Losonc

Memorial plaque of József Kármán

Literary

József Kármán, Enlightenment writer (Fanni's traditions, The beauty of the nation), newspaper 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... Read More

Tomb of József Kármán

Literary

József Kármán, Enlightenment writer (Fanni's traditions, The beautification of the nation), newspaper 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 Re... Read More

Sándor Petőfi's memorial plaque in Losonc

Literary

The last stop on Sándor Petőfi's 1845 trip to the highlands was Losonc, where he spent a week and wrote two poems. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the poet's death, a memorial service was held in Losonc on July 30, 1899, during which the house where Petőfi stayed was m... Read More

Gyula Szabó Memorial House and Memorial Plaque in Losonc

Building, structure

Gyula Szabó (1907 Budapest – 1972, Prague). The painter, graphic artist and poet from the Upper Hungary who left behind a significant oeuvre lived and created in Losonc. In addition to his major exhibitions in Bratislava and Budapest, his works have been admired by interested par... Read More

The tomb of Gyula Szabó in Losonc

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Gyula Szabó (1907 Budapest – 1972, Prague). The painter, graphic artist and poet from the Highlands, who left behind a significant oeuvre, lived and created in Losonc. In addition to his major exhibitions in Bratislava and Budapest, his works were admired by interested parties in... Read More

Statue of Lajos Kossuth in Losonc

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

At the funeral of Lajos Kossuth - honorary citizen of Losonc - in 1894, the town of Losonc was also represented. After that, a movement was launched with the aim of having a statue of Kossuth made and erected. The Losonczi Independent Craftsmen's Art Enthusiasts' Association, the... Read More

Memorial plaque for the consecration of the Reformed Church in Losonc

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The Reformed Church in Losonc, which was destroyed by the Russian army in 1849, was rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style between 1851 and 1863. It was consecrated in 1864. At the turn of 1944/45, the church became unusable due to the war. The Reformed Church, which had been deprived o... Read More

Students and teachers of the Losonc General Teacher Training Institute who graduated in 1911

Other - other

Students and teachers of the Losonc General Teacher Training Institute graduated in 1911. The photograph shows Lajos Bodon from Nemesradnót. Read More

The building of the Losonc high school

Built heritage

The official name of the building at Kármán Street 5 in Losonc is the Kármán József Hungarian Language Elementary School and Kindergarten, originally built in 1883 as a gymnasium. The registered monument has remained in its original condition. The 1890 m2, trapezoidal ground plan... Read More

The memorial sites of József Kármán in Losonc

Memorial site

József Kármán, (1769 Losonc -1795 Losonc) was a prominent prose writer of the Enlightenment (Fanni's Traditions, The Beautification of the Nation), newspaper publisher (URÁNIA), theater organizer. His works and memory were forgotten after his early death, and were only rediscover... Read More