Statue, monument, plaque

Viktor Palkovich's memorial plaque

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Viktor Palkovich was born in Esztergom in 1850 and died in Győr in 1930. He completed his theological studies in his hometown. He was ordained a priest in 1873 and became the parish priest of Gúta in 1886. For decades, he was an active organizer of the economy and public life of ... Read More

Memorial to the heroes of World War I in Kiskalná

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In many settlements, the Reformed Church played a significant role in almost every aspect of the creation of war memorials, from the collection to the inauguration. A good example of this is the inauguration ceremony of the memorial placed in the square in front of the Reformed c... Read More

Nagyvezekényi Esterházy Monument (Vezekényi Lion)

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In 1734, 82 years after the Battle of Vezekény, the Grand Provost of Esztergom, Imre Esterházy (bishop of Nitra between 1740 and 1763), had a three-sided, pyramid-shaped sandstone monument erected on the site of the current monument, which was 3.792 meters high. The pyramid had L... Read More

Statue of Saint Stephen

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

As the closing chord of the millennium, the bust of our founding king, Saint Stephen, was inaugurated on the square in front of the town hall on August 18, 2001. The work of local sculptor Tamás Vojtek was placed on a pedestal made of Carrara marble. Read More

Turul Statue (Monument to the Conquest of Hungary)

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In August 1996, despite various difficulties and obstacles, Nagykapos managed to celebrate the 1100th anniversary of the Hungarian conquest in a dignified manner. The millencentennial monument erected by the local Csemadok foundation was inaugurated in the square in front of the ... Read More

Statue of Andrew II

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The carved stone statue of Andrew II was erected in honor of the city's celebration of the 800th anniversary of its first written mention in 2014. György Ferencz, a sculptor from Nagykapos, carved the bust from Imreg andesite stone, which was partly donated by the public, and is ... Read More

Statue of Alexander Petőfi

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The idea of creating the 48th memorial site in Nagykapos was put forward by the Erdélyi János Mixed Band. During the discussions, they decided to erect a monument to the poet of the War of Independence. The necessary support for the implementation was provided by the Bethlen Gábo... Read More

Heroic monument

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The memorial to the local victims of World War I and World War II was inaugurated on May 8, 2010, sixty-five years after the end of the Great Fire. The memorial, erected in the churchyard, bears the names of sixty-four heroic soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their homeland... Read More

Spear tree

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The Hungarian Young Christian Democrats Association (MIKSZ) was founded in 1992. In 1993, it organized a one-week camp in Kőhídgyarmat. During the time spent there, the headstone that was placed in the churchyard was created. Read More

World War I Memorial, Keszegfalva

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The sculpture of the Keszegfalva World War I memorial is the work of Gyula Berecz. Gyula Berecz from Komárom created several heroic monuments for the settlements around Komárom in the period between the two world wars. His works are in Udvard, Keszegfalva, Megyercs, Nemesócsa, an... Read More