Zsély

The grave of poet and journalist Lajos Zs. Nagy (Zsélyi Nagy Lajos)

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

He was born in Karikáspuszta, near Zsély, which was then part of Szklabonya. He attended school in Zsély and Komárom, graduating there in 1954. For a while, he was a student at Komenský University, then taught in the countryside. In 1958-1960, he was the editor of the Hungarian b... Read More

Memorial plaque of Lajos Zsélyi Nagy

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

“The memorial plaque on the wall of the cultural center is also thanks to the VICTORIA Cultural Association, reminding even strangers who visit here of the village’s distinguished personality, the well-known and prestigious Hungarian poet from the Highlands.” ; ; The Victoria Cul... Read More

Kajtor Cross / Cross at the corner of Cemetery Street

Sacred monument

“The corner cross on Temető Street stands in front of house number 33. According to its inscription, it was erected in 1825 by a certain K.K. (Kajtor K.) from Zsély. This one is also made of gray stone with a cast iron body, the stems are not straight-cut, but decorated with a tr... Read More

Sósár bathing place

Building, structure

"In the area surrounded by deciduous and coniferous mixed forests, there were originally two healing mineral water springs. The first well, or otherwise known as the salty well - this was used more in the spas, and the back well, or otherwise known as the sour water - this was kn... Read More

Brodik Cross

Sacred monument

“The cross is made of gray artificial stone with a colored cast iron corpus. Christ’s body is white, the hair and the blanket are brown. The cross was surrounded by a wrought iron fence. … There is also a cross foundation in the parish archives, which was also commemorated by Laj... Read More

Evangelical belfry

Building, structure

“The Evangelical belfry was built in 1846 on Béke Street, originally made of wood and in 1929 made of stone. It is a rectangular, slender structure with a dome roof. This denomination also has a separate small cemetery in the village.” ; ; “Before, the bell stood on a small woode... Read More

The house of Lajos Zsélyi Nagy's parents

Building, structure

“The family house (no. 220) still stands in the village of Zsély, where the poet’s parents lived for a long time. His mother’s beloved child often came home here. He worked and created here from time to time, and met his friends, relatives and acquaintances here. He spent his las... Read More

The National Flag Pole in Zsély

Statue, monument, plaque

A flagpole made of square stone, on which the residents of the settlement raised the Hungarian flag in 1938. The symbol of our Hungarianness, after the reunification of 1938, the national flag served to encourage Hungarians. Read More

Lourdes Grotto

Sacred monument

"Also worth mentioning among the external sacral monuments of the village is the Lourdes grotto consecrated in 1999 near the church...” * ; ; “Lourdes, 1858. We should see in the events of Lourdes not only the establishment of a Marian shrine, not only an exhortation to repentanc... Read More

Statue of Saint Wendel

Sacred monument

“There are two iconostasis in the village. One, the Saint Vendel iconostasis, or as they say here, the Vendel chapel, stands along the Sósár road, below Dorcsány. It is a small rectangular building. Its lower part is made of unplastered red brick. Above it is the statue with a gr... Read More