Gúta

Holy Trinity statue

Sacral small monument

Behind the church, on an artificial hill about half a meter high, stands this classicist-style monument, with which the population of the town of Gúta commemorated the dangerous cholera epidemic that claimed many lives in 1831. It is surrounded by an octagonal, black-painted, but... Read More

Chapel of St. Rosalia, Gúta

Building, structure

It is located opposite the main entrance of the former Catholic cemetery, and its orientation is north-east. ; One of my elderly female informants said the following about the chapel: ; … and then they call it Rozália, because it was also built by a rich man who had a lot of weal... Read More

Viktor Palkovich's memorial plaque

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Viktor Palkovich was born in Esztergom in 1850 and died in Győr in 1930. He completed his theological studies in his hometown. He was ordained a priest in 1873 and became the parish priest of Gúta in 1886. For decades, he was an active organizer of the economy and public life of ... Read More

Crucifix next to church (Mission cross, cross next to church)

Sacral small monument

The oldest sacral monument in the city is the mission cross, or as it is known to the people of Gútán, the “cross by the church” located to the left of the church entrance. The hexagonal area on which this cross stands is surrounded by a black-painted wrought iron fence. The cros... Read More

Statue of Saint Wendel in Gúta

Sacral small monument

The statue of Saint Wendel of Gúta currently stands in the Saint Rosalia Park, right next to the entrance. Today's Saint Rosalia Park was the city's old Catholic cemetery, but after the flood of 1965, the people of Gúta were no longer buried here. The cemetery was liquidated some... Read More

Cemetery Crucifix (Everyone's Cross)

Sacral small monument

The entire small monument is made of pink Süttő marble, which is currently placed next to the St. Rosalia Chapel, on the left side. It was moved to its current location when the cemetery was transformed into a park. ; Its base consists of two parts, in the middle of the upper, co... Read More

Assumption Parish Church, Gúta

Building, structure

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (or Our Lady of the Assumption) is located in the central square of the town. It is surrounded by a spacious, well-kept park. The church was built in the Baroque style in 1724-25, on the site of an older Gothic church destroyed by f... Read More

Millennium Memorial Column, Gúta

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The Millennium Memorial Column is the work of Norbert Gerendás, a woodcarver from Szentpéter, and György Reicher, a blacksmith. The Holy Crown can be seen on the top of the monument, which was inaugurated in 2000. The celebrations on August 20 are held at the memorial column. Read More

Memorial plaques for displaced and deported Ghouta citizens

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The memorial plaques of the displaced and deported citizens of Ghouta (1994, 2007) are located under the main entrance of the former cemetery. They commemorate the families of Ghouta who were forcibly forced to leave their homes during the years of displacement and deportation (1... Read More

Memorial to those who fell in World War II, Gúta

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The memorial is located in Rozália Park to the right of the chapel. Five granite tablets and an approx. 5 m high wooden cross preserve the memory of the people of Gúta who fell in World War II. Four of the granite tablets are almost the same size, and the tablets contain the name... Read More