave was extended to the west and a bevelled circular tower with defensive features was attached to the church; the tower could also be used as an observation post. During the 14th century the estate was owned by the Horvats of the noble family of Báncsa. In 1387 the Horvati estate fell into the hands of the palatine branch of the Gorjanski family.

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