Röjtökmuzsaj
Röjtökmuzsaj is situated at the bottom of the alps, 30 km from Sopron, 37 km from Kőszeg and 47 km from Szombathely. The first written mention of the settlement is Muzsaj from 1232, Röjtök from 1265.
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For centuries, Röjtök and Muzsaj were two separate settlements. The merger of the two parts of the municipality into Röjtökmuzsaj took place in 1927. King St. Stephen had a church built on the "Cserszél" on the border of Muzsaj, in the shape of a cross, dedicated to St. Peter and for the use of ten parishes. The earliest written evidence of the existence of the village of Muzsaj dates back to 1232 and is found in the letters of the Győr chapter. This letter was sent to King Béla in the case of a land dispute. In the early 16th century, Muzsaj was still owned by the Muzsaji family. The Turkish army destroyed the church of St. Peter in Muzsaj and burnt the village.
In the second half of the 1600s, Györghy Széchenyi built a water mill in Muzsaj to supply the village and its farm. In the second half of the 1700s, the village of Muzsaj already used an official seal with a coat of arms, the decorative motifs of which can be seen on the coat of arms of the village of Röjtökmuzsaj. The Ikva brook flows between Röjtök and Muzsaj and almost encircles Muzsaj with a bend. Muzsaj has therefore been flooded more than once. In the Muzsaj part of the village there is the aforementioned water mill and the chapel built in 1923. The chapel is dedicated to the apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes.
The name of Röjtök was first mentioned in written form in 1265 in the letters of the Győr Chapter, in the form of Ruhtuk. The Verseghi Castle plays a prominent role in the history of Röjtök. In the 16th century, the present castle was only a ground-floor mansion. After its first rebuilding in 1750, it was converted into a multi-storey building. Since 1926, the building has been owned by Elek Verseghi the Great, who, as the third remodeller, made it beautiful in accordance with the requirements of the time. Between 1950 and the late 1980s, the mansion served as a children's home for the SZOT, providing employment for many local residents.
After that, it stood abandoned for nearly 10 years, and since 1999 it has been a four-star hotel in our village, called the Szidonia Castle Hotel, which has brought the village a long reputation. The jewel of Röjtök is the Roman Catholic church standing at the corner of the main street. In 1869, the old church was demolished and the construction of the new church began according to the plan of the architect Nándor Handler from Sopron. The church is a shrine of Mary, and its feast is celebrated on the feast of the Assumption. The statue of the Virgin Mary on the main altar of the church comes from Wimpassing in Burgenland. Wimpassing and Röjtökmuzsaj have a well-established, documented and well-established twinning relationship.
The municipality covers an area of 15.86 km2 and has 467 inhabitants.
Röjtökmuzsaj Parish Church: place of farewell
Consecration title: Assumption
The old church of the village was destroyed by the Turks. The church was rebuilt in 1760, but in 1879 it was demolished and the present one was built according to the plans of Nándor Handler. In 1972, a red marble altar was erected with the donation of a parishioner, and in 1979, for the 100th anniversary of the church's consecration, the church was completely renovated with the donation of the parishioners. The interior was painted in 1998 and the exterior renovated in 2005.
The history of the shrine is as follows:
In 1496, the parishioners of the village of Wimpác, then part of Hungary, built a church. The church was completed, only the altarpiece was missing. It was at this time that peasants working on the banks of the river Lajta found a beautiful statue of the Virgin Mary, which was later placed on the altar. From the very beginning, the beautifully carved statue was highly respected not only by the villagers, but also by the whole area. Legend has it that in 1529 a commander of the Turks retreating from Vienna took the statue with him. On the way, he fell seriously ill and was about to die when one of the Hungarian prisoners advised him to send the statue back and he would be cured. The baza, heeding the advice, instructed the prisoner to take the statue back. When the statue was out of his reach, the baza was cured. The miraculous return of the statue brought Wimpac indescribable joy. More and more devotees came to visit him, miraculous healings took place. In 1587, a monastery was built on the shrine, first by the Franciscans and then taken over by the Minorites in 1628. When the Emperor Joseph II dissolved the monastic orders, the Minorites were forced to leave Wimpac. They entrusted the care of the beloved statue to their greatest benefactor, Maria Gévay. Years later the statue came into the possession of Anna Végh, who brought it to Röjtök and donated it to the church. Imre Szeli, parish priest, had the statue examined by the sculptor Földessy. It turned out that the statue was made of a rare, very hard wood, unknown here. That is why the punctures are only visible lengthwise, not crosswise. As a result of frequent and repeated prayer requests, the bishop of Győr allowed the statue to be placed on the main altar of the church for public veneration in 1811. Our sister parish is based on a historical, religious connection. To strengthen this link, a monument was consecrated in Wimpác in 1997, and a similar monument was also consecrated in Röjtökmuzsaj on 16 August 1998.
