Szklabonya

Mikszáth Kálmán Memorial House

Building, structure

The family of Kálmán Mikszáth settled in Szklabonya in 1843. The famous Hungarian writer Kálmán Mikszáth was born in this village on January 16, 1847, the author of such well-known works as The Umbrella of Saint Peter, The Siege of Biszterce or The Black City. The greatest source... Read More

Iron-bodied crucifix in the churchyard

Sacred monument

“In the churchyard stands a crucifix made of gray artificial stone with a colored iron body, which was probably erected at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, and which even Mikszáth could have seen, because the cross is also there in the photographs published in the Vasárna... Read More

Public statue of Mary

Sacral small monument

“…The cult of Mary was very strong in Szklabonya. There is a statue of the Sorrowful Mother, the Heart of Mary and the Virgin of Lourdes in the church. Mikszáth’s well-known short stories include his writing entitled The Virgin Mary of Gózon, but he also mentions Father Bizi in h... Read More

Chapel of St. Wendel or Chapel of the Queen of the Rosary

Building, structure

“Along the main road, now sandwiched between buildings, stands the Queen of the Rosary Chapel. It was probably built at the beginning of the 19th century with two rectangular, slightly semicircular windows and a pyramid-shaped bell tower surrounded by two buttresses. Under the sm... Read More

Holy Trinity statue

Sacral small monument

It is located in the small park in front of the church, next to the main road. Read More

The Roman Catholic Church in Sklabonya

Building, structure

“The Roman Catholic church in Sklabonya is not far from the house where Mikszáth was born. According to Borovszky’s monograph on Nógrád County, the house of God here was built in 1396 in the Gothic style, but many repairs “stripped it of its originality”. It was transformed into ... Read More

The former blacksmith shop or "casino"

Building, structure

“As a child, Mikszáth also liked to stay near the blacksmith shop in Szkalbonya. Today, we would be in vain to look for this shop in the village, it was swept away by the wave of new construction. It once stood there not far from Mikszáthék’s house, on one of the bends in the roa... Read More

Farmer's grave

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

“A Hungarian text can also be read on a crucifix made of gray artificial stone with a white iron body erected above Gazdik’s grave: “Gazdik / Antal / born 1852. Jan. 18. / died 1886. Oct. 31. / and his son / Árpád / born 1885. Feb. 17. / died 1888. Oct. 15..” Perhaps he may have ... Read More

Memorial column of the birthplace of Kálmán Mikszáth

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

“Unfortunately, the house where he was born has not survived. In 1968, a resident of the village, Jozef Varga, demolished the old dwelling with official permission. Its location was marked with a memorial stone a few years ago. …We find additional information in the memoirs of Il... Read More

The grave of Kálmán Mikszáth's parents

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

“… in one of the pictures of Szklabonya presented in the Vasárnapi Ujság, the beautiful grave surrounded by a lattice fence can still be seen. (This grave is no longer visible today, a memorial was erected next to the grave of Mariska Mikszáth for her parents.) ; Mikszáth himself... Read More