Rimaszombat

Statue of Michael Tompa

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Mihály Tompa is a priest-poet, together with János Arany and Sándor Petőfi, a representative of 19th century folk poetry, the namesake of the Reformed High School in Rimaszombat, and a native of the city. He was a Reformed pastor and served as a camp chaplain in the Hungarian arm... Read More

Statue of Alexander Petőfi

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The 'most beautiful Petőfi statue' stands in Rimaszombat, the capital of Hungary. ; Miklós Izsó was commissioned to create the Petőfi statue in 1871. First, he made studies of the face and head, then in 'Talpra magyar' he developed the figure of Petőfi at a wedding. He first depi... Read More

On the Main Square in Rimaszombat

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Group photo

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Monument to those who died heroically in World War I

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In the case of Rimaszombat, the former seat of Gömör County, the question of a monument to those who died a heroic death in the 1914-1918 World War became relevant after the return in 1938, and the intention was also expressed in the establishment of the Monument Committee. Jenő ... Read More

Parish Church of St. John the Baptist

Building, structure

The first Catholic church was built in the 11th century on the main square of the town. At that time, the population was Catholic, but after the Reformation of Luther and Calvin, changes also took place in Rimaszombat. In 1524, the local Catholic priest Em. Bebek, who held a high... Read More

Churchyard cross

Sacral small monument

The cross on the left side of the Roman Catholic church has no inscription. Read More

The building of the United Protestant High School (old high school)

Building, structure

The old high school building was built in 1794 and later expanded to two floors in Baroque style. Kálmán Mikszáth also studied here between 1857 and 1863 in János Fábry's class. Read More

Petőfi House (Huszth House)

Building, structure

In Rimaszombat, on the former Oskola Street, which was named after the famous goldsmith József Szentpétery at the end of the 19th century and then after World War II, named after the Slovak national awakening leader Samo Tomášik, stands a modest cottage. It is called the Huszth H... Read More

Millencentenary Monument

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

On June 23, 1996, at 10 a.m., a service began in the Reformed Church, at the end of which Gyula Rázsó, retired director of the Budapest Museum of Military History, gave a lecture on why our ancestors succeeded in conquering the country 1,100 years ago. After the service, the monu... Read More