Ghymes, Gimes

Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Gímes

Building, structure

The church of Gímes was first mentioned in 1411, and was used by Protestants in 1623. It was significantly damaged by the Turks and was only renovated in 1720. The reconstruction of the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was supported by Pál Forgách, but the building only... Read More

Gímes Forgách Castle

Building, structure

The single-storey Baroque castle was built in 1722 by Count Pál Forgách, bishop of Nagyvárad and later of Vác, and was expanded between 1760 and 1770. During the later reconstructions of the building, in the last third of the 18th century, the eastern wing was supplemented with a... Read More

Zoltán Kodály's memorial plaque in Gímes

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

2017 marked the 135th and 50th anniversaries of Zoltán Kodály's birth and death. ; Zoboralja occupied an important place in Zoltán Kodály's life and work. Between 1906 and 1916, he stayed in Gímes several times (in the kindergarten building), and then from there he went on a coll... Read More

I'm going to dance, I'm going to dance, I'm going to dance

Text collection

1. I'll sing, I'll sing, I'll dance, ; Brother-in-law Hajdú, what do you want? ; I don't want anything else; Just a piece of bread, ; Horse, horse, ride, ; Lamb tenth, ; Who's that, who's that, Penderecki; Pável, Pável pum! Read More

Cem cem ring

Song

1. Csem, csem ring, collar ring, ; With me, with me, with my little son. ; Come in, shepherd, the spider shit! Read More

Little duck swimming in a black pond

Song

1. A little duck is bathing in a black lake, ; He is going to his mother, to Poland, ; He sent a hat, put it on your head, ; He sent yellow boots, put them on your feet, ; Hug, kiss the one you love. Read More

Are you home, bridge master?

Song

1. Are you home, bridge master? ; I'm home, I've just come! ; Let me go through your bridge! ; I won't let you go, because it will break! ; If it breaks, I'll have it fixed! ; How could you do it? ; With a golden pearl, with pearl dew! ; ; - Where would you get the pearl, pearl d... Read More

There is a goat in the garden.

Song

1. There is a goat in the garden, ; He ate the cabbage. ; Hey, hurry up, goat, jump out, ; The farmer will catch him. Read More

Hey bird bird little bird

Song

1. Hey bird, bird, little bird, ; What's that silk thread on your leg, ; Let's tie it to Antal's leg, ; Let's throw it on Tercsi's bed. ; ; 2. Hey, Tercsi, Tercsi, why don't you speak? ; You sick Antal, why don't you speak? ; Make him some coffee, he'll get better, ; He jumps out... Read More

They are ringing the bell at the castle.

Song

1. They ring the bells in the castle, ; They beat the drums in the city, ; The lads from Gímes, ; They set off for camp, ; the fame is great hop, hop, hop. ; ; 2. Who will be the captain? ; May it be that Josko, ; And the captain's wife? ; May it be this Maris, ; The fame is grea... Read More