Virt

Monument to the Peace Treaty of Zsitvatorok

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The Peace of Zsitvatorok is the peace treaty that ended the fifteen-year war. The peace was concluded through the mediation of István Bocskai by Rudolf II (1552-1612), Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and Bohemia, and Sultan Ahmed I of the Ottoman Empire, on November 11, 1606,... Read More

The grave of David Szabó Baróti

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

The Hungarian poet and language reformer, Jesuit, later secular priest and teacher, worked with Ferenc Kazinczy and János Batsányi to publish the Magyar Museum, the first Hungarian-language literary journal. As a reward for his literary endeavors, he received a pension of 600 for... Read More

Bust of David Baróti Szabó

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The village, together with the neighboring Dunadvany, annually organizes the Baróti Szabó Dávid Days, during which wreaths are laid at the memorial site. Read More

The grave of Benedek Pyber of Györkényi

Cemeteries, tombstones, grave sites

Györkényi Pyber Benedek was a magistrate of Komárom County. He lived in Virten, where his son took care of the aging, retired Jesuit priest-poet and language reformer Dávid Baróti Szabó. Read More

Virt, Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Holy Trinity

Building, structure

The Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Holy Trinity was built in the Baroque style in the first half of the 18th century. It was originally a cemetery chapel. Read More

Headstone erected in honor of the victims of World War II in Virten

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

At the base of the headstone, the names of the soldiers of World War II are engraved on a marble tablet: József Bernáth, Zoltán Csernák, János Cservenák, Gyula Kinczer, Imre Labancz, Béla Máriássi, Károly Máriássi, Imre Takács, Béla Trencsik, Béla Vanek, Gyula Varga, József Wütli... Read More

Kopjafa on the anniversary of the first written mention of the settlement Virten

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The Kopjafá with the village's coat of arms and the year 1256 was erected by the local government in 2004. The Latin names of the village can also be read on the work of woodcarver Szilveszter Sidó. ; Next to it is a red marble memorial plaque mounted on a granite stone. Read More

Water pumping steam engine station Pathon

Building, structure

Next to the Danube Dam is a unique technical monument built in 1897, with an engine house in its original condition. The components of the steam engine station include the pump, separate chimney, coal store and the engine house. It is located near the mouth of the Zsitva, unfortu... Read More

Gyerkényi Pyber family tomb

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Pyber family. (Gyerkényi.) A family from Komárom county, which also extended to Fejér, Pozsony, and Nógrád counties. According to tradition, it originated from the German Empire, the so-called “imperium”, and was already in Hungary in the 15th century. ; Gyerkényi Pyber II. Bened... Read More

The graves of Dr. Béla Polony and József Kuppis

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

Dr. Béla Polony ; The joint branch of the Hungarian National Association of Doctors in Komárom and Érsekújvár held its founding general meeting in Komárom at the Jókai Association's cultural center. The general meeting was attended by university professor Ferenc Orsós, led by the... Read More