Barsbaracska, Baracska

Mausoleum of the Kelecsényi family

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

The Kelecsényi family mausoleum stands next to the road leading from Baracská to Pozba, which was built by Rafael Kelecsényi at the end of the 19th century. The facades of the building with a square foundation are divided by characteristic neo-Gothic broken portals. The crown cor... Read More

Memorial to the victims of World War I

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The memorial to the victims of World War I stands in a small park opposite the municipal office. It was erected by Count Emil Mirbach in 1942 and unveiled by Archduke Joseph. The names of 27 victims of the war are engraved on the board-shaped monument ending in a double cross. Read More

Barsbaracska Reformed Church

Building, structure

A Reformed church had already stood in the village, but it was forcibly expropriated and rebuilt into a Catholic church. Only two pastors worked in the village, István Kisvárdai in 1725, István Óvári until 1733, and after that Baracska became a branch of the Pozba parish. The nex... Read More

Spear tree in the courtyard of the Reformed church

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

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Memorial to the victims of World War II

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The Second World War took a cruel toll on the local population: it claimed 22 lives. The memorial to the victims of World War II, the work of Gutmann A. and Sinko A., is located in the garden of the Reformed Church. The names of the 22 victims can be read in the pylon placed on t... Read More

The Kelecsény Castle in Barsbaracska

Building, structure

The Kelecsényi family originates from Nyitra County. Its first known ancestor is K. Tamás, a royal person in 1367. The family lineage can be traced back to Matthias, who lived in 1585. Over time, it spread to the counties of Trenčín, Bratislava and Bars. Among its members, Zsigmo... Read More