Vámosbalog (Alsóbalog)

Spear tree in memory of the 1848-49 revolution and war of independence

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

In honor of the 160th anniversary of the Hungarian War of Independence, on March 15, 2008, the Csemadok Nagybalog Alapszerzevez erected a headstone in the garden of the local Reformed church. In addition to local organizations, the event was honored with their presence by represe... Read More

Memorial plaque to those who fell in World War I in the Reformed church

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

A memorial plaque was erected in 1927 in memory of those who died heroically in the 1914-18 World War from the Reformed Church of Nagybalog. Read More

Memorial site for the victims of Nagybalog in the 20th century

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The municipality of the village had the memorial site erected in 2005 in memory of the victims of Nagybalog in the 20th century (those who fell in the two world wars, the victims of the Holocaust, and those who were deported). Read More

Memorial plaque of István Gyöngyösi

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The memorial plaque was made by the municipality of Nagybalog in 2006 during the time of the then mayor Dana Cochová. Until now, there was no place to commemorate the work of the poet of late Hungarian Baroque literature, who was the captain of Balog Castle in 1668. The memorial ... Read More

Reformed Church in Nagybalog (Balogvölgy)

Building, structure

In 1699, the “eternal memory” Gergely Szikszai was the spiritual caretaker of the village, under whose office the collection for the construction of the new church began. The faithful traveled to distant regions with officially authorized begging letters so that the House of the ... Read More

Tomb of Pál Csabay, pastor of Nagybalog (Balogvölgy)

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Pastor Pál Csabay. In 1917, he held the funeral ceremony of the heroic dead Lieutenant Győző Koós. ; During the time of Pastor Pál Csabay, Ilona Szűcs, later Mrs. Aladárné Tamás, the aunt of the teacher of Balogvölgy, was appointed to the teaching position in Balogvölgy. ; Her gr... Read More

Tomb of Elek Barna, shoemaker from Nagybalog (Balogvölgy)

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

There were four shoemakers in Nagybalog at the same time. At that time, people were more likely to have their shoes repaired, and if they were bad, they only bought them when absolutely necessary. Of course, they also took on other work besides shoe repair. So the shoemakers had ... Read More

Tomb of Kálmán Farkas, violinist from Nagybalog (Balogvölgy)

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Musician, the primate of Nagybalog (1924-1985). Read More

Tomb of István Ibos and Zsámbok Piros, traditionalists of Nagybalog (Balogvölgy)

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Vitéz Ibos István Kopasz and his wife, born Zsámbok Piros, were the helpers and treasurers of folk song collectors and collectors of folk traditions. Zoltán Kodály also collected folk songs in Balog. Some of the materials collected by István Ibos were sent to the Ethnographic Mus... Read More

Tomb of the heroic dead, Lieutenant Győző Koós, a brave warrior of Nagybalog (Balogvölgy)

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Győző Koós was a lieutenant in the Hungarian Royal Army, the owner of the large silver medal of valor, the military cross of merit with military decoration, third class, and the German Iron Cross. Győző Koós was an excellent student of the general teacher training institute in Sá... Read More