Galánta

Bomb family grave

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Pap János Bomb and Ferencz obtained a coat of arms from King Miksa on November 23, 1570, which was proclaimed in 1574. The family originates from Galánta, from where it also takes its first name. The family has had a branch of descendants. The last member is Angéla Bomb, who marr... Read More

St. Stephen's Church, Galánta

Building, structure

The first church in Galánta was built in the 13th century. The patron saint of the church was King St. Stephen. It was rebuilt several times over the centuries, the last time in the middle of the 18th century. Despite this, at the end of the 1780s, the parish priest at the time -... Read More

Sorrowful Mother Chapel

Building, structure

There was an imposing Baroque chapel in honor of Our Lady of Sorrows near the Eszterházy Castle in Galánta, built in 1741, and it also contained statues of the patron saints against the plague epidemic. Unfortunately, in 1962, the chapel fell victim to progressive ideas and was d... Read More

Civil service judge's office in Galánta

Building, structure

The second half of the 19th century brought important changes to the life of the town. Galánta became the administrative center of the area. Among other things, the bailiff's office was also located here, the building of which can still be seen on Fő Street. Read More

The grave of the gypsy primate János Mihok

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

In the second half of the 19th century, the reputation of the Galánta musicians was also enhanced by József Mihók and his band. They not only entertained the Esterházy family, but also often performed outside the country. ; The foundations of one of Zoltán Kodály's most famous wo... Read More

Renaissance Esterházy Castle

Building, structure

The Renaissance castle was built by the Esterházy family at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. Due to the Turkish threat, the two-winged building, surrounded by a moat, was rebuilt several times, the last time in the 18th century, when it was given Baroque-Classical style f... Read More

Memorial cross of Count Joseph Eszterházy

Sacral small monument

The Eszterházy couple lost their third child on January 23, 1870. Count Géza Eszterházy passed away without descendants at the age of 36. ; In this tragic year for the Eszterházy family, the cross was erected next to the family's funeral chapel. The cross is made of red marble, t... Read More

The grave of Árpád Frideczky

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Árpád Frideczky, born in Galántá in 1871. After completing his economic studies, he farmed on his estate in Galántá, then became the manorial secretary of Count Mihály Esterházy, then the manorial accountant. He was a member of the “Omge”, the “National Farmer’s Association”, the... Read More

The symbolic grave of theological professor Dr. Antal Ürge

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Antal Ürge was born in Galánta in the Hungarian Highlands in 1904. He was ordained a priest in 1930. After years as a chaplain and sanatorium minister, he became a bishop's secretary between 1934 and 1936, then a catechism teacher in Zsámbék, and later prefect of the St. Imre Col... Read More

The grave of Dr. Antal Párkány

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Dr. Antal Párkány (* 16 Sept. 1927, Galánta, † 1 Nov. 2008, Szenc) was a high school teacher, textbook author and translator. He obtained a teaching certificate from the Pedagogical College in Bratislava in 1951–1956, and a doctorate in humanities from the Comenius University in ... Read More