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The Zárda school building

Building, structure

It was built next to the St. Nicholas Church in Nagymegyer in 1902. Its builder was the Countess of Csicsó, Adalheidis Kálnoki Köröspataki-Sabran Pontevés, who built the school and the church in memory of her deceased son Henrik and her husband, Prince Sabran Pontevés. The countess entrusted the teaching in the school, which was consecrated on July 27, 1902, to the nuns' order called the Daughters of St. Vince. The girls' school was named the Saint Elzeár School. Teaching took place in three classrooms, in combined classes, until 1944. The school was attended by an average of 200 students between the two world wars. Between 1949 and 2004, the building was used by the Béla Bartók Hungarian Language Elementary School. A memorial plaque on the outer wall still preserves the name of the school's builder. There are also two memorial plaques on the side facing the courtyard. One was created by the Nagymegyer Organization of the Csemadok in memory of the former Nagymegyer priest-poet, Jenő Farkas, and the other by the Nagymegyer 23rd Arany János Scout Group for the 80th anniversary of the formation of the scout movement in Nagymegyer.

Inscription/symbol:

A.M.D.G. / Built / by the Countess ADALHEIDIS KÁLNOKY OF KÖRÖSPATAKI / FOR PRINCESS SABRAN-PONTEVÉS / +April 6, 1894 / and for her only children / HENRIK ELZEÁR / +February 23, 1885 / IN HER DEAR MEMORY / Consecrated / IN THE JUBILEE YEAR OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIII / July 27, 1902 / ; ...Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy", / 125 Ps.

Inventory number:

15

Collection:

Repository

Value classification:

Settlement value abroad

Municipality:

Nagymegyer   (Nagymegyer, Szent István u.)