I live in a small village of 650 people situated in northwestern Hungary, approximately 10 kilometers south of the Austrian border. I have often described this settlement as "nondescript", and in many ways it is. Nevertheless, the village and its immediate surroundings are home to a number of humble yet moving Christian statues from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.

Holy Trinity Column - 1780 - This statue -- which is easily my favorite -- stands at the end of the road leading into the village.
Close-up: An interesting visual depiction of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Patrona Hungariae (featuring Saint Stephen of Hungary and Saint James of Hungary) - 1884 - This column is situated in the center of the village just off the main road.
Votive Cross - circa 1840s - At the end of the old dirt road that leading into the village.
Cemetery Crucifix - 1908 - This was erected next to the small chapel in the cemetery.
Close-up of the Cemetery Crucifix.
Pieta - 1919 - Erected shortly after the end of the First World War, this statue is located next to the main entrance of the village's only church. Definitely not Michelangelo, but for a small village, it's more than enough.
Published on August 18, 2022 11:59