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Monument to the Battle of Zsigárd

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The most significant events in the village's outskirts took place along the Váh River during the 1848–49 War of Independence. General Artúr Görgey commanded the I., II., and III. army corps in the direction of the Váh River in order to break through the defense line of the imperi... Read More

Headstones in Alsószel

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The resting place of József Nécsey, postmaster, antique collector and museum founder

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

Bars County was one of the counties where the research and collection of relics from various eras began as early as the 1870s. Among the many amateurs interested in the relics of the past, the most notable were the lawyer from Verebély, then from Tildi, Sándor Dillesz, and József... Read More

The resting place of the painter István Nécsey

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

István Bálint Nécsey was a painter, born on February 12, 1870 in Verebély (Barsm.), and attended high school in Nyitra, Bratislava and Léva, where one of his teachers encouraged him to collect insects and paint. In 1887, he passed the high school entrance exam and declared to his... Read More

Resting place of art historian László Nécsey

Building, structure

In the first issue of the fine arts journal Művészet, edited by Károly Lyka, who grew up in Nyitra, published in 1910, we can read the following about Dr. László Nécsey (1878-1909): ; "Devastating news arrived at the Museum of Fine Arts at the beginning of November last year. One... Read More

Resting place of lawyer Dr. Mihály Nécsey

Building, structure

Dr. Mihály Nécsey was a lawyer, then a notary of Verebély and a member of the city council and presidium. Mihály Nécsey was ten years younger than his brother (József Nécsey), and was born in Oszlány in 1852. We know very little about his childhood and youth, but the main thing i... Read More

Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary (Our Lady of the Cross) in Nagycetény

Building, structure

The earliest memory of the village is the Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sarlós, built in Gothic style in 1304. During the canonical visitation of 1755, attended by Count Antal Révay, Bishop of Esztergom, Canons, and the local priest, László... Read More

Tomb of the Minorite Abbot Alfonz Gmitter

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

In 1869, a fire destroyed the St. László Church in Csútörökhely, burning down the roofs of the church towers, the chapel, the monastery and the nearby wooden school. The then abbot of the monastery, Pastor Alfonz Gmitter, collected donations from the faithful for more than 20 yea... Read More

Bust of Lajos Vecsey, martyr

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

On Sunday, November 3, 2019, a Reformation and statue inauguration ceremony was held in Martos. In the Reformed church, Rev. Dr. Lilla Szénàsi preached on the occasion of the Reformation, then a wreath was laid at the memorial gate. ; After this, the bust of Lajos Vecsey was inau... Read More

Grave of teacher János Herbst

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

János Herbst taught music at the Selmecbánya Lyceum. He died at the age of 84. Read More