Želiezovce

Želiezovce ( German rarely Zelis, Hungarian Zseliz - to 1895 Zeliz - older even Zelez ) is a town in central Slovakia.

It was mentioned in 1274 for the first time and is divided into the following districts:

• Jarok
• Karolina
• Mikula (1967 incorporated )
• Rozina
• Svodov (1976 incorporated )
• Velky Dvor
• Želiezovce

Until 1918, the town belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to the newly formed Czechoslovakia. By the First Vienna Award they came from 1938 to 1945 for a short time again to Hungary and Slovakia on 1 January 1993.

Attractions

The original Gothic Catholic St. John's Church, built before 1337, rebuilt in the 15th century, renovated in 1884, was rebuilt after war damage in 1954 again. It still preserves some Gothic portals and arches, along with murals dating from around 1430. The main altar dates from the 19th century, built on a Roman sarcophagus from the 2nd century. Also baroque chalices and a rococo monstrance are still preserved.

In a park ( Franz Schubert Park ), the Esterházy Palace is a baroque structure built in 1720 extended the classicism of the late 18th century. Here, there is a memorial room for the composer Franz Schubert, 1818 and 1824 was visiting there and the children of the Esterházy family gave music lessons.

In the Catholic cemetery is the burial site of Esterházy, a mausoleum in the Gothic Revival style from the second half of the 19th century.

People

People who come from Želiezovce or lived here:

• Eduard Sacher
• Franz Schubert