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St. Martin's Cathedral

Building, structure

There are more than five thousand St. Martin churches in the world. Among them is the St. Martin Cathedral in Bratislava, or better known as the Coronation Church, which – together with the city – played an extremely significant role in Hungarian history. ; The outstanding histor... Read More

Ipolynyék country house

Country house, craft house

In 2010, the village of Ipolynyék and the local Csemadok foundation organization established the regional center. Read More

The 1848/49 War Memorial in Léva

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The most brilliant victory of the glorious spring campaign of the Hungarian War of Independence in 1849 was won by the Hungarian army troops led by Generals Klapka and Damjanich at Nagysalló, located about 20 km south of the town of Léva in the Highlands, on April 19, 1849, again... Read More

Béla Gerster's birthplace

Building, structure

In the southern part of the main square in Košice, on the eastern side, near the junction with Harang Street, which marks the line of the medieval city wall, there is a closed row of buildings, a one-story, gable-roofed, tiled-roofed, irregular “U”-shaped building with a small co... Read More

Kecske-kapu Lutheran Cemetery

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

The Kecske Kapui Lutheran Cemetery is the third Lutheran cemetery in the Old Town. The first was the Michael Cemetery, on whose site the Holy Trinity Church now stands. The second was on the plot between the Konvent and Líceum Streets, where Mátyás Bél and other significant Luthe... Read More

Castle stairs

Building, structure

“Castle Staircase. (Schlosstiege.) This narrow, steep and uncomfortable, but not without its picturesque appeal, alley-street of Terézváros leads up from Vártelek Street to the castle, and through this street you can reach the bottom of the Vížhegy: to Oeser and Florián Streets a... Read More

Tomb of Nándor Martinengo

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Nándor Martinengo is a descendant of an old Italian noble family. ; He entered the service of the Prince of Liechtenstein as a soldier, but left for health reasons. In 1837 he graduated as a fencing master in Pest, where he was awarded the honorary title of “fencing master”. In 1... Read More

Tomb of Charles Jetting

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Jetting Károly's name is known as the Hungarian Robinson. He was born on September 13, 1730 in Bratislava, where his father was a locksmith. He was 15 years old when his parents sent him to the gymnasium, where he finished the 5th grade. When his father died, his mother moved to ... Read More

Tomb of József Kolmár

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

József Kolmár, retired royal Catholic high school teacher, son of K. Mihály ispán and Sára Banay (who was the younger sister of writer István Márton), born on April 3, 1820 in Magyaród Pusztán (Somogym), having lost his mother early, he was educated for one year with his uncle in... Read More

St. Andrew's Cemetery

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

The St. Andrew's Cemetery is one of the most important, oldest and largest historical cemeteries in Bratislava. It was established around 1784, on the eastern edge of the New Town district. The cemetery, which had grown considerably in area by the 20th century, was "overgrown" by... Read More