Pográny
Play
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A performance by a local theater group.
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Sacred Heart Procession 1
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The Sacred Heart of Jesus flag procession, which has regional significance, has been held every year since 1931. In the picture we see the procession on the main square of the village, with the village hall on the left in the background and the former Tarkó mansion (i.e. the nota...
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Sacred Heart of Jesus Procession 2
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The flag procession of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is of regional importance. In the picture we see the march of the brass band on the main square of the village, in the background on the left is the old porched pub building, in the middle is the village hall, and on the right is t...
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First Communions
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A photograph of first communion recipients from the 1950s (cannot be later than 1960). The photo was taken in the yard of the elementary school, with Mál Mountain in the background. In the photo, the local teacher and the parish priest of Pográn, László Nýbl, are standing behind ...
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Painting for hire
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The recording shows a moment of a confirmation in Pográny, when Bishop Ede Nécsey of Nitra is received by the local parish priest, presumably Gyula Sztrucska.
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Pogrányi Thermal Lake
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In the middle of the village is the local thermal lake, which is fed by hot and cold water springs. Its local name is Nagy-patak. On its banks we see the building of the former hospital, which treated mentally disabled patients (it no longer exists, the mill building stands in it...
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The Aujeszky Mill in Pográny
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The mill was built on the shore of the thermal lake on the site of the former hospital. The Aujeszky family also owned a mill in Nyitra, and their mansion in Pográny still stands behind the mill. Today, the mill houses a restaurant.
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Archbishop Street
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Different parts of the village were named after the landlords, the picture shows Érseki Street, named after the Esztergom archdiocese, in the area of the road leading to Csipkés and the quarry, with the Kadany or Kádár stream winding its way in the foreground.
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Brass bands at the Sacred Heart procession
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The picture shows the oldest known photo of the first local brass band accompanying church songs during the Sacred Heart of Jesus procession.
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Brass band
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The local brass band in the main square of the village. In the background we see the willow trees of the thermal lake, which have disappeared today.
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