The town on the right bank of the Szamos was named for an official who had resided there before the Mongol invasion. Built from dark red bricks, the church has no tower and consists of two parts: the single nave and the narrower sanctuary. The present structure, built between 1284-1322, was preceded by an earlier, smaller church. Many Romanesque features can be detected in its details, such as the spiked ledge on the east wall. Its richly decorated coffered ceiling dates from 1767. The crown of the pulpit, the Moses bench and the other seats are also from the 18th century. The church was restored in 2003, and this work was awarded the Europa Nostra prize in 2004.