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Monument to the 1965 flood and the first written mention of the village

Statue, monument, plaque

In 1979, a monument was erected to commemorate the 750th anniversary of the 1965 flood and the first written mention of the village. Read More

Monument to the victims of World War I and II (Falling Angel)

Statue, monument, plaque

The monument to the victims of the two world wars is located in the cemetery and was inaugurated on May 8, 2000. Read More

Cšorba Manor (village hall)

Building, structure

The Csorba mansion, built in the 18th century, was renovated in 2006 and the village office moved here. It was originally the house of the Csorba family and was built in the second half of the 19th century. The village bought it at the end of the 19th century. Read More

Gravestone and grave marker of pastor István Csigó

Cemeteries, headstones, tombs

To the left of the cemetery entrance, next to the fence, we find 13 old tombstones, including those of three Ekel Reformed pastors: József Juhász (died in 1843), István Csigo (died in 1849 at the age of 36) and József Páli (died in 1860). Read More

János Hetényi's memorial obelisk

Statue, monument, plaque

The memorial obelisk of János Hetényi was erected by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. It was inaugurated in June 1912 in the courtyard of the Reformed Church. Read More

Statue of János Hetényi

Statue, monument, plaque

János Hetényi, a Reformed pastor, theologian, philosopher, and member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, was born in the village of Ekel in 1786. The "Scientist János Hetényi Days" have been held annually in the village since 1997. In 2003, the elementary school was also named... Read More

Jókay memorial plaque

Statue, monument, plaque

The mansion at number 56 was built by the Csorba family in the first half of the 19th century. It is a ground-floor building with an L-shaped ground plan, with an open, pillared corridor on the courtyard side. The lawyer Károly Jókay (1814-1902), who was born into the Csorba fami... Read More

Gravestone and grave marker of pastor József Juhász

Cemeteries, headstones, tombs

To the left of the cemetery entrance, next to the fence, we find 13 old tombstones, including those of three Ekel Reformed pastors: József Juhász (died in 1843), István Csigo (died in 1849 at the age of 36) and József Páli (died in 1860). Read More

Roman Catholic Church dedicated to Saint Augustine of Hippo

Building, structure

The Roman Catholic church named after Bishop St. Augustine was built in 1816 on the site of an old, perhaps Romanesque, church in the Classicist style. It was expanded in 1830. The church is a single-nave building with a square sanctuary, a tower built into the pointed front and ... Read More

Relocation memorial plaque

Statue, monument, plaque

The settlement commemorated the 50th anniversary of the deportation on December 6, 1946. Read More