Csallóközkürt, Kürt

The Church of St. Stephen the Martyr in Csallóközkürt

Building, structure

The ancient church in Kürt probably existed in the Árpád era, from the 13th century, although we do not know with complete certainty about its exact origin. ; In 1276 we meet the priest of the church in Kürt, János, addressed to Saint Stephen in a document, and in 1346 we meet th... Read More

Memorial plaque to the heroic dead of Csallóközkürti during World War I

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

On the wall of the main nave of the Catholic church, we find the red marble plaque, inscribed with gold letters, commemorating the local heroic dead of the First World War in 1936. Read More

The memorial plaque for the reconstruction of the Church of St. Stephen the Martyr in Csallóközkürt and the marble plaque commemorating the parishioners

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The black marble plaques commemorating the reconstruction of the local Catholic church in 1933 can be found on the side wall of the church, between the door frame that “framed the inner entrance door of the old church under the tower”. ; ; The other plaque commemorates the former... Read More

The “White Image” (Fehír kíp) image column in Csallóközkürt

Sacral small monument

Along the road leading from Csallóközkürt to Dunaszerdahely, there is a picture pillar called “Fehír kíp” (White Picture) by the villagers of the former village border. The white-painted brick pillar has a double cross on its red-tinted top. In the picture niches we find a Saint ... Read More

The Reindl Cross or Vérösköröszt, or Vöröskép

Sacral small monument

The origin of the cross, the explanation of its local name - Vérösköröszt, or Vöröskép - is uncertain. It was erected in 1803 by the village with the help of Anton Reindl. It is possible that its name may have been referred to by the cross that has since been replaced, in which p... Read More

Monument to the heroic dead of World War II

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The World War II memorial - a gray granite block with the names of the village's heroic dead in gold letters - is located not far from the entrance to the church. Read More

Grave of Máté Gaál, the village judge of Csallóközkürt

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

The 1913 grave of Máté Gaál, the village judge of Csallóközkürt, is located in the Csallóközkürt cemetery. Read More

Lourdes Grotto

Sacral small monument

In the churchyard of Csallóközkürt we find the local Lourdes grotto, which was erected by the faithful for the 150th anniversary of the Lourdes apparitions in 2008. Read More

The Cross of Louis the Beautiful or “Apponyi-tagi Circle”

Sacral small monument

A roadside cross was erected in 1936 in memory of the parish priest Lajos Szép. ; In 1916, the parish priest Lajos Szép of Csallóközkürt (1901–1927) established a credit cooperative in the village, and in 1916, for his exemplary farming, he received the cross of the Order of Fran... Read More

Memorial plaque of Lajos Kossuth

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The municipality of the village had it erected in memory of the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848-49. Read More