Felsőszeli

The grave of the Lutheran pastor János Endreffy, Sr.

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

János Endreffy Sr. was born on February 9, 1848 in Mezőberény. He graduated from the Lutheran Theological Academy in Bratislava, then in 1870, he studied for a year at the University of Jena. His places of service: as a teacher in Békéscsaba, then in Tótkomlós, Pilis, Csomád, Fót... Read More

Monument to the first written mention of the village

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

It was erected by the local government on the occasion of the 850th anniversary of the first written mention of the village. Read More

Statue of Saint Mary

Sacral small monument

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Statue of Saint Florian

Sacral small monument

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Holy Trinity statue in Felsőszeli

Sacral small monument

It was established by the Holy Rosary Society to the glory of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in the year 1883. Read More

Roman Catholic church built in honor of deacon and veteran Saint Lawrence

Building, structure

Few written documents have survived about the Roman Catholic church in Felsoszel, built in honor of Saint Lawrence. In a document from 1271, King Stephen V approved the donation letter of Géza II to the Church of Saint Emerámus in Nitra. The document also mentions the church, whi... Read More

Evangelical church in Felsőszeli

Building, structure

The Lutheran church was built in 1786–1790, with a peaked main facade without a tower, and belongs to the so-called “tolerant” type. It could not be entered from the street, it did not even have an organ in the first years, and its bell tower was only built in 1830. It was rebuil... Read More

The grave of the Evangelical pastor Pál Farkas

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

Pál Farkas was the pastor of the local Lutheran church from September 22, 1797 to the end of May 1828. He came to Felsőszeli at the age of 36, in September 1797. His ordination took place in October in Modor. Two years later, on June 23, 1799, he married there, when he married 23... Read More

The grave of parish priest Ignác Cselkó

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

Ignác Cselkó was called from earthly life by his Creator at the age of 24. Read More

The grave of parish priest Miklós Boda

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Miklós Boda, parish priest of Felsőszel. * 1873. Jaák (Ják, Vas county). A scion of an ancient noble family. He was ordained a priest in Esztergom in 1898. He was a university student in natural history and geography in Budapest for one year. He worked as a chaplain in Szentmihál... Read More