Nagymegyer

Nagymegyer stores

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Between 1918 and 1945, 10% of the population of Nagymegyer was Jewish. They controlled the city's trade. The postcard shows two Jewish shops from 1939 on the main street of Nagymegyer today. Read More

Nagymegyr and its Region Savings Bank Building

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Between 1900 and 1914, several new buildings were opened in Nagymegyer. One of these was the Nagymegyer and its Region Savings Bank building in the city center. Its operation had a positive impact on the economic life of Nagymegyer and its surroundings. Read More

St. Nicholas Church of Nagymegyer

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In the second half of the 19th century, significant changes took place in the life of the Roman Catholic community, the largest religious community in Nagymegyer. The condition of the Roman Catholic church continued to deteriorate by the end of the 19th century, so it was demolis... Read More

The main square of Nagymegyer in 1915

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Nagymegyer had 3,586 inhabitants after the outbreak of the war. The increase in population influenced the establishment of new public institutions. Between 1900 and 1914, several new buildings were opened in the city. These included: a new village kindergarten, (on the right side... Read More

Nagymegyer railway station

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The Nagymegyer railway station was established in 1896 as part of the railway network between Dunaszerdahely and Komárom. When it was established, the station was nearly 2 km away from the inhabited settlement. Read More

St. Elzear School of Nagymegyer

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A significant event in the life of Nagymegyer was the construction of the so-called Zárda School. The builder was the Countess of Cicsó, Adél Köröspataky Kálnoky. The Countess entrusted the teaching in the school, which was consecrated on July 27, 1902, to the nuns named the Daug... Read More

Nagymegyer, street scenes in 1939

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According to the 1st Vienna Decision of 2 November 1938, Csallóköz - and thus Nagymegyer - was annexed to Hungary again. In 1939, Nagymegyer had 4,644 inhabitants. In the first half of 1939, the national flag was raised in the main squares of the settlements in the re-annexed are... Read More

The leadership of the Nagymegyer Fire Department in 1886

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The Nagymegyer Volunteer Fire Department was founded in October 1883 with 52 members. Its first president was Dr. György Mezey, who held this position until his death in 1902. The first commander of the 32-member fire department was city judge Vincze Győry. After its establishmen... Read More

Members of the Nagymegyer Industrial Circle in the thirties

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The statutes of the Nagymegyer Industrial Circle were registered by the Bratislava branch of the Ministry of the Interior on June 30, 1928. According to this, the organization had 57 members. The organization took an active role in organizing various entertainment events and danc... Read More

The teaching staff of St. Elzeár School in the thirties

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The church school established in 1902, the so-called Zárda School, was founded by Countess Adél Kálnoky. Even after World War I, the so-called Zárda School was run by the Saint Elzár Roman Catholic Girls' School in Nagymegyer, the Sisters of Mercy named after Saint Vincent de Pau... Read More