The Ördögkő is a fragment of a Roman column that has stood on its present site since 1907. Its original location is uncertain. From the Middle Ages until the late 1800s, it marked the boundaries of Herény, Nemétgencs and Söpte, when it was also known as the 'Ticket Stone', and the surrounding area was known as the 'Ticket Dune'. Later, it stood for a time next to the church in Genč, from where it was moved to its present location.
The present church was built in 1910 under the rectorship of Endre Bányász, to the designs of the renowned Magyaróvár architect...
MoreAt the edge of Hegykő, you can see what the Iron Curtain once looked like in its original place. The memorial was largely built...
MoreThe castle of Mosonmagyaróvár (German: Schloss Wieselburg-Ungarisch Altenburg) is a medieval castle that has survived intact....
MoreDuring the cholera epidemic of 1831, the villagers turned to Saint Anthony of Padua for intercession and began building a votive...
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