Statue, monument, plaque

Memorial plaque in memory of the heroes who fell in World War I

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The First World War left a deep mark on the history of Bátka. The people of Bátka were enlisted in the joint imperial and royal infantry regiment of Losonc and the Bánya Bisztercebánya honvéd infantry regiment. They fought on the Russian front at Gorlice and Limanova, and on the ... Read More

Bust of János Fadrusz in Bratislava

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The city of Bratislava wanted to erect a monument to its native János Fadrusz, the creator of the monumental Maria Theresa sculpture group (1897), who died in 1903 at the age of 45. The solution was provided by the sculptor János Pfliegler, who was also born in Bratislava and was... Read More

Lion Fountain in Bratislava

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The fountain is a work created by assembling several previously separate, mismatched sculptures. ; The oldest piece is the rampant lion on top of the fountain's central column, which holds the coat of arms of the city of Bratislava. The work, made by an unknown stonemason in 1592... Read More

Jug Woman Fountain

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The city has had a drinking fountain on Franciscan Square in Bratislava for centuries. The current fountain was built in 1804 on the site of an earlier fountain decorated with a high-quality stone carving - a lion, which can now be seen in part in front of the Old Market Square. ... Read More

Bust of Sándor Petőfi and Mihály Vörösmarty

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The busts decorate the eclectic house built at the end of the 19th century at the junction of Védcölöp and Vörösmarty streets (today Palisády-Sládkovičova ulica). From the corner tower of the building, to the left (from Védcölöp street) is a statue of Petőfi, and to the right (fr... Read More

Memorial plaque of Lajos Klimits

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Lajos Klimits (Somorja, August 23, 1884 – Bratislava, June 2, 1951) was a Hungarian poet. His poems with religious and national sentiments were linked to the traditional folk-national trend. ; Lajos Klimits was a lawyer, civil servant, and poet. He was born in Somorja on August 2... Read More

Monument to the Battle of Blumenau (Lamač) on Zerge Hill

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

"The Straw Hut is a memorable place where many of our soldiers fell in 1866 during the Austro-Prussian War. There are several gravestones here and a beautiful monument that the people of Bratislava erected in memory of those who fell here. This place witnesses a pious memorial se... Read More

Plaque commemorating the visit of Queen Elizabeth and her daughters

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The memorial plaque can be seen on the wall of the provost's residence. The gilding of the letters has completely disappeared, making the text very difficult to read. However, we can be glad that the plaque is still in place. ; János Jácint Rónay (Leitzinger until 1848) (Székesfe... Read More

Monument to the people of Füss who fell in the two world wars

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The monument to the people of Füss who fell in the two world wars is located in the park next to the village hall. A plaque commemorating the conquest of Hungary was placed at its base in 1996. Read More

Memorial plaque of Lajos Pósa and Lajos Bodon (Balogvölgy)

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The Nemesradnót Reformed Church Parish and the Balogvölgy Local Organization of the Rákóczi Association unveiled the memorial plaque of Nt. Lajos Pósa (1865-1958) and Lajos Bodon (1891-1971) on December 24, 2013 in the Reformed Church in Nemesradnót. ; ; Read More