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Assumption of the Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church and Franciscan Monastery in Fülek, interior

Building, structure

The original church dates back to 1513, but after the Turkish occupation of the city in 1554, it was converted into a mosque that same year, and it continued to serve this function even after the castle was recaptured in 1593. In 1682, forces led by Imre Thököly besieged and occu... Read More

Fülek Town Hall

Building, structure

One of the well-known buildings in Fülek is the town hall. Its construction was started in April 1911 by the architect Pál Schmidt from Losonc based on the plans of Pál Jakab, also from Losonc. The building was inaugurated on June 29, 1912. Originally, it also housed the fire dep... Read More

The grave of György Molnár, the founder of the Fülek Volunteer Fire Department

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

The Fülek Volunteer Firefighters' Organization was founded on December 8, 1894, under the leadership of György Molnár, with 1 founder, 36 members and 71 supporters. The first president of the organization was Ervin Stephani, the vice president was István Szlovák, the treasurer wa... Read More

The memorial column of the former synagogue of the Jewish community of Fülek, the victims of the Holocaust

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The Fülek community was founded in 1820. Several families had already settled here before - the Lázár, Kohn, and later the Büchler and Lemberger families - all of whom were involved in trade. The community initially had only 10-12 members, who naturally could not afford to build ... Read More

Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross in Gácsi

Building, structure

The Catholic church is located on the right side of the entrance to the castle. Its construction began around 1822 and was completed 12 years later. It was consecrated on October 18, 1835 by Bishop János Scitovsky in honor of the finding of the Holy Cross. It is a single-nave bui... Read More

Synagogue in Gács

Building, structure

If we head from the renovated central square of Gács towards the castle park, then on the promenade under the castle hill and then on the street, a renovated building, glowing yellow from afar, catches our eye on the right. The building, with its not-too-high, decorated facade, b... Read More

Gács Castle

Building, structure

The most famous attraction of Gács. Its history is connected to that of the church in Gács, as the castle of the Tomaj clan stood on this hilltop at the beginning of the 14th century. In 1386, Queen Mary gave permission to her court knight, István (IV.) son of István (III.) Loson... Read More

Ferenc Hutÿra's memorial plaque

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

On October 6, 2000, a symposium was held in Szepesváralján on the 140th anniversary of the birth of Professor Hutÿra, with the participation of numerous veterinarians from eastern Slovakia. The Hungarian text of the trilingual (Slovak, German and Hungarian) commemorative plaque p... Read More

Memorial plaque of the Battle of Trenčín

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In accordance with the strategic idea of Prince Ferenc II Rákóczi, in 1708 he wanted to establish direct cooperation with the Silesian orders, who were dissatisfied with the policy of the Habsburg government. With the military operation to be carried out in the direction of Siles... Read More

Zsigra Holy Spirit Parish Church

Building, structure

Zsigra was first mentioned in documents in 1245, under the name Sygra. Its history and development are closely linked to the history of the Spiš Castle, to which it belonged. It was most likely named after a Spiš lancer nobleman named Sigra, who owned the neighboring (Garancs) Pe... Read More