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The grave of Gábor Vajna Pávai

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Gábor Pávai Vajna (Debrecen, 18 Feb. 1851 – Bratislava, 31 May 1913) was a physician. He obtained his medical degree in 1877 from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Budapest. From 1877 to 1882 he worked at the 2nd Internal Medicine Clinic, and from 1882 he was the chief... Read More

Fritz Wowy's tombstone

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Fritz Wowy died in the air battle of Görz (now Gorizia, Italy) in the summer of 1917.   On the tombstone we see a young man standing on the back of a bird with outstretched wings. He wears an open, flowing cloak on his naked body, and holds a wreath of glory in his hand. The tomb... Read More

Tomb of Sámuel Kámory

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Sámuel Kámory (Kurp), abbot of the Roman Catholic lyceum, orientalist and Bible translator, born in Bakabánya in 1830. He studied in Selmeczbánya, graduated in theology in Bratislava, where he later worked as an assistant teacher for two years. During this time, he mainly dealt w... Read More

The grave of Kálmán Hazslinszky

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Prešov, 1869 — Bratislava, 1907. Painter. He developed his artistic skills at the Model Drawing School in Budapest. He worked in Budapest and then in Bratislava. He painted naturalistic portraits. ; He obtained a diploma as an art teacher in secondary school and secondary vocatio... Read More

The tomb of Matthias Dobrovits

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Born in Bratislava in 1850 and died here in 1919. Son of the chief magistrate of Bratislava, Mihály Dobrovits. He studied in Vienna and has been a doctor of medicine since 1875. ; Doctor of universal medicine, chief physician of the Bratislava State Hospital, professor of public ... Read More

Béla Gruber's tombstone

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

The famous Bratislava sculptor, Alajos Rigele, created the tomb of football player Béla Gruber. The twenty-one-year-old athlete and his teammate died in 1922 when they were struck by lightning during a match. The tomb is located in Sector V/2 of the cemetery. Read More

The tomb of Károly Cserny

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Károly Cserny (1837-1909), philologist, since 1867 a teacher and titular director of the Royal Catholic High School in Bratislava. One of our best Latin stylists. ; His works published in Bratislava: De Cicerone causarum patrono. De M. T. Ciceronis oratione pro Murena habita. Tir... Read More

Grave of Vince Bikszárdy

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

He was born on June 2, 1894 in Bratislava. After completing four grades of secondary school, he entered the monarchy's elite school, the Naval Cadet School, in 1913. During the World War, he stood firm in numerous heroic battles, and his courage was rewarded with three high decor... Read More

Aspremont Summer Palace

Building, structure

The one-story, symmetrical Baroque creation stands on the northern edge of the site, facing the street, with a ground plan that follows the curve of the street and has several broken axes. One of the most beautiful parts of the building is the richly decorated, late Baroque-style... Read More

Roadside cross

Sacral small monument

The statue, made in 1873, was erected by József Bitter and his wife Katalin Semseji. Read More