Rozsnyó

St. Anne's Franciscan Church and Monastery, Rožňava

Building, structure

The settlement of the Franciscan friars was made possible by the will of the city councilor Johannes Petz (elsewhere Pecz) and his wife, Mária Dorothea Ethesin. According to this, their house, three vineyards and a third mill in Rozsnyó passed into the ownership of the monks. In ... Read More

Dr. Antal Kiss Memorial Column

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The promenade is nearly two kilometers long, lined on two sides with linden, chestnut, plane and forest deciduous trees, with resting places here and there, runs along a terrace rising like a bastion above the Sajó and, stretching in a giant E shape, provides a very pleasant and ... Read More

Bust of István Szabó, Catholic priest and translator

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The bust of István Szabó, a former student of the Catholic high school and the great Hellenist, stands in front of the former Premontrean convent. The artist makes the power of the intellect feel great on the face looking to the left in two-thirds profile. It has a good effect on... Read More

Bishop's residence

Building, structure

The bishopric of Rožňov was founded during the reign of Maria Theresa, just like the bishoprics of Bánya Bisztergom, Szombathely, Székesfehérvár and Szépes. It was founded in 1776. It was confirmed by Pope Pius VI. The line of bishops of Rožňov: János Galgóczi died on 5 April 177... Read More

St. Francis Xavier's (Student) Church in Rožsňov

Building, structure

The mining town with a long history was founded by German-speaking mining settlers who arrived here in the 13th century to extract the ores of the area. The churches, most important public buildings, and the houses of the wealthiest citizens of the settlement were built on the ma... Read More

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Rožňava

Building, structure

The Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is the most valuable sacral building in the city of Roznájov. The Gothic building, dating from the 14th century, was completed in 1403. It was originally used as a plenary church, and from 1776 it became an episcopal ... Read More

Memorial plaque for film director János Kadár

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

According to those who knew him personally, János Kadár's memorial plaque was placed on the wall of the Rococo-style house opposite the medical school in 2005. ; Ján Kadár was born as János Kadár in Budapest on April 1, 1918, in the last year of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, int... Read More

The resting place of István Valko, a World War I hero

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

István Valko gave his life for his Hungarian homeland at the age of 21. His symbolic grave is probably located in the city's public cemetery. ; On July 16, 1916, the following news was published in the Rozsnyói Híradó: ; The post office brought news of the death of a child-faced ... Read More

Evangelical Church, Rožňov

Building, structure

Before turning to the artistic appreciation of the noble architectural proportions of the Lutheran church, we must take a quick look at the history of the church whose devotees created this worthy place of worship with their sacrifice. It is not possible to determine exactly when... Read More

The resting place of the Reformed pastor István Szőke

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

István Szőke (* 29 Aug. 1888, Pálfala, † 28 Nov. 1936, Rozsnyó) was a Reformed pastor, historian, church writer, and newspaper editor. He studied at the Rimaszombat gymnasium and the Sárospatak theological academy. He was a pastor in Rozsnyó for the longest time. In 1928, he was ... Read More