Nagykeszi

The tomb of Antal János Valesius

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Valesius Antal János (1666-1758), deacon of the Reformed diocese of Komárom, the first bishop of the Czech Protestants in Hungary. Since 1712, he had been active as a Reformed pastor in several places (Rétén, Ekelen, Csallóközaranyos, Nemesócsa). He educated young people in Debre... Read More

Monument to those who fell in World War I

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The Reformed cemetery houses a monument to those who fell in World War I (the statue of the heroes), which was erected in 1929 by the Nagykesz choir with its own money and donations. The monument is the work of the well-known stonemason Viktor Komáromi, and the blacksmithing (tur... Read More

Reformed Church

Building, structure

The Reformed church in the village was built before the middle of the 18th century, but was destroyed by the earthquake of 1763. Therefore, a new church was built in 1764, but the building quickly deteriorated, so in 1819 the third Reformed church was built in the classicist styl... Read More

Cemetery cross

Sacral small monument

The central cross of the Roman Catholic part of the cemetery was erected by the Catholic faithful of the village in 1936. The artificial stone cross with a bronze corpus was consecrated by the priest of Cicsó, József Király. Previously, a cross made of hard wood stood in its curr... Read More

Memorial to the victims of World War II

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

At the entrance to the cemetery stands a monument to the victims of World War II, which was erected by the village in 1995. The square pedestal bears the relief of the village coat of arms and an olive branch. The names of 47 victims are engraved on the pedestal. Read More