Sights

Church of Saint Margaret of Antioch

Slovakia, 930 05 Bős Kostolná

The Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Margaret of Antioch and was built in the 14th century in gothic style. The building was remodeled at the end of the 15th century and transformed into Baroque style in 1770 with the support of Laslo Amadé.

Lipóti Bakery Visitors' Center

Hungary, 9233 Lipót Fő u. 58.

At the visitors' center, you can see the technological processes in action in the bakery plant while you have a pastry and sip hot coffee. You can find out how the original Lipót bread is made and what the important expertise of the baker's profession is.

Woman breaking bread

Hungary, 9233 Lipót Fő út 58.

To the left of the entrance of the central bakery plant of the Lipóti Bakery, a nation-wide company, there is a statue of the breaking of bread. The central figure is an older rural woman wearing a headscarf.

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Slovakia, 930 04 Dercsika Jurová

This Roman Catholic church honors the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and was built in 1778 in classicist style using parts of the church that stood here before in. Its current form dates back to its reconstruction in 1927. The church is a pilgrimage site.

Church of Saint Stephen the King

Slovakia, 930 33 Felbár 506

The beatified László Batthyány-Strattmann spent his childhood summers in Felbár. A plaque on the church's wall honors the 'doctor of the poor,' his relic can be found inside the church.

Church of Saint Martin

Slovakia, 930 10 Alistál Hlavná

According to the oldest records, the gothic style church was built at around 1450. In 1746 and in the first half of the 19th century it was remodeled. Its classicist main altar dates to the end of the 18th century. The tower is pyramid shaped and ends in a steeple with four small towers.

Church of Saint Anthony of Padua

Slovakia, 930 30 Bácsfa Báč 1

The altar had a relic of the Assumption of Our Lady weeping tears of blood painted in 1705 by Márton Liszkay, a boy from Doborgaz out of gratitude for his recovery. The relic shed tears four times from June 19 to 23, 1715. Since then, it has been a place of pilgrimage for the people of the Csallóköz.

Benedictine Archabbey of Pannonhalma

Slovakia, 930 40 Csallóközcsütörtök Hlavná 2

The two-aisle church dedicated to Saint James dates back to the Middle Ages. Its aisle with the stone-framed western gate is Romanesque, but the arched, space that was converted into two aisles and is still standing is Gothic in style. The sanctum, enclosed by five sides of the octagon is the same age as the reconstructed aisle.

Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Slovakia, 930 34 Gelle 1386

The municipality is almost certainly among the first villages to have a church, the word 'egyház' (Hungarian for 'church) points to this fact. The first mention of the church built in honor of the Saints Peter and Paul is in a certificate from 1253. The Romanesque style building with two towers was raised in the 13th century most likely on the site of a former church. The original Romanesque layout was kept over the course of its Gothic style reconstruction.