Szepesváralja

Ferenc Hutÿra's memorial plaque

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

On October 6, 2000, a symposium was held in Szepesváralján on the 140th anniversary of the birth of Professor Hutÿra, with the participation of numerous veterinarians from eastern Slovakia. The Hungarian text of the trilingual (Slovak, German and Hungarian) commemorative plaque p... Read More

Tomb of Braniszko Heroes in Spišská Václava

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

The forces of the Hungarian revolution, which culminated in a heroic war of independence in the autumn of 1848, found themselves in a difficult political and military situation by winter. The most significant Hungarian army force, the so-called Feldunai Hadzt, which had retreated... Read More

Synagogue of Spišská Václava

Building, structure

Spiš Castle is located next to the ruins of the majestic Spiš Castle. UNESCO has declared it, together with the castle, a World Heritage Site. The synagogue, built in 1905, is located on Stefánik Street, a simple, pale-coloured building. After a long renovation, it has been home ... Read More

The grave of reserve lieutenant Kálmán Polony

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Reserve Lieutenant Kálmán Polony died for his Hungarian homeland at the age of 27. Read More

Evangelical Church of Spišská Václava

Building, structure

The doctrines of the Reformation were adopted in Szepesváralja in the first half of the 16th century, in 1548. The inhabitants of the town, together with their pastor, Jakab Blásy, converted to the moderate trend of the Lutheran faith, the new faith according to the Augustinian c... Read More

Resting place of Imre Fest, politician, economist, and poet

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

Imre Fest (Szepesváralja, November 3, 1817 – Budapest, March 11, 1883) was a politician, economist, Hungarian vice-governor of the Austro-Hungarian Bank, a Middle Crusader of the Austrian Leopold Order, and a poet. ; He attended school in Késmárk, Miskolc, and Prešov, studied law... Read More

Resting place of Aurél Fest, first lieutenant of the Hungarian army in 1848-49, mayor

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

Aurél Fest was born in Szepesváraljá (Szepes county) on April 15, 1829, the son of merchant Sámuel Fest and Aszpázia Kuna. German (zipper), non-noble, Lutheran Jurátus. (His wife became Julianna Kovács, died in Buda, 1871.) ; September 24 (October 1) 1848 - lieutenant in the 26th... Read More

Grave of Márton Grúsz, Chief Post and Telegraph Officer

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

Márton Grúsz served as a senior officer in the Royal Hungarian Post and Telegraph Office. He died at the age of 55. According to the note on the tombstone, the due grave redemption fee has not been paid since 2006, so there is a risk that the grave will be destroyed. Read More

The grave of the teacher Mariska Szuchý, Mrs. Sax Nándorné

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

Nándor Sax gave her soul back to her Creator at the age of 66. Her husband was probably the Nándor Sax who published postcards in Szepesváralja. Read More

Parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Spišská Štěpány

Building, structure

The parish church of Szepesváralja, dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, dates back to the 13th century and rests on Romanesque foundations built after 1258. It was rebuilt in Gothic style between 1462 and 1497, and then in Classicist style between 1824 and 182... Read More