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Főszeg roadside cross (Szvoreny cross)

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The baroque cross was erected in 1772 by Ferenc Szakál, a wealthy local cattle trader. The locals also call this cross the Szvoreny Cross, after the Szvoreny family who lived at the bend in the road. According to the inscription on it, the cross was repaired in 1946. Its most rec... Read More

Immaculata Column of Bánya Selmec

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In addition to its famous churches, the city centre of Bánya has several other open-air sacral monuments. One of these is the Immaculate Conception (Immaculata) column, carved from stone, standing in front of the western facade of the Town Hall, in an area surrounded by an iron r... Read More

Statue of Our Lady of the Hungarians in Taksonyfalva

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The statue of the Virgin Mary on the church hill was erected by Boldizsár Bély and Janka Varga in 1915. Read More

Holy Trinity statue in Banská Bystrica

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The Trinity Square (Oberer Ring, Trojicné námestie), as its German name suggests, was also called the “upper square”, but it was more likely named after the Holy Trinity statue in the middle. This square was always the most important forum of the city. Here the citizens were gran... Read More

Statue of Saint Wendel of Taksony

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The stone pillar of St. Vendel, the statue of the patron saint of domestic animals, stands on the right side of the road leading to Deáki. It was made at the beginning of the 19th century from the legacy of János Hrotkó. Read More

The memorial cross of Illés Matuss, a hero of World War I.

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The stone memorial cross of Illés Matuss stands on the left side of the access road leading from the village to main road number 503. Read More

Jesus cross

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Jesus' Cross along the road leading to Szőlőhegy in Karvai. Read More

Mary image

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Image of Mary along the road leading to the community center. ; ;   Read More

Jesus Christ cross on the church wall

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 On the outer wall of the church, next to the entrance, the crucified Jesus can be seen.  Read More

Statue of Saint Donatus in Gutor

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There is a bit of "confusion" among the saints named Donat, but if we pay attention to their depictions and attributes, we can easily distinguish them. ; Although there are about two dozen (!) saints named Donat, we can only find public depictions of two of them in Hungary. If he... Read More