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21. April, 2020
On April 19, 1777, Empress Maria Theresa signed the Guild charter outlining the responsibilities and privileges of the mixed guild of blacksmiths, locksmiths, saddlers, cartwrights and millers in the Beltinci Parish. The authenticity of the document is evidenced by the empress’ signature and the seal of the Habsburg Government. The seal was printed on a…
15. May, 2020
At the site near Nedelica, remains of a mediaeval settlement were found. Among the findings was the bottom of a mediaeval pot, made on a potter's wheel. At the bottom, a potter's sign can be found, a feature common on pots in mediaeval times, most commonly in the shape of a wheel or a cross.…
3. March, 2020
Rectangular tile stove - decorated with plant motifs - assembled from green lead glazed tiles. Built from brick. It can be seen in the Vas County Open air museum in the first room of the Nemesládony house.
10. February, 2020
The picture shows the village of Križevci in the Prekmurje Region. The picture shows a person, a car, a village chapel, houses and courtyards.
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3. May, 2020
The 1828 census corresponds to today 's tax return form. The unit is the head of the taxpayer family. The list contains the number of peasant farms, the size of the cultivated area, the varieties of crops, the different ways and costs of production in each region.
20. February, 2020
The mountain laws included feudal obligations, instructions on the time, manner, technique and organization of the annual vineyard work, as well as measures to maintain the vineyard and its accessories, crop safety, and the ethics of economic and social behavior on the mountain. The articles were based on the relative independence of the vineyard, in…
11. February, 2020
In 1924, the Lutheran parish of Moravske Toplice applied for a building permit for the erection of the church tower. In 1925, after the construction of the tower, the inspection revealed that the bell tower vibrates strongly throughout its length, and this should be repaired and the commission has to re-inspect it. According to the…
11. March, 2020
In 1942, the Vas County Superintendent of Schools ordered a general survey, according to which the heads of primary schools had to report the number of staff and students, their religious denomination, mother tongue, etc., as well as the legal, technical status of the building, and any measures deemed necessary. The ministry of education planned…
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18. August, 2020
Kolta settlement’s ruined medieval church was demolished in 1633 and replaced by a new one. The new church is mentioned as early as in 1644. It may have been the same size as the present one, but it was located a few meters away. Following the Reformation, the church was used by the Lutherans. It…
18. August, 2020
The late Gothic village church dates from 1521. The church's relatively high nave is preserved and polygonally shaped, the closed off presbytery is narrower and lower. The church was arched in the baroque style in 1739. It is built from bricks and stone, the belfry above the presbytery is wooden and covered with shingles. The…
14. May, 2020
In the Plese fallow, in Murska Sobota, a multi period archaeological site was found. The discovery unearthed debris from settlements from the Copper Age and, to a lesser degree, from the Bronze Age and the Modern Period. The biggest surprise was finding a burial site from the early Middle Ages (8th-10th century), with a new…
21. February, 2020
A Roman Catholic church, formerly a Benedictine church. The church and the monastery were founded in 1214 by Márton Jáki Nagy, a rich nobleman. The church was completed in 1256 in Romanesque style with Gothic elements. In the 17th century, after a lightning damage, it was rebuilt by abbey Ferenc Folnay. In 1896-1904 it was…
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18. August, 2020
Remenke or remenice are decorated Easter eggs. The widely known traditional technique of egg decoration called batik (with wax and paint) is characteristic for Ravensko and Dólinsko. The basis for decoration is blown eggs. Remenke are made and exhibited during the Easter holidays, and as souvenirs for tourists throughout the year. The batik technique started…
20. February, 2020
The Fekete-tó is located at the junction of the settlements Orfalu, Farkasfa and Szalafő. It is not a lake filled with water but a peat bog, a swamp. Its origin is recorded in several versions. At Farkasfa, public lore has it, that church stood in its place. Once, a woman was late for the Christmas…
21. February, 2020
At the beginning of the 20th century, Sándor Koltay, a teacher, urged to keep alive the custom of St. Gregory Procession on March 12. The origin of the custom goes back to the Middle Ages, when begging students roamed from house to house in the village. Starting from the 17th century, the custom also included…
3. March, 2020
The first Slovenian scholar of the Slovenes in Hungary, recorded phonetically the process of thrush-catching in Hungarian and in the Slovenian dialect of Apátistvánfalva. He documented thereby the typical phonetics, sentence structure and words of the local dialect in the 1940s.
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18. August, 2020
Stefan Kovač was born on August 28, 1910 in Nedelica. Before World War II he was the leader of the Slovenian Communist Party in Prekmurje. After the Hungarian occupation of the Prekmurje in April 1941, he became the leader of the Prekmurje Resistance Movement, which was established in 1941 in Prekmurje Region and carried out…
8. April, 2020
Horticultural engineer Márton Németh, born in Nemesládony, was a distinguished person in the viticulture research in Pécs. His work brought him international fame. The collection of wine grape varieties created by Németh from 1952 was one of the largest and most valuable in the world. He was a committed supporter of vine breeding by clone…
3. March, 2020
He was born in Orfalu, and learned the pottery craft in Magyarszombatfa. He was apprentice in Zalaegerszeg, Sümeg and Szentgotthárd. He lived and worked in Kétvölgy (Permise) since 1940. From the 1970s he was the only Slovenian potter in Hungary. His works have been exhibited several times in Hungary and Slovenia. In 1984 he was…
21. July, 2020
Hungarian poet, essayist, hussar. Descendant of old noble families. He studied and graduated in England. He was a member of the Cambridge Apostles, an exclusive club of the most prominent members of Cambridge University. His first poems were published in England. He wrote both in English and Hungarian: poetry, essay, study. At the outbreak of…
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11. February, 2020
They were singing this lullaby when the baby was rocked in a hutch or cradle. A variation of three words (heje, baba, bijja) gives the lyrics of the song. The lullaby was collected in 1972 by Antal Békefi.
3. March, 2020
Stolnjek prestri se (Prtič pogrni se) / Wishing-tablecloth The Rába Region’s Slovenes’ version of the internationally known “Wishing-Table” tale . (ATU 563)
3. March, 2020
Sojenice (Sojenice) / Fate fairies In the Slovenian Rába Region, fate fairies predict the fate of a child at the birth. Local version of an international motif. (ATU 934)
3. March, 2020
A wedding song that was sung when the bride left her home.