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Görgey Castle in Toporc

Building, structure

The ancient highland estate center of the Görgey clan is Toporc, which their ancestor, the lord of Szepes county, received as a gift from King Béla IV in 1256 for his heroic deed during the Tatar invasion. The Görgeys were present here for a good 700 years, but as their dilapidat... Read More

Téry shelter

Building, structure

The Téry refuge is the highest year-round tourist refuge in the High Tatras. The refuge was built in 1899 and has been named after Ödön Téry, the “poor doctor” from Selmecbánya. ; At the meeting of the Budapest Department of the Hungarian Carpathian Association (MKE) on May 28, 1... Read More

Churchyard cross in Komáromszentpéter

Sacral small monument

The cross in the garden of the Catholic church was erected in 1909 by Lajos Gerendás' brother János and his wife Lajosné Gerendás Mária Hók. Read More

Evangelical church in Komáromszentpéter

Building, structure

Its Evangelical church was built in 1956. In 2014, the saltpeter-stained interior walls were scraped, replastered, and painted. The church's facade was also renovated and painted. Read More

Statue of Saint Elizabeth of the Árpád dynasty

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The statue of Saint Elizabeth of the Árpád dynasty, placed in the churchyard, created by woodcarvers Sándor Steinbach and Géza Nagy, was consecrated on November 25, 2007 by Dr. Lajos Pápai, Bishop of Győr (it was erected by János Sárközi). Read More

Calvary

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

One of the cultic places of Roman Catholic settlements is the calvary. The calvary is usually an elongated, grassy area, with seven stations on each of its two longitudinal sides, a total of fourteen, and at the end opposite the entrance, a calvary chapel is usually built on a hi... Read More

Memorial cross of István Hamvas

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Next to the entrance door of the Catholic church garden, on the right side, is the wooden memorial cross of István Hamvas (1892-1960), a dean and parish priest who was exiled in the 1950s. (Created by Károly Zsapka, commissioned by János Sárközi.) Read More

Polish Aladar's grave

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Aladár Polnisch (May 1, 1862, Levoča - September 15, 1932, Felsőhági, grave in Levoča), hotelier. ; He moved to Felsőhági from Levoča around 1890. In Felsőhági he ran a small 70-room, year-round sanatorium for nearly 40 years. During this time, Felsőhági had mainly German guests,... Read More

Tomb of John Ludvigh

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

János Ludvigh, member of parliament, was born in 1812 in Szepes-Béla, and attended school in Késmárk, Eperjes and Sárospatak, among others as a schoolmate of Ferencz Pulszky and Imre Henszlmann. Already when he was a lawyer, he was interested in literature, and later he formed a ... Read More

The grave of Dr. Mihály Greisiger

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Dr. Mihály Greisiger (December 25, 1851, Tátraalja, Szepes m. - September 10, 1912, Szepesbéla)) was a medical professional and polymath with a reputation for being a humanitarian - who dedicated his life to several disciplines in addition to his profession. He was an enthusiasti... Read More