Szenc

Statue of Saint Wendelin

Sacral small monument

The statue of Saint Wendel from 1882 stands at the crossroads that turns into the Nagyszombat road in the former main square of Senec. The statue was renovated and rededicated in 2011. ; Saint Wendel (German: Wendelin, Latin: Wendelinus or Wendalinus), (c. 554 – 617) was a hermit... Read More

Statue of Albert Szenczi Molnár

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The life-size statue of Albert Molnár (Szenc, August 30, 1574 - Kolozsvár, first half of January 1634) created by János Nagy was placed in the main square of the city. The foundation stone of the statue was laid on October 28, 1994, in the afternoon, as part of the XXV. Szenczi M... Read More

Grotto of the Virgin Mary of Lourdes in Szent

Sacral small monument

In Lourdes, the Virgin Mary first appeared to a poor, uneducated 14-year-old girl, Bernadette Soubirous, on February 11, 1858, at the Massabielle grotto near the town. Mary wore a snow-white dress, her cloak was dazzling white, she had a sky-blue belt around her waist, and her ba... Read More

Jewish cemetery in Szentendre

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

In Szentendre, about a quarter of the population was Jewish, but after the war and the deportations, only a fraction of them returned to the city. As a direct consequence of this, their cemetery also began to deteriorate, perhaps only the high brick wall (now partially demolished... Read More

Synagogue in Szentendre

Building, structure

The synagogue was built in 1825. Based on its stylistic features, it is likely the work of Lipót Baumhorn (Kisbér, December 28, 1860 - July 8, 1932). It was renovated in 1904, when it acquired its current form, combining Art Nouveau and Oriental elements. It was the only one in t... Read More

Turkish house in Szent

Building, structure

A Renaissance building originally built as a noble mansion in the 1550s. The county council meetings were held here until 1757. It owes its name to the fact that its fortress-like appearance was associated with a real Turkish threat at the time of its construction - of course it ... Read More

Pellenger (pillar of shame) in Szentendre

Other - other

The Pillar of Shame in Senj stands in the former Molnár Albert Street, which was built in 1552. We are usually talking about a pillar made of stone, to which the condemned person was tied. The pillory was a penal instrument used in the feudal era to shame, punish and dishonor the... Read More

Immaculata Column in Szentendre

Sacral small monument

The statue of the Immaculate Mary, standing on a tall column, was erected by the Bornemissza family in 1747 in memory of the plague epidemic of 1714. The statue of Mary, standing on a globe, wearing loose clothing and clasping her hands in prayer, is about to trample on the snake... Read More

Statue of Saint Urban in Szentendre

Sacral small monument

The Cellar Row, which is the oldest quarter of Szenc, begins in the immediate vicinity of the church. The Cellar Row leads to the Vineyard Hill. The vineyard here was guarded by the statue of Saint Urban, which was made in the Baroque style. ; Saint Urban I (Latin: Urbanus), (2nd... Read More

Memorial plaque of János Esterházy in Szent

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Twenty-five years have passed since they first wanted to place a plaque commemorating János Esterházy next to the statue of the Virgin Mary of Lourdes in Szent. At that time, political circumstances did not allow this, and on June 12, 2019, the memorial plaque was finally consecr... Read More