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The grave of József Tschörner, the founder and director of the Keszmárk weaving and spinning school

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

The weekly newspaper Rákos Vidéke reported on the death of József Tschörner on July 22, 1928: "József Tschörner, the organizer of the state weaving vocational school in Késmárk and its director until the Czech occupation, passed away after a long illness. He made lasting contribu... Read More

Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary in Igló

Building, structure

The church is located in the city center between the terraced houses of Lőcsei Street, to which the Lőcsei Gate of the Provincial House leads from the square. The church was probably built in the 14th century, originally used as a chapel next to the city hospital. It served mostl... Read More

Igloi Lutheran Church

Building, structure

The Lutheran church, built in the classical style between 1790 and 1796, is a so-called tolerance church − Joseph II. With his decree of tolerance, he again allowed non-Catholics to practice their religion freely, so they could build their own churches without towers and bells. ;... Read More

Kopjafa for the 975th anniversary of the death of King St. Stephen

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The memorial, made by local woodcarver Antal Pócsik, was erected in the landscaped area in front of the Catholic church in 2013. Read More

Orava Castle Pilgrimage

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In the feudal era, it was a penal instrument used to humiliate, punish and dishonour the convicted, and it was generally used by various penal authorities in the German-populated areas of our country since the 13th century and since the 1532 code of Charles V. After 1786, it was ... Read More

The grave of Adéle Aubouin, wife of Artúr Görgei, in Toporc

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

Adéle Aubouin 1822. szeptember 10-én látta meg a napvilágot a franciaországi Pontarlier-ben. Apja a század elején még gazdag vasgyáros volt, de tönkrement, s Adéle születésekor már egyik vejének birtokán élt családjával. Adéle-nek két nővére, egy bátya és egy húga volt. A lány ko... Read More

The grave of photographer Alajos Baker and archivist Béla Baker

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

Alajos Baker moved to Selmecbánya from Vienna and opened a studio in the city around 1870. In addition to taking portrait photographs, he also recorded the landscape and mining monuments, as well as documenting the archaeological excavations and new constructions of the city. Tha... Read More

Church and monastery of St. Francis Xavier in Trenčín

Building, structure

The Jesuit (formerly Jesuit) church in Trenčín is one of the gems of Hungarian Baroque art, which has gained great recognition far beyond the borders. ; The Jesuits were first settled in the neighboring Szkalka Abbey by the Bishop of Nyíregyháza János Püsky in 1645, so that they ... Read More

Latin inscription on the Trenčín castle rock

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The later Trenčín Castle Rock preserves an unusual find. In the last years of the Marcomannic Wars (165-180), a Roman special unit of 855 soldiers wintered in enemy territory in the place of today's Trenčín, ancient Laugaricio, which was located about 130 kilometers from the safe... Read More

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Trenčín

Building, structure

This church in Trenčín stands on the prominent Mary Hill below the castle. A covered wooden staircase from the 1500s leads to the church. It was originally a 14th-century three-door Gothic building, which was remodeled in the 16th century in the Renaissance style. The alabaster a... Read More