Nyitraegerszeg, Egerszeg

The grave of Gáspár Neszméry

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Gáspár Neszméry was a parish priest in Nagybárkány, Nógrád County, between 1879 and 1913. From there he moved to Nyitraegerszeg. In 1914 he was appointed as the district superintendent of education in the Nyitraujlak district. He passed away in 1922. Read More

Statue of Saint Wendel

Sacral small monument

The statue of Saint Wendel stands in the small park, which was erected in 1889. The statue of the patron saint of shepherds is surrounded by a wrought iron fence. Read More

Chapel of the Virgin Mary

Building, structure

… next to the main road we find the Chapel of the Virgin Mary, which was built in 1873 by Illés Deszeth and his wife, Katalin Berecz. The small building was repaired in 1936 by Pongrác Deszeth and his wife, Veronika Cigány. In 1941 the chapel was repaired inside by the Deszeth fa... Read More

Statue of Saint Florian

Sacral small monument

Next to the main road we find the statue of St. Florian, which was made in 1831 and repaired by János Kostyál in 1924. Since the statue originally stood in the middle of the crossroads, it was moved to its current location in 1995 and renovated at the same time. The renovation wa... Read More

Central cross and World War I memorial

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The central cross of the old cemetery was erected by the family of János Kostyál in 1927 by the stonemason Fellner from Érsekújvár. The names of 30 victims of World War I are engraved on its pedestal. The founder János Kostyál rests a few meters from the cross. Read More

Holy Trinity Column

Sacral small monument

In the square in front of the church there is a stone Trinity column, which was erected in 1924 by Miklós Malagyi's wife, née Mária Kubó. A sculpture of the Trinity is placed on a tall round column. Read More

St. Mary Magdalene Roman Catholic Church

Building, structure

The most significant monument of the village is the Roman Catholic Church of St. Mary Magdalene. Originally built in Gothic style, it was significantly damaged during the Turkish wars and the spread of the Counter-Reformation. During the canonical visitation of 1559, it was writt... Read More

The grave of parish priest János Vida

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

János Vida (1860-1912) was a priest in Nyitraegerszeg from 1903. Read More

Tomb of the teacher Péter Somos

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Péter Somos (1875-1968), a local teacher from 1910, later the school principal. He founded the Egerszeg bank and was an organizer of the village's cultural life. Read More

The grave of the cantor teacher János Krajcsovics

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

János Krajcsovics (1839-1901) worked as a cantor in the village from 1867. Read More