The Organs

The original organ was built in 1838 by Viennese craftsman Jakob Deutsmann. Thirty years later the instrument was extended until it boasted 3,096 pipes.

After the alterations it was able to produce 43 registers. In 1927 the Angster Company from Pécs equipped it with an electric blowing engine. In 1996 the organ, after more than one hundred years, was renovated with the help of donations. It has 3 manual-pedals, 59 registers with mechanical drives and electric registration. From the original organ 11 rows of wooden pipes were restored. With these original features preserved, the listener is able to get a taste of the tonality of the 19th century.

Since 1981 the Great Church has had another electric organ with 3 manual pedals and 52 registers. It serves a double purpose: on the one hand it is a secondary organ for the choir on the podium-like gallery and on the other hand it leads the congregation in hymn-singing until the old organ with pipes is reconstructed.

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