Rozsnyó

Kossuth statue in Rozsnyói

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

As early as 1902, it was suggested that a memorial celebration should be held for the 100th anniversary of Kossuth's birth. On July 30, a committee headed by Dezső Pósch was formed, which was tasked with organizing the event. A Memorial Book was then published about the celebrati... Read More

The grave of Antal Szörcsey, a Hungarian army captain from 1848-49

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Antal Szörcsey was born in Gömörpanyi (Gömör county) on March 26, 1811. He was the son of Ferenc Szörcsey, a royal hussar captain (he came from Marosvásárhely to Gömör county) and Erzsébet Palugyay. Hungarian, Roman Catholic. He studied law. 1842 - a servant judge in Gömör county... Read More

Roman Catholic parish house

Building, structure

The Catholic parish house, located in the western wall of the Main Square, was built in a closed row of buildings in the early 15th century in the Gothic style. The one-story, gable-roofed, tiled corner house was later expanded westward, towards the parish church. In this part, w... Read More

Petőfi Sándor memorial plaque in Rozsnyó

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In 1845, Sándor Petőfi made a meaningful trip to the Highlands. His notes show that he got to know the beauties of the landscape, toured the sights of the region, especially the former castles. He visited his friends and dear acquaintances. The poet, who had become known in the s... Read More

The resting place of Árpád Géza Wahlner

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Wahlner Geyza Árpád, Vahlner (Betlér, Gömör and Kishont County, March 26, 1864 – Rozsnyó, May 20, 1943) parish priest, religion teacher. ; Ordained priest in the Archdiocese of Eger on June 19, 1887, 1890: transferred to the diocese of Rozsnyó, chaplain in Rozsnyó, 1891–1916: rel... Read More

Géza Bárdossy's resting place

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Géza Bárdossy, a Catholic priest of the diocese of Rozsnyó, a teacher at the high school. He wrote treatises on literary history and linguistics, as well as ecclesiastical and ceremonial speeches. Several of his treatises were published in the bulletin of the Catholic high school... Read More

The resting place of László Timkó, a Catholic high school teacher.

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

In the issue of the Rozsnyói Híradó published on December 25, 1914, we can read the following report: "The death of László Timkó. Passing away is sad, but death is a salvation if it means the end of such a long suffering as in the case of László Timkó, a teacher at the local Cath... Read More

Poorhouse

Building, structure

The chronosticon indicates the year 1719 as the year the poorhouse was built. So the benevolent count could have had it built instead of the "hospital" that was destroyed in the fire of 1710. Its artistic value is given by its gable, where groups of statues are placed in 3 niches... Read More

Resting place of mining engineer Dr. Rezső Mohi

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

Mohi Rezső spent the better part of his professional career, thirty years, in the service of Tatabánya, where he was plant manager, then technical director, and later, from 1945. May. 27 - 1948. Apr. 30, after the nationalization of coal mining, he was the mining director of the ... Read More

Kossuth statue

Postcard

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