The square of four monuments in the village of Dovhe

The uniqueness of the square in the center of the village of Dovhe, of Irshava district, lies in the fact that simultaneously four monuments were set, and, they are completely different in its significance. Two of them do not represent any historical value, but they are traditional for Transcarpathian villages, religious: a statue of the Virgin Mary and a cross with crucified Jesus. They were installed in one of the corners of a small square. But basic memorial elements are two. The first is a monument to the Liberator Soldier. It is with the helmet in his hand and machine gun behind his back. He is in the tunic with medals on his chest and a cape on his back. It stands on a pedestal. His face is turned to six graves of those who were killed in the battle for the village. There is a memorial plaque on the right. Judging by the abundance of wreaths and flowers (the visit took place in the mid of October) - somebody cares about the memory of the liberators.



Here are results of local vandals on the plaque - broken-off beam on the Order and two letters in the word "Zabute" (in en. "Forgotten"). What immediately caught my eye that was the alignment of the surnames and initials of the victims in the width of the block.



And this is, in fact, the second monument in the square. It was installed in 1908 in honor of the first battle of Rakoczy (Kurucz). The bird on a pedestal, Turul, is a symbol of "the finding of motherland by Hungarian people". You can read about Transcarpathian Turuls in the relevant article.



The presence of such a combination of memorable elements is unique in nature. A Soviet soldier is a direct enemy of the Hungarians, because they were considered "Hungarian fascist invaders". The Hungarians hated the "red hordes" and tried to protect themselves from them by building the infamous Line of Arpad. Soviets - enemies of Religion, but a monument to the Virgin Mary is exactly opposite of the warrior-liberator.

It is close-up of the Turul, holding a sword in its claws. It is made of bronze. It is evident from the corresponding green spot of oxides right on its chest.



Here is a sign telling about who set (note of the author: rather, restored) the monument. It is translated into Hungarian. There were more plates on both sides of the monument, but the access was limited by wreaths fasten with wire. I did not want to attract too much attention by efforts to photo them. And half of hundred eyes constantly followed the "urban journalists”.



And such words are engraved on a stone pedestal.



I had thought for long time but could not understand the purpose of bricks next to the "eternal fire". Perhaps, they wanted to protect a few candles from the wind. In the end, that's got such construction. A carnation flower adds a special charm to it.



Lastly here is such a view. The Turul almost gives up his sword and throws in the throat of the soldier. It is a bad joke but this scene does not cause any more associations.



There is a castle of palace type in addition to the square of two monuments in the village Dovhe. Its foundation was laid by Hungarian Count Laszlo Dovgay back in the XIV century. The palace served as his summer residence. The current structure on the same place of the old castle dates back to 1822. The Palace is the only reminder of Architecture mansions of 18th-century in Europe. At present, the castle has been used (the last 50 years) as a hospital for tuberculosis patients. In 1850 the metal refinery "Hamora" was launched in the village, and in 1854 a blast furnace with the height of 28 meters was put into operation. But it will be told in the following publications.

05.10.2012. 09:39

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