Nagykapos

Statue of John of Transylvania

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

A memorial plaque was unveiled in the city in 1894 in honor of the poet, philosopher and ethnographer born in 1814. In 1964, the idea was born to erect a statue of the famous native of the city on the 100th anniversary of the poet's death, which was realized in 1968. Since then, ... Read More

Saint Stephen statue

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The statue was intended to be erected in honor of the Millennium Year, the 1000th anniversary of the founding of the country, but it was only a year later, due to an organizational error, that the permit was obtained. The work related to the statue began in February 2001. The "st... Read More

Turul Statue (Monument to the Conquest of Hungary)

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In August 1996, despite various difficulties and obstacles, Nagykapos managed to celebrate the 1100th anniversary of the Hungarian conquest in a dignified manner. The millencentennial monument erected by the local Csemadok foundation was inaugurated in the square in front of the ... Read More

Statue of Andrew II

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The carved stone statue of Andrew II was erected in honor of the city's celebration of the 800th anniversary of its first written mention in 2014. György Ferencz, a sculptor from Nagykapos, carved the bust from Imreg andesite stone, which was partly donated by the public, and is ... Read More

Statue of Alexander Petőfi

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The idea of creating the 48th memorial site in Nagykapos was put forward by the Erdélyi János Mixed Band. During the discussions, they decided to erect a monument to the poet of the War of Independence. The necessary support for the implementation was provided by the Bethlen Gábo... Read More

Monument to the victims of World War II

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In the park in front of the Reformed Church, a work by György Ferenc, a local woodcarver, preserves the memory of the victims of World War II. The monument was erected by the Nagykaposi branch of the Csemadok in 1993. The monument features male faces staring into the distance and... Read More

Photos from the 1968 Transylvanian St. John's Days

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János Erdélyi was commemorated on January 20, 1968. The opening speech of the event was given by János Genco, the director of the local high school. In the upper left photo are László Deme and László Dobos. In the middle photo: László Dobos. Read More

Lajos Géczy pays tribute at the statue of János Erdélyi

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On April 1, 1981, a wreath was laid at the statue of János Erdélyi on the occasion of János Erdélyi Days. Read More

The wreath-covered monument of János Erdélyi

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On April 1, 1981, within the framework of the Transylvanian János Days, a wreath was laid at the monument of the famous native of Nagykapos. Read More

Audience at the Bartók memorial concert organized during the János Erdélyi Days

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On April 3, 1981, the Bartók Memorial Concert was organized as part of the János Erélyi Days to mark the 100th anniversary of the world-famous composer. Four choirs performed various folk song arrangements at the event. Read More