Hanva

Wooden statue of Mihály Tompa in Hanva

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

A wooden statue was erected in Hanva in memory of the priest-poet Mihály Tompa, on the 140th anniversary of the poet's death. This is the fourth public statue in Hanva, in the village where the poet ministered for years and where his ashes still rest. The statue was born from a l... Read More

Statue of Mihály Tompa in Hanva

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The statue was erected by volunteer firefighters in 1940. It was removed during World War II and only returned to its place in 1958. Read More

Slovak Hungarian writers in Hanva

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Slovak Hungarian writers in Hanva in the late 1950s. From left (top) László Cselényi, Árpád Tőzsér, Iván Gály, (bottom) István Gyurcsó, Tibor Kulcsár, György Dénes, Dezső Monoszlóy, Olga Gály, József Mács, Lajos Gyüre Read More

Cinderella's maid

Tale

Note ; Original source: Magyar Nyelvőr, 1891. 140-143. ; Type number: AaTh 510A. Read More

Aladár Igó, folk woodcarver

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Everyone knew Aladár Igó in Gömör, but perhaps beyond Gömör as well. Many people visited him and enjoyed his delicious Paloc regional dialect. In recognition of his artistic work that preserved the most beautiful Hungarian folk traditions, he was awarded the Officer's Cross of th... Read More