The village got its present name after the merger of Nemesvis and Káptalanvis in 1928. The first record of St. Andrew's Church in Káptalanvis dates back to 1651. The church visible today is an 18th century baroque building. The altarpiece depicts the glorification of St. Andrew, and is framed by statues of St. John Nepomuk, St. Elizabeth, St. Imre and St. John the Baptist. In the stone fence of the church there are several Baroque tombs.
The village is a renowned place of pilgrimage. According to legend, Christian soldiers retreating from the Turks stopped to rest...
MoreThe first mention of the settlement on the banks of the Moson-Danube dates back to 1274. Its Catholic church, whose patron saint...
MoreThe present settlement was formed in 1950 by the merger of the villages of Bágyog and Szovát. The first mention of medieval...
More.The village is named after Saint Martin, the patron saint of its medieval church. The first mention of the village of...
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