Fülek

Bust of Count István II Koháry

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The bronze bust of Count István Koháry II was unveiled during the XXIX Palóc Days on August 16, 2019. The idea and main organizer of the statue installation was the local Koháry Civic Association. As President László Estefán said, the idea came up at a member meeting two years ag... Read More

Fülek Reformed Church

Building, structure

There was a Reformed church in Fülek once upon a time, but over time it disappeared along with the Templars. ; The Reformed people living here today thought they needed a place to meet. A fine example of cooperation is the rebirth of the Protestant traditions of the 16th-17th cen... Read More

Berchtold Castle

Building, structure

The castle building was built at the end of the 18th century as the seat of the Berchtold family, who settled in Fülek from Tyrol. Today it houses a grammar school. The castle later became the property of the Stephany and Herold families. After 1945, it became the building of the... Read More

Memorial plaque of Mihály Bodnár Miskolczi

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Mihály Bodnár Miskolczi (Fülek, 1627. – Theate, May 19, 1675.) ref. pastor. He studied in Sárospatak, where he was a subscriber at the end of 1647 and held the position of senior from August 1650, but in the same year he went to Olaszliszka as rector. Having also visited abroad, ... Read More

Assumption of the Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church and Franciscan Monastery in Fülek, exterior

Building, structure

The original church dates back to 1513, but after the Turkish occupation of the city in 1554, it was converted into a mosque that same year, and it continued to serve this function even after the castle was recaptured in 1593. In 1682, forces led by Imre Thököly besieged and occu... Read More

Assumption of the Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church and Franciscan Monastery in Fülek, interior

Building, structure

The original church dates back to 1513, but after the Turkish occupation of the city in 1554, it was converted into a mosque that same year, and it continued to serve this function even after the castle was recaptured in 1593. In 1682, forces led by Imre Thököly besieged and occu... Read More

Fülek Town Hall

Building, structure

One of the well-known buildings in Fülek is the town hall. Its construction was started in April 1911 by the architect Pál Schmidt from Losonc based on the plans of Pál Jakab, also from Losonc. The building was inaugurated on June 29, 1912. Originally, it also housed the fire dep... Read More

The grave of György Molnár, the founder of the Fülek Volunteer Fire Department

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

The Fülek Volunteer Firefighters' Organization was founded on December 8, 1894, under the leadership of György Molnár, with 1 founder, 36 members and 71 supporters. The first president of the organization was Ervin Stephani, the vice president was István Szlovák, the treasurer wa... Read More

The memorial column of the former synagogue of the Jewish community of Fülek, the victims of the Holocaust

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The Fülek community was founded in 1820. Several families had already settled here before - the Lázár, Kohn, and later the Büchler and Lemberger families - all of whom were involved in trade. The community initially had only 10-12 members, who naturally could not afford to build ... Read More

Monument to the participants of the 1848-49 War of Independence in Fülek

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The monument to the participants of the 1848-49 War of Independence in Füleki was ceremonially unveiled on October 6, 2008. The monument, erected by the Koháry Civic Association, was unveiled by Pál Csáky, the national president of the MKP. During the ceremony, the Felvidéki Cava... Read More