Statue, monument, plaque

John Calvin Monument and the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation Plaque

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The John Calvin monument was erected by the parish in 2009, on the 500th anniversary of his birth. After the festive service on October 31, the unveiling of the monument was carried out by the caretakers Alajos Baranyay and Gyula Szabó. Bishop László Fazekas gave a blessing befor... Read More

Fountain of Charity (Mother and Child)

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The fountain stands next to the Old Town Hall, now the Szeged Museum, on top of a 4–5-meter-high column. The work was built with the donation of Herrmann Gusztáv based on the plans of László Steinhausz. ; Herrmann Gusztáv 1817–1898, great patron of the city of Levoča and the Evan... Read More

Bust of Alfred Grósz in Késmárk

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Alfréd Grósz (August 25, 1885, Késmárk – March 1, 1973, Késmárk) was a mountaineer. One of the best Spiš mountaineers of all time, his activities, in addition to mountaineering, extended to tourism, skiing, mountain rescue, nature conservation, and research into the history of mo... Read More

Statue of Saint Elizabeth of the Árpád dynasty

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The statue of Saint Elizabeth of the Árpád dynasty, placed in the churchyard, created by woodcarvers Sándor Steinbach and Géza Nagy, was consecrated on November 25, 2007 by Dr. Lajos Pápai, Bishop of Győr (it was erected by János Sárközi). Read More

Calvary

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

One of the cultic places of Roman Catholic settlements is the calvary. The calvary is usually an elongated, grassy area, with seven stations on each of its two longitudinal sides, a total of fourteen, and at the end opposite the entrance, a calvary chapel is usually built on a hi... Read More

Memorial cross of István Hamvas

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Next to the entrance door of the Catholic church garden, on the right side, is the wooden memorial cross of István Hamvas (1892-1960), a dean and parish priest who was exiled in the 1950s. (Created by Károly Zsapka, commissioned by János Sárközi.) Read More

Dr. Antal Genersich's memorial plaque in Keszthely

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Dr. Antal Genersich's strictly monolingual memorial plaque (ignoring the language needs of a significant proportion of those interested) can be found at house 51 on Fő tér. According to the text, Dr. Antal Genersich, the famous Hungarian pathologist and rector of the University o... Read More

Tibor Székely's memorial plaque

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

A few houses away from the Lutheran church stands the birthplace of Tibor Székely, a Jewish explorer, Esperantist, writer and world traveler. The memorial plaque hanging on it is a gift from the city of Subotica, as Tibor Székely spent a significant part of his life there, and he... Read More

Immaculata Column in Spišská Sombat

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In the rich Saxon town of Spišské (Cipšzer), the Reformation was a complete success by the middle of the 16th century, as almost the entire population of the settlement became Lutheran. Accordingly, the community continued to use the St. George Church on the main square as its ow... Read More

Gyula Krúdy's memorial plaque in Podolini

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Between 1888 and 1891, Gyula Krúdy (Nyíregyháza, 21 October 1878 – Budapest, 12 May 1933), a writer and one of the greatest figures of 20th-century Hungarian fiction and literature, was a junior student at the Piarist grammar school in Podolin. He lived at 92 Fő tér in Podolin. F... Read More