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Tombstone of the children of the Reformed pastor Lajos Pósa (Balogvölgy)

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Children of Lajos Pósa, a Reformed pastor from Nemesradnót, and his wife Jolán Sáfrán. Tibor Vilmos Pósa died of sore throat, and Lajos Géza Árpád Pósa died of bone inflammation in childhood. Their father, the pastor, wrote in the registry: "My dear good angel moved to his fellow... Read More

Tomb of the Hrivnyák and Nagy families (Balogvölgy)

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

The Rivnyák, i.e. Hrivnyák and Nagy families are buried in three adjacent graves marked with a common memorial in the Nemesradnót cemetery: János Rivnyák (died 1951), Eszter Tomory, born János Rivnyák (died 1965). ; In addition to them, the following are buried here: Sándor Nagy,... Read More

Esterházy Palace

Building, structure

South of the once walled Old Town, on the corner of Coronation Hill Square and the upper embankment on the Danube, stands the four-storey Esterházy Palace, built in 1870. The concept of the "U"-shaped building reflects the influence of the Viennese court architect Joseph Emanuel ... Read More

Wittmann-Pauli Palace

Building, structure

On the corner of Ventur and Prépost streets rises the large De Pauli Palace, or as it is called after the connection of the two neighboring buildings, the Wittmann-Pauli Palace. ; The site was probably previously occupied by a royal mansion built in the 15th century, where Hungar... Read More

Lion Fountain in Bratislava

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The fountain is a work created by assembling several previously separate, mismatched sculptures. ; The oldest piece is the rampant lion on top of the fountain's central column, which holds the coat of arms of the city of Bratislava. The work, made by an unknown stonemason in 1592... Read More

Nester Palace

Building, structure

The Nester Palace stands on the southern wall of the former Kossuth Lajos Square, on the street front, in a closed row of buildings, on a corner plot. It was built by Josef von Nester in 1856, in the classicist style, according to the plans of Ignác Feigler. The main facade of th... Read More

Kutscherfeld Palace

Building, structure

The Kutscherfeld Palace is a three-storey, gable-roofed Baroque building built in 1762 on the western corner of the Main Square. It was built on the site of two or three earlier medieval houses, utilizing their foundations and some wall details. The street and courtyard wings of ... Read More

Remains of the Fisherman's Gate in Bratislava

Building, structure

The Fisherman's Gate is one of the four gates opening into the earliest fortifications of the city of Bratislava, which developed east of the Castle Hill. According to its function, it connected the city with the suburbs along the Danube, where artisans, fishermen and butchers li... Read More

Remains of St. James' Chapel

Building, structure

The remains of the former first parish church of the village of St. Lawrence, a satellite settlement in the northeast of Bratislava in the Middle Ages, were discovered in 1994 during the implementation of an electrical project. Archaeological research conducted here was able to d... Read More

Tomb of Béla Pósa, the shoemaker from Nemesradnót (Balogvölgy)

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Béla Pósa, a shoemaker, worked as a bachelor. He was a hardworking, constantly active craftsman. Many people came to him thanks to his work and because he was the first to have a radio in the village. He created a good atmosphere around him, although he loved pálinka, he was neve... Read More