Losonc

The crypt of Pál Ráday in Losonc

Literary

Pál Ráday (1677 Losonc-1733 Pécel) II. Ferenc Rákóczi's personal secretary, diplomat, writer of the declaration of the War of Independence, editor of war reports, poet of prayers, religious poems, songs, library founder, first chief guardian of the Reformed Church. He had the cry... Read More

Monument to the Battle of Losonc on March 24, 1849 (Honovéd Monument)

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

On March 24, 1877, on Kubinyi Square, next to the ref. church, in the presence of the widow of General Damjanich, the Home Guard monument was unveiled, in memory of the fact that on March 24, 1849, the Home Guard Major Lajos Beniczky's unit routed the outnumbered imperial army. T... Read More

The grave of János Debrődi, a soldier from 1848/49

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

On March 24, 1849, the unit of Major Lajos Beniczky routed the outnumbered imperial troops, and the only Hungarian victim of the battle was laid to rest in the city cemetery. On March 24, 1877, the military monument was unveiled on Kubinyi Square, next to the ref. church, in the ... Read More

The tomb of scout commander Aladár Szilassy in Losonc

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

The scion of the Szilassy family from Silesia and Pilis, who played a public role in the public life of the city of Losonc and Nógrád county, but also in national affairs, Dr. Aladár Szilassy, Jr., studied medicine. During his study trip to England, he became acquainted with Scou... Read More

Memorial to the victims of the Holocaust in Losonc

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The ancestors of the Jewish community of Losonc settled in the then independent market town of Losonc-Tugár at the beginning of the 19th century, whose Reformed landlord, Silas and Pilis, not only permitted this, but also supported it. The community immortalized his memory with a... Read More

Serly Chapel and Memorial Plaque in Losonc

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Antal Serly Sr., a citizen of Losonc, had the tomb chapel built for himself and his family in 1874. According to his will, the chapel was to be opened every year on All Souls' Day, where masses were previously held. This tradition no longer exists. ; His son, Lajos, was born in L... Read More

Scout leaders' memorial plaque in Losonc

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The bronze relief plaque was placed on the wall of the building of the former Royal Hungarian State High School in Losonc, or the Czechoslovak Reform High School, whose distinguished teacher, Lajos Scherer (1874 Óverbász - 1957, Szeged), was the commander of the school's scout tr... Read More

Memorial plaque to the heroic dead of the Losonc high school

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In 1940, as part of the 350th anniversary celebrations of the Losonc high school, the memory of the heroic dead of the high school - 2 teachers and 52 students - was immortalized. The memorial plaque was made of white Carrara marble by the Losonc stonemason János Ferencz, a maste... Read More

NEW memorial plaque for the heroic dead of the Losonc high school

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In 1940, as part of the 350th anniversary celebrations of the Losonc high school, the memory of the heroic dead of the high school - 2 teachers and 52 students - was immortalized. The 240x120 cm memorial plaque made of white Carrara marble was removed from the wall of the school ... Read More

Monument to József Kármán

Literary

József Kármán, Enlightenment writer (Fanni's traditions, The beauty of the nation), publisher (URÁNIA), theater organizer (1769 Losonc - 1795 Losonc). His works and memory were forgotten for half a century and their significance was only discovered during the Reform Era. The home... Read More