Paladomb's Fairies - Eremieni
One of the places for the rare battles between the fairy-tale fairies and devils was Paladomb (Slate Hill) near Nyárádszentimre. The village and its surroundings in the little valley were donated by King Saint László to his three loyal noble men, who founded the settlement. According to the folkways, fairies lived near Paladomb, and they made sure that the lands were always generous. However, once a year devils also appeared in this area trying to chase out the fairies out of their living place.The people of the village called these evil creatures nightmares, and they felt obliged to defend the kind-hearted fairies from them. When the devils attacked them, the villagers outsmarted these unearthly evil-spirits, throwing burning tree branches into the air, and the devils believed that God helped the fairies. So they quickly disappeared from the Paladomb neighborhood and never returned. Being grateful, the fairies made the lands more fertile in Nyárádszentmihály and its surroundings.
In the small village, on another hill there is a very old monument church in Gothic style. Balázs Orbán wrote about it, "... here, however, we are fortunate to find a very nice and well-preserved Gothic monument that worthily arouses the archeologist's attention."An interesting addition to visitors is the fact that there is a funeral shaft under the church, which is supposed to serve as a grave for monks. On the inner wall there are mural fragments, one of which representing the crucifixion of Jesus. The gallery and the floor are of a distinctly blue color, the parapets are decorated with white embroideries.Tourists can see embroideries not only in the church, but also in the village museum – in the small museum called by locals as "red-white-green house" you can see old crafts, workshops and tools, some of which can be tried.
There are great hiking opportunities in the area. Although the people living on Paladomb no longer encounter fairies and demons, their inheritance lives in the memory of the village.
In the small village, on another hill there is a very old monument church in Gothic style. Balázs Orbán wrote about it, "... here, however, we are fortunate to find a very nice and well-preserved Gothic monument that worthily arouses the archeologist's attention."An interesting addition to visitors is the fact that there is a funeral shaft under the church, which is supposed to serve as a grave for monks. On the inner wall there are mural fragments, one of which representing the crucifixion of Jesus. The gallery and the floor are of a distinctly blue color, the parapets are decorated with white embroideries.Tourists can see embroideries not only in the church, but also in the village museum – in the small museum called by locals as "red-white-green house" you can see old crafts, workshops and tools, some of which can be tried.
There are great hiking opportunities in the area. Although the people living on Paladomb no longer encounter fairies and demons, their inheritance lives in the memory of the village.
