Érsekújvár, Újvár

Érsekújvár Reformed Church

Building, structure

The second founding of Érsekújvár falls on the period of the Reformation, when the economically and politically oppressed joined the camp of the followers of the new faith en masse. The Reformed movement spread after the appearance of the preacher and printer Anaxius Gál Huszár, ... Read More

The Holy Trinity statue in Érsekújvár

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In 1740, the city was hit by a plague. In the hope that the danger would soon pass, a statue of the Holy Trinity was erected. This is a cultural and historical monument that is connected to the history of the city, and its construction was completed in 1749. It is an artistic Bar... Read More

Miklós Bercsényi memorial plaque

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Miklós Bercsényi visited Érsekújvár several times between 1704 and 1708. The plaque on the wall of the Franciscan monastery, which is one story high, is the work of András Tóth (1858-1929), a sculptor from Debrecen. The plaque was removed after World War I and was returned to its... Read More

Statue of Gergely Czuczor

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Gergely Czuczor (1800-1866) was a Benedictine monk, poet, and linguist born in Andód, near Érsekújvár. ; A statue of Czuczor was first erected in 1906 on the promenade of Érsekújvár. This bronze statue was removed in 1946, and according to local legend, it was thrown into a nearb... Read More

Statue of George Széchényi

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The statue of Archbishop György Széchényi of Esztergom is a work of sculptor Tibor Szilágyi, which was erected in 2005 in the main square of the city. Archbishop Széchényi stands in front of the gate of Érsekújvár, holding the city's charter in his hand. ; György Széchényi (Szécs... Read More

Bronze plaque of László Ocskay

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In 1704, the Kurucs captured the castle without a fight. In 1706, Ferenc II Rákóczi stayed in the castle for a longer period of time, signing the armistice here on May 20. In 1708, Hannibal Heister attacked the Érsekújvár castle, but was unable to take it. Kuruc brigadier László ... Read More

Monument to the Liberation from Turkish Rule

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

"On August 18, 1935, a celebration was held to mark the 250th anniversary of the great event for the entire Christian world, when the Turkish armies that had been occupying the castle for 22 years were successfully driven out of the famous castle of Érsekújvár. ; The city council... Read More

Memorial cross of the widow Ferenczné Kuczmann

Sacral small monument

The memorial cross of the widow Ferenczné Kuczmann is located next to the St. Anthony Chapel. Read More

A memorial for the victims of communism in Érsekújvár

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The monument, the work of the woodcarver Vince Buják from Tardoskeddi, was erected in 2008. Since 1948, 247 people have been executed in Czechoslovakia, 4,000 people have died in labor camps, 80,000 people have been detained, 260,000 people have been imprisoned, and 270 people ha... Read More

Franciscan Church and Monastery

Building, structure

The Franciscan church and monastery were built between 1626 and 1631. Above its entrance we can still read: PAX INTRANTIBUS, meaning peace to the one who enters. The Franciscan greeting PAX ET BONUM, blessing and peace, is reflected in this inscription. Even today, they welcome a... Read More