Zsély

Column of Saint John of Nepomuk

Sacred monument

“The other image column stands next to the main road in front of Zichy Castle. A painted plaster statue of St. John of Nepomuk was placed in it. This is also a rectangular building, covered with a gable roof. St. John of Nepomuk also had a great cult here, because there was alrea... Read More

The iron-bodied artificial stone cross standing in front of the church

Sacred monument

“In front of the church, there is also an iron-bodied artificial stone cross with the following dedication: “For the glory of God / erected by the faithful / 1964.” Previously, a wooden cross covered with a semicircular tin canopy stood here, from which a cross foundation has als... Read More

St. Imre Church

Building, structure

“The third, today’s Baroque St. Imre Church of the village was built by the Zichys in 1771. The single-nave building has a flat ceiling, its sanctuary has a segmental end, and a pyramid-shaped tower rises in front of the gabled facade. The facade is divided by wooden frame frames... Read More

The headstone of Lajos Zsélyi Nagy

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Until 2016, this cross marked the poet's resting place in the Zsély cemetery. The headstone was erected in 2010 by the VICTORIA Cultural Association. It was designed and made by István Bojtos, a member of the association. Read More

The Zichy Castle in Zsély

Building, structure

In the monograph Counties and Towns of Hungary: The Complete “Borovszky” we can read the following about the history of the Zsély estate and the castle: "As a result of Imre Balassa's disloyalty, the Divény estate passed to the Hungarian crown and was donated by King Leopold to C... Read More

Zsélyi Museum of Local History and Ethnography

Building, structure

“The idea of establishing a local museum first appeared in connection with the excavation of the Avar-era cemetery. The many excavated materials and the promises of the employees of the Nitra Archaeological Institute encouraged the enthusiastic people of Zsély in the 1970s. Howev... Read More

Central cemetery cross

Sacral small monument

The central cemetery cross was made in Losonc by stonemason János Ferenc. The body of the artificial stone cross is also made of cast iron. Read More

Zs. Lajos Nagy

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Lajos Zsélyi Nagy (Szklabonya, September 28, 1935 – Zsély, April 11, 2005) was a poet, journalist, and member of the Hungarian Writers' Association and the Society of Hungarian Writers in Slovakia. Read More

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The sunken village

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