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The resting place of István Valko, a World War I hero

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

István Valko gave his life for his Hungarian homeland at the age of 21. His symbolic grave is probably located in the city's public cemetery. ; On July 16, 1916, the following news was published in the Rozsnyói Híradó: ; The post office brought news of the death of a child-faced ... Read More

Evangelical Church, Rožňov

Building, structure

Before turning to the artistic appreciation of the noble architectural proportions of the Lutheran church, we must take a quick look at the history of the church whose devotees created this worthy place of worship with their sacrifice. It is not possible to determine exactly when... Read More

Votive cross

Sacral small monument

Where the cross stands was still the edge of the city in 1767. Here, near the former Hangman's Hill, the route from the south reached the city. The cross was "squeezed" into the area between the railway and the busy road running alongside it. The cross arms and the body have been... Read More

Resting place of Sámuel Genersich

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

Sámuel Genersich (1768–1844) – physician, botanist Born on February 15, 1768 in Késmárk, the son of Keresztély Genersich, a merchant, and Zsuzsanna Rojkó. Like his two older brothers, who later also entered a scientific career, he first graduated from the Evangelical Lyceum in Ké... Read More

The resting place of the Reformed pastor István Szőke

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

István Szőke (* 29 Aug. 1888, Pálfala, † 28 Nov. 1936, Rozsnyó) was a Reformed pastor, historian, church writer, and newspaper editor. He studied at the Rimaszombat gymnasium and the Sárospatak theological academy. He was a pastor in Rozsnyó for the longest time. In 1928, he was ... Read More

Memorial plaque for the year of togetherness

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The most significant event of the Csemadok Nógrád Regional Committee and its constituent organizations in 2020, the Year of Hungarian Unity, was the worthy commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Trianon Peace Dictate. Unfortunately, due to the virus epidemic, the planned p... Read More

The grave of Dr. Lajos Stech, a member of the National Guard from 1848/49

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

The cemetery in Rožňov contains the graves of many members of the National Guard of 1848/49. The doctor Dr. Lajos Stech, who died in Rožňov at the age of 82, also participated in the War of Independence as a member of the National Guard. Read More

Trianon 100 monument

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

A people that forgets its past does not deserve a future. This thought guided the Csemadok Peredi Foundation on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Trianon Peace Dictate, when it initiated the creation of a memorial plaque. Their intention was embraced by the mayor and t... Read More

Evangelical Church, Alšóstregova

Building, structure

The village of Alsósztregova is located 12 km NE of Nagykürtös. In the N part of the settlement, next to the Madách castle, stands the village's Renaissance-style Lutheran church. The medieval church was surrounded by a fortress wall during the 16th century as a defense against T... Read More

Tomb of Sigismund Görgey

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

Zsigmond Görgey (1773 -1795) was a member of a prominent noble family from Spišské Vltava. Zsigmond's figurative tombstone, which died at the age of 23, was commissioned by his mother, who mourned her son as much as the sorrowful statue on the pedestal. Read More