Building, structure

The most interesting and notable Renaissance building in Vágújhely, the Nádasdy House, was built in the 14th century. It became the property of the Nádasdy family at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. Palatine György Thurzó wrote the charter here on December 30, 1610, based... Read More

Ghillány Castle

The building of the Vágújhely city museum was once the castle of the Ghillányi family, built in 1740 by Baron János Ghillányi (1686-1752), general of Maria Theresa. It has been operating as a museum since 1953. Read More

Parish Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Building, structure

The defining building of Vágújhely is the Gothic parish church of the Little Assumption, which stands on the hilltop and is surrounded by a protective wall. Only the lower part of the tower and the stone gate remain from the church's Romanesque predecessor. The provostship was fo... Read More

The facade murals of the "Little Provost's House"

Building, structure

In his memoir "A Walk on Káptalan Street in Bratislava", Árpád Tőzsér writes the following about the "small Prefect's House" on Káptalan Street: ; "However, the nearby house number 15, the so-called Kis Prépostlak, with its Romanesque forms and freshly renovated exterior wall pai... Read More

Kempelen Wolf's house

Building, structure

According to legend, the house of the inventor Farkas Kempelen, known as the "great wizard", stands on the corner of Duna Street and Kempelen Farkas-street (Klemens Street), in which he lived and created. ; The child of immigrant parents of Irish origin, he was born on January 23... Read More

Austro-Hungarian Bank

Building, structure

On Baross Gábor Street, "at one time, the Ludwig-style apartment building housed the headquarters of the V. Army Corps, as well as the very beautiful building of the Bratislava branch of the Austro-Hungarian Bank, built in 1902 in the Baroque style by the architect Hubert and rep... Read More

St. Nicholas Church

Building, structure

The village's old church is mentioned in the church visitation records of 1561 and 1634, but the date of its construction is not clear. We also know the name of the parish priest from the first record: his name was György, followed by Mihály. In 1634, the visitor György Draskóczy... Read More

Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary of the Rosary

Building, structure

The Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary of the Rosary was built in 1924. An icon-like image called the Polish Mary was placed under Karzata, the creator and donor of which was a Polish soldier in 1942. A memorial plaque for the residents who were evacuated after Wo... Read More

The Zichy Castle in Zsély

Building, structure

In the monograph Counties and Towns of Hungary: The Complete “Borovszky” we can read the following about the history of the Zsély estate and the castle: "As a result of Imre Balassa's disloyalty, the Divény estate passed to the Hungarian crown and was donated by King Leopold to C... Read More

Zsélyi Museum of Local History and Ethnography

Building, structure

“The idea of establishing a local museum first appeared in connection with the excavation of the Avar-era cemetery. The many excavated materials and the promises of the employees of the Nitra Archaeological Institute encouraged the enthusiastic people of Zsély in the 1970s. Howev... Read More