Gyula Berecz's memorial plaque in Komárom
Memorial site
Sculptor János Nagy created the memorial plaque with which we can commemorate Gyula Berecz shortly before his death. Berecz is also credited with the iconic statue of the city of Komárom, the Jókai statue, which depicts the writer as a storyteller.
The memorial plaque was inaugurated in 2024, next to the Jókai statue, on the wall of the parish building, on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the sculptor's birth.
Sculptor Gyula Berecz was born on October 20, 1894 in Komárom. His father, Alajos Berecz, was a Komárom county official. His mother, Franciska Girch, was a housewife; after the little boy, she gave birth to six daughters.
Gyula Berecz completed his primary education in his hometown and his secondary education at the Győr wood and metal industry vocational school. According to the school yearbooks, he did not overdo his studies. He originally trained as a drawing teacher. At the International Exhibition of Applied Arts held in Italy in 1923, he won first prize for his goldsmith work. At that time, as a fresh graduate, he returned to his hometown of Komárom with big plans.
Several sources confirm that Gyula Berecz was forced to leave Komárom in 1948, and settled with his wife in Árpádföld, which now belongs to Budapest. He was tormented by homesickness throughout, as his brother's lines testify: "the homesickness hurts, I want to go home so much, to rest in my little room on Tó Street!"
However, this was not granted to him, and he died of sudden heart failure in October 1951. He was laid to rest in the Csömör cemetery.
The memorial plaque was inaugurated in 2024, next to the Jókai statue, on the wall of the parish building, on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the sculptor's birth.
Sculptor Gyula Berecz was born on October 20, 1894 in Komárom. His father, Alajos Berecz, was a Komárom county official. His mother, Franciska Girch, was a housewife; after the little boy, she gave birth to six daughters.
Gyula Berecz completed his primary education in his hometown and his secondary education at the Győr wood and metal industry vocational school. According to the school yearbooks, he did not overdo his studies. He originally trained as a drawing teacher. At the International Exhibition of Applied Arts held in Italy in 1923, he won first prize for his goldsmith work. At that time, as a fresh graduate, he returned to his hometown of Komárom with big plans.
Several sources confirm that Gyula Berecz was forced to leave Komárom in 1948, and settled with his wife in Árpádföld, which now belongs to Budapest. He was tormented by homesickness throughout, as his brother's lines testify: "the homesickness hurts, I want to go home so much, to rest in my little room on Tó Street!"
However, this was not granted to him, and he died of sudden heart failure in October 1951. He was laid to rest in the Csömör cemetery.