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Tomb of Ödön Balyo, the flag savior of Rimaszécs (Balogvölgy)

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In November 1944, Russian soldiers took two ornate flags from the St. László Church as war booty. One was the flag of the Mezőkövesd Kath. Egyh. Choir 1908, the other was the flag of the Catholic Reading Circle. ; During World War II, Ödön Balyo, a resident of Rimaszéc, served on... Read More

Tomb of the Doric Balyo family and Gyula Bodon (Balogvölgy)

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Gyula Bodon (1906-1921) was born in Nemesradnót as the son of Dénes Bodon and Ilonka Balyo. He lost his mother in 1907. His father remarried and died in 1914 during World War I. His grandparents, József Dóri Balyo and Rozália Balyo, took care of him, and he died at the age of 15.... Read More

Nagybalog Jewish Graves (Balogvölgy)

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Tombstone of Ignác Holczinger, parish priest

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*1892. February 2 - † 1940. December 31, lived 48 years. ; Baptismal book, Illésháza 1878–1896 Inv. č. 784 (66 pages) 50th page 5th s.sz. ; Born: Ignácz on January 31, 1892. Baptized: February 1. Illegitimate. ; Mother's name: Marton Mária – unmarried, daughter of Marton Mihály a... Read More

The tomb of Michael Kalman

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Mihály Kálmán was born on August 24, 1908, and died on September 25, 2011, at the age of 103. ; Burial place: Illésháza. Read More

Soldier in Pilsen

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The grave of Gáspár Lengyel, a cantor teacher

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Baptismal register – Illésháza 1770–1852 Inv. no. 782 (254 pages) page 73, 4th s.s.; Born: Gasparus on January 3, 1828. Parents: Laurentius Lengyel - teacher and Catherina Lassák. ; Godparents: Andreas Varga, farmer from Illésháza, and Catherin Méry, spouse. ; Baptizer: Joannes M... Read More

The grave of István Holocsy, actor, theater director, and director

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February 18, 1950, Illésháza, † July 27, 1996, Komárom / place of burial: Illésháza / actor, theater director, director. ; ; He graduated from high school in Bratislava in 1967. In 1973, he earned an acting diploma in Budapest, then became a member of the Hungarian Regional Theat... Read More

Statue of Zoltán Kodály

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Zoltán Vilmos Kodály (Kecskemét, December 16, 1882 – Budapest, March 6, 1967) was a three-time Kossuth Prize-winning Hungarian composer, musicologist, music teacher, folk music researcher, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and then its president from 1946 to 1949. ; Zo... Read More

Neo-Gothic Esterházy Castle in Galánta

Building, structure

The Esterházys built several buildings in the city. Among the most significant is the neo-Gothic castle, which was originally a fortified Renaissance building from 1633. ; The castle was built in 1633 by Dániel and Pál Esterházy during the family's first strong rise to power and ... Read More