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Nagymegyer stores

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Between 1918 and 1945, 10% of the population of Nagymegyer was Jewish. They controlled the city's trade. The postcard shows two Jewish shops from 1939 on the main street of Nagymegyer today. Read More

Nagymegyr and its Region Savings Bank Building

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Between 1900 and 1914, several new buildings were opened in Nagymegyer. One of these was the Nagymegyer and its Region Savings Bank building in the city center. Its operation had a positive impact on the economic life of Nagymegyer and its surroundings. Read More

St. Nicholas Church of Nagymegyer

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In the second half of the 19th century, significant changes took place in the life of the Roman Catholic community, the largest religious community in Nagymegyer. The condition of the Roman Catholic church continued to deteriorate by the end of the 19th century, so it was demolis... Read More

The main square of Nagymegyer in 1915

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Nagymegyer had 3,586 inhabitants after the outbreak of the war. The increase in population influenced the establishment of new public institutions. Between 1900 and 1914, several new buildings were opened in the city. These included: a new village kindergarten, (on the right side... Read More

Greetings from Hetény

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The photographs for the postcard were taken by Mihály Pintér, a grocer and butcher from Hetény. György Monotory, a photographer living at IX. Lónyi u. 12 in Budapest, completed the work. ; In the middle of the picture is the Reformed church built in 1782, in the upper left corner... Read More

Nagymegyer railway station

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The Nagymegyer railway station was established in 1896 as part of the railway network between Dunaszerdahely and Komárom. When it was established, the station was nearly 2 km away from the inhabited settlement. Read More

St. Elzear School of Nagymegyer

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A significant event in the life of Nagymegyer was the construction of the so-called Zárda School. The builder was the Countess of Cicsó, Adél Köröspataky Kálnoky. The Countess entrusted the teaching in the school, which was consecrated on July 27, 1902, to the nuns named the Daug... Read More

Nagymegyer, street scenes in 1939

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According to the 1st Vienna Decision of 2 November 1938, Csallóköz - and thus Nagymegyer - was annexed to Hungary again. In 1939, Nagymegyer had 4,644 inhabitants. In the first half of 1939, the national flag was raised in the main squares of the settlements in the re-annexed are... Read More

Greetings from Rimaszécs

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One of the first postcards depicting Rimaszécs. The first picture depicts the Catholic church from the Szeles Street side, and the second picture depicts the Kissori Street side from the former castle moat. Read More

Greetings from Rimaszécs 2.

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On the postcard published by Dávid Róth, the left-hand image depicts the Rimaszécs town hall with Dávid Róth's shop. The second right-hand image shows the Roman Catholic church, post office, Catholic parish and Catholic school buildings. The lower left-hand image shows the former... Read More