Statue, monument, plaque

János Hetényi's memorial obelisk

Statue, monument, plaque

The memorial obelisk of János Hetényi was erected by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. It was inaugurated in June 1912 in the courtyard of the Reformed Church. Read More

Statue of János Hetényi

Statue, monument, plaque

János Hetényi, a Reformed pastor, theologian, philosopher, and member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, was born in the village of Ekel in 1786. The "Scientist János Hetényi Days" have been held annually in the village since 1997. In 2003, the elementary school was also named... Read More

Jókay memorial plaque

Statue, monument, plaque

The mansion at number 56 was built by the Csorba family in the first half of the 19th century. It is a ground-floor building with an L-shaped ground plan, with an open, pillared corridor on the courtyard side. The lawyer Károly Jókay (1814-1902), who was born into the Csorba fami... Read More

Relocation memorial plaque

Statue, monument, plaque

The settlement commemorated the 50th anniversary of the deportation on December 6, 1946. Read More

Memorial plaque of István Komjáthy, writer

Statue, monument, plaque

István Komjáthy, writer and translator, was born here on March 30, 1917. He is the author of the "Book of Proverbs" and a defining figure in youth literature. The memorial plaque was erected by the local government and the writer's family on the 50th anniversary of his death, in ... Read More

Memorial plaque of surveyor János Vargha

Statue, monument, plaque

Surveyor, chief engineer of water regulation of Hungarian rivers. The local government installed the memorial plaque on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of his birth in 1998. Read More

Memorial spear tree in memory of the Rákóczi War of Independence

Statue, monument, plaque

A commemorative spear tree was erected in 2003 for the 300th anniversary of the Rákóczi War of Independence. It was carved by Pál Zsapka, a woodcarver from Tany. Read More

Ten Commandments Monument

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Béla Bartók memorial plaque

Statue, monument, plaque

After the death of Béla Bartók's father, his mother found work in various cities, and they finally moved to Bratislava in 1888 and lived at Kórház utca 3. ; Bartók was a student at the Royal Catholic Gymnasium in Bratislava between 1892 and 1899 (with a one-year break). He receiv... Read More

Memorial plaque of Ferenc Kerényi

Statue, monument, plaque

Ferenc Kerényi completed his university studies at the ELTE Faculty of Arts, Department of Hungarian History (1963-1968), worked as a secondary school teacher (1968-1976). then a lecturer at ELTE (1970-1990). After his doctorate (1972), he worked as a staff member of the Petőfi L... Read More