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Lutheran Church of Spišská Sombat

Building, structure

In Spišská Sombat, the Lutherans were able to build their own church in 1720. This wooden church burned down in the fire of 1775. The final church of the Lutherans, which still stands today, was built in 1777, with the permission of Maria Theresa. The altarpiece "Christ on the Mo... Read More

Kesmark Town Hall

Building, structure

The Town Hall was built in 1415 in Gothic style, after the fire of 1515 it was rebuilt in Renaissance style between 1541 and 1553, and in the 18th century it was renovated in the Copf style. Its second floor was built in 1922, and its tower is Baroque. Read More

St. Elizabeth's Church in Zvolen

Building, structure

The Church of St. Elizabeth was built between 1381 and 1390 in Gothic style, with a Renaissance reconstruction. Its tower is in Baroque style. Read More

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Other - other

The boys are in long aprons. Read More

Vigadó (Redout) - Késmárk

Building, structure

In the Middle Ages, a watchtower stood on the site of today's Redout. The Thököly family, who owned estates in the city, had it converted into a manor house in the 17th century. Between 1705 and 1707, the printing house of Dean Matthias Glaser operated in this house, which publis... Read More

The grave of Tivadar Jóny

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Lawyer Tivadar Jóny was born in Igló on March 17, 1817 and died in Miskolc on April 3, 1883, “but it was in Késmárk where he spent the days of his youth and a large part of his manhood. Here he completed his studies at the Lyceum, and according to the testimony of Pál Hunfalvy, h... Read More

Paul's Church in Késmárki

Building, structure

The church, first mentioned in written sources in 1654, burned down in a fire in 1741. After that, under the direction of the Pauline Order, the church was rebuilt in six years. It was then that it received its still defining Baroque appearance. ; The single-nave church, with a g... Read More

Kesmark Castle

Building, structure

During the reign of King Géza II of the Árpád dynasty (1142–1162), German-speaking settlers (“Hospes”) arrived in the northern regions of historical Hungary, which had been sparsely populated by Slavic people until then, and soon established a series of settlements. The new popul... Read More

Dr. Antal Genersich's memorial plaque in Keszthely

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Dr. Antal Genersich's strictly monolingual memorial plaque (ignoring the language needs of a significant proportion of those interested) can be found at house 51 on Fő tér. According to the text, Dr. Antal Genersich, the famous Hungarian pathologist and rector of the University o... Read More

The grave of teacher Imre Polák

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

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