Sights

Memorial of Heroes

Hungary, 9153 Öttevény Fő utca 106.

In 1991 Öttevény built a monument to honor their fallen heroes. The memorial is made of red stone, its roof is arched and has a double cross on the top. Both sides feature relief portraits as well as writing engraved into the sheets of granite.

Dog racing track

Hungary, 9142 Rábapatona Zrínyi utca

Rábapatona has a continually expanding leisure center at the edge of the municipality. It is located on 12 hectares of land on the bank of the Rába River. This is also where the dog racing track is located. The area is owned by the local government and is managed by the Pro Pátria Foundation. The dog racing track was established upon the initiative of the locals with the sponsorship of Pedigree Pal and Hofbräu München – Nagykanizsa Brewery. The track has been operating since 1994. The 4-5 races that are organized annually attract many visitors to the village. Competitors arrive from over 10 different countries around Europe. The Rábapatona track was awarded the opportunity to organize the world championship of dog racing first in 1996 then again in 2010.

Statue of the Trinity

Hungary, 9142 Rábapatona Szentháromság tér 1.

The statue depicting the Trinity was commissioned by the citizens of Rábapatona in 1898 in honor of the Hungarian Millennium. The statue originally stood in front of the school's main entrance in the square that was named for it. In the 1960s the statue was moved a few meters from public property to the fenced in churchyard located in the western corner of the square.

Besenyő Adventure Park

Hungary, 9142 Rábapatona István utca

A two-level adventure park. At the lower level, there is a reservoir lake and on its shore, there is a gravel footpath suitable also for cycling. The adventure park in the heart of the municipality has something for every age group, fun, relaxation and sporting options for everyone from small children to the elderly. Children will find springy toys, seesaws, a climbing castle, slides, and swings. Adults can exercise at the outdoor gym. The beautiful, well-groomed park offers visitors a pleasant atmosphere.

Rábapatona Roman Catholic Church

Hungary, 9142 Rábapatona Szentháromság tér 1.

The Roman Catholic church of Rábapatona was constructed by the landowner, the collegiate church of Győr, in 1657. The church, which does not have a tower, was surrounded by a stone wall at the time for defense purposes. The church tower was substituted with a belfry built outside of the wall. The chapter had the place of worship which had been damaged during Rákóczi's War for Independence, reconstructed in 1723. A tower was built from the demolished wall. The building was severely damaged in the earthquake of 1810, thus the Győr chapter had the church reconstructed from 1828 to 1830. At the beginning of the 20th century the church already proved to be too small and the old building was demolished in order to build the transeptal Neo-Romanesque church which stands there today.

Dr. Ferenc Fábián Historically Furnished House and Community Center

Hungary, 9142 Rábapatona Árpád u 6.

The real estate that is home to the historically furnished house was purchased in 1933 to be used as a doctor's office and Dr. Ferenc Fábián began his practice there in 1939 as the first physician to actually reside in the village. The house also functioned as the doctor's residential home. Lászlóné Kertai, a teacher, began the collection of the village's historical objects in the 1980s with the enthusiastic help of her students. The ethnographic exhibition showcases the tools of farmwork and fishing once used in the village, the objects of religious life, the old rural kitchen and the so-called „clean room” (This was a room of the house that was kept furnished, but unused and always clean. The room was religious in nature and often included an altar. The “clean room” was used for important occasions, such as weddings and wakes.) Apart from the historical objects, visitors can view many interesting written records and photographic materials.

Mary Column

Hungary, 9142 Rábapatona

The statue on the corner of Kossuth Lajos Street and Zrínyi Miklós Street was erected with the donations from members of the Rábapatona congregation who had emigrated to America.

World War I Memorial

Hungary, 9142 Rábapatona Szentháromság tér 1.

In 1927, the municipality of Rábapatona built a memorial to honor their heroes who had lost their lives in WWI. Originally located on Hősök tere (Heroes' Square) where the office of the local government is today, the monument honoring the municipality's war heroes was made by the artist Adorján Horváth. The statue was transferred from its original place to the churchyard in 1959. The base of the memorial reads: „'It cannot be for nothing that so many hearts bleed.' To the sons of Rábapatona who died heroically in the 1914-1918 World War from the patriotic citizens of the municipality.”

World War II Memorial

Hungary, 9142 Rábapatona István utca

At the end of the 1980s, the municipality built a monument honoring the soldiers from Rábapatona who died in the Second World War and the citizens of the municipality who had lost their lives as a result of fascism. The memorial is beside the main entrance of the cemetery. The monument reads: “The victims of the war and fascism 1939-1945.” The names of 73 people from Rábapatona are engraved on the memorial.