Sacred small memorial

Violin or Bertók cross

Sacral small monument

The wooden cross with an iron body stands next to the main road leading to Bátorfalu. Read More

...under the grapevine hills, a four-step, greyish stone crucifix with a jagged stem and iron body can be seen. The sacral monument known as the Szeged Cross was erected by the family of the same name after the reunification of Hungary in 1938. Perhaps the text of the dedication,... Read More

Lourdes Grotto in Apátújfalus

Sacral small monument

The Lourdes Grotto, built a few decades ago, stands in the churchyard of Apátújfalu... The Lourdes Grotto is made of natural stone, with a semicircular arched, barred iron door. Inside is a statue of the Virgin Mary and Bernadette with the usual depiction. Read More

Petrovich Cross

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The Petrovics Cross, or Ilo Cross, stands on a bend in the main road. The more featureless artificial stone cross was erected by the family of the same name a decade and a half ago. The dedication reads: “We adore and bless you 1993” (2014 data). It is likely that a small sacred ... Read More

Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk in the churchyard

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In the churchyard, close to the stream that flows through the village, a statue of St. John of Nepomuk is placed on a high stone pedestal. Some say it has been there since the church was built. However, the statue of the patron saint of bridges, rivers, watermills and the secret ... Read More

Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk in the cemetery

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It is a rare settlement where there is more than one statue. There were probably two statues of St. John of Nepomuk in Apátújfalu because the village originally consisted of two settlements. The statue of St. John in the cemetery, which can now be seen in a small cave built next ... Read More

New central cemetery cross

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Later, another central cross was erected in another part of the cemetery. This is a less elaborate, three-stepped artificial stone cross, the ends of which are also laced – in the style of the old crucifix. Its body is made of silver-plated iron, and its inscription reads: For th... Read More

Old central cemetery large cross

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There are two larger crucifixes in the village cemetery. The older central cemetery cross was erected after the unification of the two villages, with the dedication: “God / for his glory / APÁTUJFAU / 1906”. The tasteful, five-stepped yellowish sandstone cross has a cast iron cor... Read More

Memorial cross of Nándor Jankó

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It was erected in 1941 by Nándor Jankó and his wife. The memorial cross was knocked down by a storm in 2008 and rebuilt in 2009. Read More

Statue of Saint Florian

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Based on his connection with fire, Saint Florian is the patron saint of chimney sweeps, brewers (the former joking name for beer in Szeged was: floriánvíz), potters, blacksmiths, and bakers. The statue of Saint Florian in Vágújhely, made in 1762 and declared a monument in 1963, s... Read More