Ipolyság

Statue of King St. Stephen

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The three-meter-high, carved oak sculpture was placed in the square in front of the Roman Catholic church. The ceremonial inauguration of the statue took place on August 19, 2013, after the Holy Mass. The statue has a very low pedestal with the inscription: SANCTUS STEPHANUS REX;... Read More

Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Not only was another statue of St. John of Nepomuk inaugurated in Ipolyság in 2010, a piece of the town's history came to life again. For more than one hundred and fifty years, the artwork guarding the Ipoly River was part of the image of the settlement; the baroque-style statue ... Read More

Sándor Sajó's birthplace and memorial plaque

Building, structure

Sándor Sajó was born in Ipolyság, in an old building on the corner of Káptalan Street on the hillside next to the old Premontre monastery, on November 13, 1868. ; Sándor Sajó's love for his homeland was combined with patriotism, even though he did not come from a Hungarian family... Read More

Assumption Parish Church

Building, structure

The first church in Ipolyság was built by the Premontres at the same time as the monastery was founded, in the first half of the 13th century. This Romanesque church stood in the immediate vicinity of the convent building. Despite being fortified, it was completely destroyed by t... Read More

Bust of Sándor Sajó

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

On November 15, 2008, the hometown of Ipolyság paid tribute to its great native, Sándor Sajó, with the inauguration of a public statue on the 140th anniversary of his birth. The statue is the work of sculptor Oláh Szilveszter. The Palóc Society had it erected in the square in fro... Read More

Churchyard crucifix

Sacral small monument

The crucifix with a straight stem and a stone body stands in front of the church, with its back to the former monastery. A colored body was placed on the stone cross covered with gray glaze, depicting the Crucified One with his head slightly bent to the right, looking up at the s... Read More

Ipolyság Monastery

Building, structure

The first written mention of Ipolyság dates back to 1237, when it was mentioned as “Saag” in a charter in which Béla IV donated part of his estates to the Esztergom chapter. “Ság” is an old Hungarian word meaning “hill”. Around the same year, the monastery of the Premontrean cano... Read More

Big Fair in Ipolyság

Postcard

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Ipolyság Polish Hotel with the main square

Postcard

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Ipolyság Bridge Street

Postcard

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