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Evangelical church in Sajógömör, exterior

Building, structure

The church, built in the neo-Gothic style, survived the two world wars, but during the communist party state its condition deteriorated so much that it has been under constant renovation from the nineties to the present day. The current pastor of the church, Dezső Rusznyák, who h... Read More

Evangelical church in Sajógömör, interior

Building, structure

The interior decoration of the church was completely renovated after 85 years with donations from the Budapest Evangelical Bishop's Office, the faithful of Sajógömör and the Hungarian brotherhood in Stuttgart, during the service of pastor Dezső Rusznyák, in 2004–2005. Read More

Spear trees around the church

Building, structure

It was carved during a craft camp held in 2003. Read More

Grave of Pastor Gyögy Spissák

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

It was erected in memory of Pastor Gyögy Spissák as a sign of respect for his grieving widow and two sons. He died in 1855, in his 36th year as a pastor. Read More

Memorial plaque of József Szentiványi

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Born in Budapest in 1817, József Szentiványi (1817-1906) of Gömör and Szentiványi was a landowner in Liptov County, “a ray of the old, good-natured, cavalier Hungarian noble world that has strayed into our time” (MKE yearbook). It is primarily thanks to him that Lake Štrbská stil... Read More

Resting place of Edéné Mednyánszky and Mária Anna Szirmay

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Szirmai and Szirmabessenyői Szirmay Mária Anna (1823-1883), her parents were Boldizsár Szirmay (1790-1856) from Szirmai and Szirmabessenyői and Mária Sturmann (1799–1831) from Ózd. ; In 1850 she married Baron Ede Mednyánszky (1823-1895) from Aranyosmedgyes. ; Born in Beczkó, Ede ... Read More

Bell of Soul and the World War II Memorial

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Örös organized an unusual event in the cemetery on August 2, 2020. The funeral bell and the new memorial erected for those who died in World War II were handed over and consecrated. The funeral bell is held by a masterfully carved bell base, which praises the work of Lajos Balla.... Read More

Ruins of Appony Castle

Building, structure

On the side of the Tribecs Mountains stand the ruins of Appony Castle, which was started by Péter Csák in the 13th century. Hussite troops captured it in 1430. It was renovated several times in the 16th and 17th centuries as part of the Turkish defense line. Due to ownership disp... Read More

World War I memorial plaque

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The memorial plaque was erected by the choir and the faithful in 1926. Read More

Memorial plaque of the displaced Hungarian families

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The local branch of the Hungarian Communist Party (MKP) had it erected in memory of the 48 Hungarian families evicted from Gömörpanyit on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the forced eviction. Read More