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Statue of King St. Stephen

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The three-meter-high, carved oak sculpture was placed in the square in front of the Roman Catholic church. The ceremonial inauguration of the statue took place on August 19, 2013, after the Holy Mass. The statue has a very low pedestal with the inscription: SANCTUS STEPHANUS REX;... Read More

Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Not only was another statue of St. John of Nepomuk inaugurated in Ipolyság in 2010, a piece of the town's history came to life again. For more than one hundred and fifty years, the artwork guarding the Ipoly River was part of the image of the settlement; the baroque-style statue ... Read More

Sándor Sajó's birthplace and memorial plaque

Building, structure

Sándor Sajó was born in Ipolyság, in an old building on the corner of Káptalan Street on the hillside next to the old Premontre monastery, on November 13, 1868. ; Sándor Sajó's love for his homeland was combined with patriotism, even though he did not come from a Hungarian family... Read More

Assumption Parish Church

Building, structure

The first church in Ipolyság was built by the Premontres at the same time as the monastery was founded, in the first half of the 13th century. This Romanesque church stood in the immediate vicinity of the convent building. Despite being fortified, it was completely destroyed by t... Read More

Tombstone of Widow István Lestár Vajda Emma

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

The tombstone in the upper part of the cemetery belongs to Emma, the daughter of István Vajda, Honorary Deputy Prosecutor of Hont County. The upper part of the red marble tombstone is curved, with an image of an angel. The inscription is in very poor condition, the words are diff... Read More

Terbegec Castle

Building, structure

From the village center in the direction of Leszenye, next to the church, stand the ruins of the former castle. The building, which was inhabited until the 1970s, is now in ruins, its walls are barely standing, but the arched decoration above the windows is still visible. ; The c... Read More

Albert Manor Szelestény

Building, structure

The mansion, built in the 20th century, is white, has a pentagonal entrance, and beautifully crafted metal lightning rods on the roof. It is currently used as a cultural center. Read More

Heroes' Cross

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

On the right side of the road leading to Varbó is a cross with an iron body, in honor of the people of Keres who fell in World War I. ; The gray concrete cross shows the body of Jesus with his head down, made of metal. The body is very rusty, showing signs of weathering. It is su... Read More

Egry Cross

Sacral small monument

A few steps from the entrance to the cemetery is a simple metal cross. The white body of Christ used to hang on a wooden cross in front of the wooden belfry in the center of the village. After both the belfry and the cross were destroyed, the body was placed on a new cross and cu... Read More

Gyürky cross

Sacral small monument

At the beginning of the road leading to the village, on the right, you can see a simpler wooden cross with a painted body of Christ. Under the body are metal ornaments, including a chalice. Jenő Gyürky had it erected on his land. Read More