Nagyölved, Ölved

Memorial plaque to the Roman Catholic heroes of Nagyölved who fell in World War I

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

On August 1, 1914, men eligible for military service up to the age of 32 enlisted (68 soldiers from Nagyölved). The first Nagyölved casualty of the war was Ferenc Mácsady. The authorities sent 26-30 Russian prisoners of war to help the women and children who remained at home and ... Read More

Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Nagyölved

Building, structure

The first known parish priest from the time of re-Catholicization, György Rudnay, "found the church neglected in 1701, without a roof, on a hill where the village had been before." (Zalka 1954), as reported by Archdeacon János Ferenc Jezerniczky. Although it was dedicated to All ... Read More

The grave of János Szilárd, a soldier of the 1848-49 War of Independence

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

János Szilárd was born on May 24, 1832 in Esztergom, and completed his secondary school studies there. He was preparing to become a priest, and when the War of Independence broke out, he studied philosophy at the Emericanum in Bratislava. He volunteered to be a soldier on May 13,... Read More

The resting place of Dr. Gusztáv Pécsi, priest, philosopher, astronomer, and physicist

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

Dr. Gusztáv Pécsi * 1874. Sept. 2. Brassó – † 1947. Mar. 16. Nagyölved / priest, philosopher, astronomer, physicist; Dr. Gusztáv Pécsi was born on September 2, 1874 in Brassó. It is unknown where he completed his primary schooling, but he completed his high schooling in Budapest ... Read More

Nagyölved Reformed Church

Building, structure

The Reformed Church of Nagyölved was built in 1791 (according to the regulations of the time) without a tower and street entrance. The church tower was built in 1810. ; ; List of Reformed pastors serving in the village: ; 1576 János Komáromi (later bishop of Komárom) ; around 165... Read More