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Statue of Géza Süllő

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In 1905 he was a non-partisan member, in 1910 he was a member of parliament with the National Workers' Party program. In 1918, at the outbreak of the revolution, he retired to his estate in Bacsfa. In the early 1920s he founded the Hungarian Christian Socialist Party, and as the ... Read More

Jewish cemetery in Ipolynyek

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

The cemetery contains a memorial plaque to the deported Jews of Ipolynyék. Read More

Gyula Posa

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St. Stephen's Church

Building, structure

The Roman Catholic church was built in 1846, but in 1887, due to the loosening of the soil, it had to be demolished and rebuilt, except for the sanctuary. Read More

Bronze statue of King Saint Stephen

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The patron saint of Ipolyny, King St. Stephen, was depicted not only on the main altar of the church, but also outside it. The fact that the cult of our holy king is still alive here today is also evident in the recently erected statue. The bronze statue of St. Stephen stands in ... Read More

István Pajor memorial plaque

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

István Pajor (Ipolynyék, May 20, 1821 – Balassagyarmat, March 29, 1899) was a royal councilor, president of the county orphanage, lawyer, poet, translator, one of the central figures of the literary life of Nógrád county in the 19th century, one of the founders of the Nógrád Coun... Read More

The Nagyszombat Town Hall

Building, structure

The ornate balcony of the attractive town hall rests on huge columns. The town hall has stood on this site since ancient times. The current building in the Copf style was erected in 1793, as the chronosticon on the balcony shows: IVstItIae atqVe secVrItatI pVbLICae eX fVnDaMentIs... Read More

1848 War Memorial

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The city of Nagyszombat became the scene of a battle during the 1848/49 War of Independence, the details of which are as follows: ; On December 13, 1848, Field Marshal Alfred Windisch-Grätz published his proclamation, in which he announced that the outposts of his army had crosse... Read More

The Nagyszombat Theater

Building, structure

The oldest stone building in the Upper Hungary is the theater building: built in 1831 in the Empire style according to the plans of master architect Bernhard Grünn. The theater performances were initially in German, later in Hungarian, and currently in Slovak. The Pannonia Mirror... Read More

Nagyszombat city wall

Building, structure

The 12th-14th century fortress was rebuilt by Pietro Ferrobosco between 1553 and 1556. The medieval city walls are among the most significant cultural monuments of the city. The city walls were made up of a 3 km long stone wall, which was 10 m high in some places, 170-230 cm thic... Read More