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Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Osgyán

Building, structure

The Roman Catholic church of Osgyán, dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel, was built between 1768 and 1774. ; In 2009, news spread that the crypt of the Roman Catholic church in the village of Osgyán contained the remains of Julianna Korponayné Géczy, the only woman in Hungar... Read More

Osgyán Lutheran Church

Building, structure

The Evangelical church of the large village bears the marks typical of the mature classicism of the third decade of the 19th century. It is a north-south axis, rectangular ground plan, single-nave, hipped gabled church. The base of the tower coincides with the base of the norther... Read More

The resting place of Konstantin Görgey, a national guard from 1848-49, and his wife Anna Szinyey Merse

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Konstantin Sámuel Hamilkár Görgey of Görgői and Toporczi was born on January 23, 1818 in Levoča, the son of György József Görgey (* 1790. II.10., Levoča - † 1824. VII.4., Toporc) and Veronika Teőke (* 1790. II.5., Levoča - † 1861. VII.26., Levoča). ; Konstantin became a Roman Cat... Read More

The grave of Antal Szörcsey, a Hungarian army captain from 1848-49

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Antal Szörcsey was born in Gömörpanyi (Gömör county) on March 26, 1811. He was the son of Ferenc Szörcsey, a royal hussar captain (he came from Marosvásárhely to Gömör county) and Erzsébet Palugyay. Hungarian, Roman Catholic. He studied law. 1842 - a servant judge in Gömör county... Read More

Roman Catholic parish house

Building, structure

The Catholic parish house, located in the western wall of the Main Square, was built in a closed row of buildings in the early 15th century in the Gothic style. The one-story, gable-roofed, tiled corner house was later expanded westward, towards the parish church. In this part, w... Read More

Petőfi Sándor memorial plaque in Rozsnyó

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In 1845, Sándor Petőfi made a meaningful trip to the Highlands. His notes show that he got to know the beauties of the landscape, toured the sights of the region, especially the former castles. He visited his friends and dear acquaintances. The poet, who had become known in the s... Read More

Synagogue of Spišská Václava

Building, structure

Spiš Castle is located next to the ruins of the majestic Spiš Castle. UNESCO has declared it, together with the castle, a World Heritage Site. The synagogue, built in 1905, is located on Stefánik Street, a simple, pale-coloured building. After a long renovation, it has been home ... Read More

The grave of reserve lieutenant Kálmán Polony

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Reserve Lieutenant Kálmán Polony died for his Hungarian homeland at the age of 27. Read More

The symbolic grave of Attila Ujágh

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Attila Ujágh gave his life for the Hungarian homeland at the age of 20 in the First Great War. Read More

Relief of István Koháry II in the Fülek Castle Museum

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In May 2017, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Castle Museum, the presentation of the relief of István Koháry II by Tibor Túri Török took place. The Keszthely sculptor, who was present at the occasion, donated his work to the Fülek Castle Museum, which can be viewed ... Read More