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The tomb of Imre Madách in Lower Štregová

Literary

The remains of Imre Madách were placed in the old family tomb under a small chapel-like structure in the village cemetery in 1864. In 1909, the “Nógrád County Public” initiated the perpetuation of the poet’s memory with a statue and a tombstone, but this was not done until decade... Read More Arrow
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Petőfi Memorial Site in Királyfiakarcsa

Literary

The monument erected on the site of the former Petőfi tree, a black marble monument on a concrete pedestal, with a portrait of the knitter on it Read More Arrow
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The central cross of the new cemetery

Sacral small monument

The central cross of today's cemetery, with a decorated stem, brown iron body, and white artificial stone, is dedicated as follows: "Established / for the glory of God / by / György Molnár / and his wife / Lídia Petrovics" in 1905. According to the narrators, they had a "defectiv... Read More Arrow
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Bálint Balassi memorial plaque in Kékkő

Literary

In 1994, the anniversary year of the birth and death of Bálint Balassi, poet and soldier who fought against the Turks, several commemorative ceremonies were held at the initiative of the Palóc Society. On October 16, on the 440th anniversary of Balassi's birth, in the courtyard o... Read More Arrow
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Bálint Balassi memorial plaque in Zvolen

Literary

In 1994, the anniversary year of the birth and death of Bálint Balassi, poet and soldier who fought in the Ottoman Empire, the Palóc Society's initiative to commemorate Balassi was embraced by Slovak and Hungarian state bodies. The director of the Hungarian Institute in Bratislav... Read More Arrow
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Memorial plaque of Sándor Ujlaki, a Calvinist pastor - dean

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Rev. Sándor Ujlaki worked until his death to preserve the Hungarian identity of the Reformed congregation and village living on the language border. For this reason, he was deported both before the reunification (1938-1939) and after the reorganisation (1945-1946). In 1939, the S... Read More Arrow
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Memorial plaque of Count János Esterházy

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The Voice of Somorja – Vox Samariae civic association organized the ceremonial unveiling and consecration of the memorial plaque of Count János Esterházy during a mass on June 25, 2014, in the parish church of the Assumption of Mary in Somorja. ; ; It was not by chance that June ... Read More Arrow
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Conquest Memorial Cross - Memorial Cross of All Hungarian Heroes

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The Csemadok organization set the goal of erecting the monument in the year of the millencentenary, when the Mečiar government was in power and prohibited the creation of similar memorials. Therefore, the village did not dare to undertake to move it to another area of the settlem... Read More Arrow
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The Catholic Church of Bacsfa-Szentantal

Building, structure

Bacsfa was united with the villages of Szent-György-Úr and Szentantal in ancient times, the latter being a significant pilgrimage site even today. Archbishop György Lippay of Esztergom had a church and monastery built near Szent-György-Úr. The foundation stone was laid in 1660, b... Read More Arrow
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Roadside cross

Sacral small monument

The roadside cross at the beginning of the village was erected by József Pőthe and his wife Margit Szelle. Read More Arrow