Hetény

The 930-year-old Hetény memorial plaque

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The first written mention of Hetény dates back to 1075, which is found in the CODEX DIPLOMATICUS ET EPISTOLARIS SLOVACIAE. This codex was published in Bratislava. ; “And I gave a place called Santa, arable land, pasture and meadow, a large forest by the Danube, water use rights a... Read More

Old cellar

Building, structure

Hetény is also a famous wine-growing region. The sunny southern sides of the sand hills north of the inhabited area are the most suitable for growing grapes. Today, there are about 89 hectares of vineyards in the Hetény area. However, the scattered vineyards in the 1800s were not... Read More

The grave of hussar Mihály Hentz

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

It is likely that the hussar served in the mobile division of the Komárom castle guard. During the 1848/49 War of Independence, battles also took place near Hetény. The most famous was in the Csenke forest belonging to the settlement. Imperial General Pott's troops were forced to... Read More

The grave of the Reformed pastor Mihály Végh

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Mihály Végh is a Reformed pastor, husband of Júlia Vajda. Júlia Vajda was the platonic love of Mihály Csokonai Vitéz, to whom the poet wrote the Lilla poems. After the death of her first husband, Júlia was quickly given in marriage to the much older Mihály Végh, with whom the mar... Read More

Hetény 940th anniversary plaque

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

From the welcoming speech of engineer and mayor Ferenc Magyari at the unveiling of the commemorative plaque: ; "Every intelligent person lives their life with the intention of leaving a mark, a memory. Most people are given the opportunity to leave a mark: they build a house, pla... Read More

Tombstone of Pastor Péter Kovács

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

The respected scholar Péter Kovács, a district and diocesan council judge, was the pastor of the Reformed Church of Hetény for many years. He died on August 7, 1846, in the 42nd year of his pastorate and the 74th year of his life. ; His literary work is still awaiting processing. Read More

Weekday schoolchildren 16.

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Workshop, modeling club. Read More

Weekday schoolchildren 17.

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Game on the field. Read More

Weekday schoolchildren 18.

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Play. Read More

Wedding pictures from Hetény

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Lajos Gál and Ilona Kosdi Gál Read More