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Tomb of the teacher Péter Somos

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Péter Somos (1875-1968), a local teacher from 1910, later the school principal. He founded the Egerszeg bank and was an organizer of the village's cultural life. Read More

The tomb of the Lelkes family in Nagyrépény

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

The grave of the Lelkes family is the only gravestone in Nagyrépény with Hungarian inscriptions. It is located to the left of the church, completely isolated from the other graves in the cemetery to the right, which are only in Slovak. Read More

Adam's family portal

Building, structure

In the village we can still find beautiful relics of folk architecture, the gabled, hipped, hipped and plank-gabled houses with columned porches and typical attics. Some of them have been tastefully renovated. … Most of the houses used to be two- or three-story, and their buildin... Read More

The old cemetery of Apátújfalus

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

My former informant József Siket (1904) said the following about the cemetery and cemeteries of the village: “The cemetery was placed almost under the highest hill, because the village was poor, the place was poor, the place below was suitable for something else. That part was al... Read More

The parish of Apátújfalus

Building, structure

The religious life of Apátújfalu gained even greater momentum in the mid-1920s, after the construction of the church. As Zoltán Pintér, the former priest of the village, wrote: “The inhabitants of the two poor settlements, Apáti and Újfalu, were mostly Catholics in the past, but ... Read More

The new cemetery in Apátújfalus

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

József Siket informant (1904). “... Family members were buried next to each other. This one didn’t go to the upper part, but to the lower part. Now they have started the third part.” ; … ; Most of the grave markers are made of stone (sandstone, artificial stone, black or white ma... Read More

Schusdek Cellar

Building, structure

In the other part of the village, in the center of the Šaranko winery, you can see the Schusdek cellar. Of course, this was not built by the Schusdek family, but they once owned it. The long, tasseled cellar carved into the sandstone, branching in two directions, is a much older ... Read More

Roadside cross on the outskirts of Zselíz

Sacral small monument

The cross is located on the right side of the road from Zselíz towards Nagypuszta. Read More

Spear tree in memory of the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848-49

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

“169 years ago, this day reminded us that we can only move forward on the path that leads to the upliftment of the entire nation with one heart and one will.” - said Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary, in his greeting to compatriots abroad on the occasion of March 15, which ... Read More

Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk in Nagyrépény

Sacral small monument

The statue of Saint John of Nepomuk of Nagyrépény can be found next to the stairs leading to the church. The statue was erected in 1759 by Péter Lissó. Read More