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The grave of parish priest Károly Alajos

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Károly Alajos (1864–1942) was a church and community organizer in Szenc, whom we have almost forgotten. According to one of the reminiscences of Szenc, he was “highly respected in the entire area”. ; He was born in Vigonuovo near Venice on July 18, 1864. He completed his theologi... Read More

The grave of László Dóka

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

László Dóka was the chief bailiff in the Bratislava district in 1837. András Dóka and Ferencz were granted the nobility by King Charles III in 1714. ; Czimerök – what they received at that time – a griffin standing on a blue field above a green field, holding a vine with its righ... Read More

Tibor Székely's memorial plaque

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

A few houses away from the Lutheran church stands the birthplace of Tibor Székely, a Jewish explorer, Esperantist, writer and world traveler. The memorial plaque hanging on it is a gift from the city of Subotica, as Tibor Székely spent a significant part of his life there, and he... Read More

Zvolen-Leipzig Castle

Building, structure

Leipzig Castle may have been built in the 13th century, but its early period is shrouded in mystery. It was previously believed that Béla IV stayed here several times, and his son Stephen V even issued a charter here once in 1271. According to Slovak research, it is mentioned thr... Read More

The grave of Dr. Béla Alexander

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

He completed his medical studies in Budapest, where he was ordained a doctor of medicine in 1881. Although he mostly passed his final exams only satisfactorily, he won several competition prizes, and at the age of 5 he became József Lenhossék's assistant at the Institute of Anato... Read More

The Big Family

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Grave of World War I hero Aurél Genersich

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Aurél Genersich (January 22, 1895, Szepesszombat – May 19, 1915, Nyitra) ; A young pharmacist trainee, a great fan of the Tatra Mountains. Member of the Budapest University of Technology. His talent and commitment are praised by Aladár Hensch in Tourism and Alpinism. ; He spent h... Read More

The grave of National Guard Colonel István Sebők

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Captain István Sebők, on behalf of the 1st-4th companies of the Gömör county volunteer mobile national guard, in his submission dated November 25 in Körtvélyesen, informed Major Kornél Görgey, commander of the 6th brigade of the Felduna army, that out of the seven companies of th... Read More

Church of St. George in Spišská Sombat

Building, structure

Its construction can be traced back to the first third of the 13th century. The boundary walls of the nave, the lower four levels of the western tower and the western lintel gate have survived from this time. In the first half of the 14th century, a column was erected in the midd... Read More

Immaculata Column in Spišská Sombat

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In the rich Saxon town of Spišské (Cipšzer), the Reformation was a complete success by the middle of the 16th century, as almost the entire population of the settlement became Lutheran. Accordingly, the community continued to use the St. George Church on the main square as its ow... Read More