Vághosszúfalu, Hosszúfalu

Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church

Building, structure

The Hosszúfalu church is first mentioned in a charter issued by Béla IV in 1252. With the charter, the king donated the estate that had previously belonged to the Benedictine abbey of Zobor to the newly founded Premontre provostship of Túróc. Another mention of the church dates b... Read More

Statue of Saint Florian

Sacral small monument

St. Florian is the patron saint of firefighters and those who work with fire. Throughout the history of the village, the residents have suffered from more than one devastating fire. So it is no wonder that a statue was erected in honor of St. Florian (which today stands next to t... Read More

Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk

Sacral small monument

According to the literature, Saint John of Nepomuk was the patron saint of sailors, boatmen, bridge toll collectors, and water millers. In the past, several water mills operated in the village of Vághoszú, so a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk could not be missing. On his feast da... Read More

The headstone of David Mészáros

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

One of the outstanding personalities of the first half of the 19th century was Dávid Mészáros, a Catholic priest who was among the first to fall victim to reprisals after the suppression of the Hungarian War of Independence and Revolution. With his life's standing for progress, h... Read More

Heroic monument

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The First World War left a sad memory in the souls of many locals. A memorial statue was erected in 1938 to 46 soldiers who died on the battlefields. A plaque commemorating the 33 victims of the Second World War was added to the monument on November 1, 1972. The newspaper Érsekúj... Read More

Mary's Column in Váglongsúval

Sacral small monument

For the glory of God and in honor of the Virgin Mary, it was erected in 1884 by József Veres and his wife Teréz Izsóf from the estate of Rózsa Veres. Read More

Memorial cross of Péter Mészáros

Sacral small monument

The memorial cross was erected by Péter Mészáros in 1819, and was renewed in 1956. Read More

Memorial plaque of Alajos Izsóf

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Izsóf Alajos (* Vághosszúfalu, 21 July 1870 - † Budapest, 28 December 1945) editor, middle school teacher. ; He graduated from high school in Esztergom. He began his theology studies in Budapest. 1891. X. 31: became a student of the CGH (Collegium Germanicum Hungaricum). 1893. X.... Read More

Statue of Saint Wendel

Sacred monument

The statue of Saint Wendel is located at the end of the village, next to the road leading to Sopornya, in the fenced area of an agricultural enterprise. The statue of the patron saint of shepherds was renovated in 1901. Read More

Memorial plaque of Károly Tóth

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

On Friday, September 29, 2017, a memorial plaque to Károly Tóth was unveiled in his home village, Vághosszúfalu, in a ceremonial setting. The life and impact of the founding director of the Forum Institute, who passed away in 2016, were praised by Mayor Pál Tóth and László Öllös,... Read More