Szepesváralja (Szepeshely)

Virgin Mary of Szepeshely crowns Charles Robert, mural

Sacral small monument

"In the former seat of the Spiš provostship, in Szepeshely, the cathedral preserves a wall painting of historical interest. Its value is enhanced by the fact that it is also marked with the exact year. It was removed from under the lime around the middle of the last century and i... Read More

St. Martin's Cathedral in Szekesfehervar

Building, structure

Szepeshely has an important religious role, being the centre of the Szepe diocese. ; The settlement was founded in the 11th century not far from a Benedictine monastery. It was the only church town in Hungary, with two outstanding architectural buildings – the bishop's palace and... Read More

Tomb of Palatine Imre Szapolyai

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Imre Szapolyai (? – September 12, 1487) was a nobleman, palatine, Croatian-Slavonic ban, brother of István Szapolyai, and the first significant member of the Szapolyai family. His father was called László Vajdafi, who may have received his distinctive name after one of his ancest... Read More

Tomb of Palatine István Szapolyai

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

István Szapolyai, (? – Pápa 23 December 1499) lord, palatine. Brother of Imre Szapolyai, father of King John I (Szapolyai). Governor of Silesia from 1474-81, hereditary lord of Szepes County from 1487 (Count of Szepes), governor of the Austrian provinces occupied by King Matthias... Read More