The Röjtök Castle
Behind the church, in a 6.5-hectare park, stands the Röjtök Castle. It was originally the mansion of the Széchenyi family, but was converted into a castle around 1770 by the Felsőbüki Nagy family. It was rebuilt several times over the next 150 years. The small bridge, which can still be seen in the park, was donated by the German industrial family Thyssen to the then owner, Baron Miksa Berg. At the beginning of the last century, it was bought by Elek Verseghy Nagy, our country's pre-war ambassador to the Vatican. His Dutch-born wife had the park tastefully landscaped. The Dutch garden, which was a constant riot of flowers, and the ornamental courtyard with its geometric bouquets of bucuses were a special feature. The swimming pool designed by Alfred Hajós, the Japanese house and the crypt were also built at this time. Many noble and famous people have stayed in the castle, including István Bethlen, Prime Minister Pál Teleki and Cardinal Jusztián Cardinal Archbishop Serédi. After the war, the castle was used as a children's nursery. It has recently been rebuilt and restored to provide a luxurious castle hotel. Thus, the Sidonia Castle Hotel ****, opened in 1999, is one of the most elegant places of hospitality in the county. In 2003 it was chosen as one of the 20 most beautiful castle hotels in Europe, and in 2005 it was chosen as the best wellness hotel in Hungary. The rooms are in the main building of the castle, in the mansion in the park and in the manor house.
Holy Trinity Column (late Baroque)
In the direction of Lövő, leaving the village, is the Tuscan stone column with a vine shelter and the statue of the Holy Trinity on top. The text on the inscription informs us that the statue was erected by the noble Mihály Bene on 7 May 1794. It is acknowledged to be a good stone carving. On the occasion of the days of the Way of the Cross, the procession with the flag went out to this statue on the first day. It was renovated by the Municipality in 2000. St Anne statue (late Baroque)
Heading towards Fertőszentmiklós, we come to the statue of St. Anne at the crossroads. It is a particularly beautiful work of art. The statue stands on a high pedestal carved in the shape of a cross, with a braided ornament on the side. The statue is enclosed by a wide stone railing. The inscription says that it was made in 1800 and renovated by the municipality in 2001.
Tomb of János Szekeres (classicist)
The gravestone of János Szekeres, parish priest of Röjtök, is located in the Röjtök cemetery. He left a considerable legacy to the church and the church. His tomb was erected in 1825 and restored by the local government in 2001.
Muzsaj Watermill
The Muzsaj Water Mill is a monumental monument. The exact year of its construction cannot be determined, but it can be dated to the 1670s-80s. At that time, almost the entire border between Röjtök and Muzsaj was in the hands of György Széchenyi. The mill must have been built in the time of a wealthy owner, as its size and construction method required enormous expense. The construction of the Muzsaj mill is also considered unusual by national mill researchers, because a third of the mill is built on piles, like the buildings in Venice, Italy. The piles are made of oak wood, carved into rectangles 150-200 cm long. These piles are densely spaced and driven deep enough to be covered by ground water. Because they are completely submerged, they are not exposed to air and are petrified by the water. On top of the piles are laid the carved stones and on top of that came the bricks fired in the local brick kiln. The mill has a floor area of 140 m2 and a height of 15 metres. It is a two-storey building with an attic. When it was built, it was a water mill 'on two wheels and two stones'. Later on, grinding was no longer done with millstones but with roller chairs. The mill changed hands several times, and in 1907 it was bought by Miklós Bausz, who came from the Sárvár end mill. After the early death of the owner, his only son, Gyula Bausz, upgraded and modernised the mill, and in addition to grain milling, it was equipped with a water drive to develop its own electricity. The Muzsaji grinding mill was not nationalised, grain grinding was stopped on 8 June 1951, but grinding was later resumed. The mill's districts were Csapod, Ebergőc, Nagylózs and Fertőszentmiklós. After the death of the owner, the Muzsaji Water Mill was bought by the owner of the castle. The mill has been beautifully restored and now houses a guest inn and museum.
Muzsaji Chapel
The chapel was built in 1923 by Varga Jánosné born Juliana Varga, a widow. Her only son, Sándor, had fought in the First World War and came home sick. His last wish was to have a chapel in Muzsaj. After his mother's early death, he started building it with all his mother's money. A master mason from Süttöri named Radics undertook the construction, but abandoning the walls, he fled to Austria with a considerable sum of money. The poor woman had to sell her house and took out a large bank loan, and the guarantee was given by Kálmán Papp, the parish priest of Röjtök at the time. Due to lack of funds, the tower could not reach the planned height and was covered with wood. The construction of the chapel was completed under very difficult circumstances. It is the only chapel church in the diocese of Győr dedicated to the apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes, according to the wishes of the builder. Since then, the chapel has been embellished by the parishioners, with coloured windows, a new entrance door and a 20 kilogram bell donated by Ottó Szigethi of Muzsaj. To this day, the care and upkeep of the chapel is credited to the names of several fervent believers.
Röjtök Chapel
A small chapel with a statue of a Pieta has been placed along the road through the village. Unfortunately, there is no information about its origin, but the statue's construction dates back to the Baroque period. The statue was restored in 2001 by János Tóth (pictured), a painter living in the Muzsaj part of the village, and since then it has been in its original colours. He did this without any financial reward and to the great appreciation of the local population.
Accommodation in Röjtökmuzsaj:
Sidonia Castle Hotel
Looking for a cosy environment, relaxation and the comfort of a perfect rest while you relax? The Szidonia Castle Hotel offers all this together to its guests.
0699/544-810
Röjtökmuzsaj, Röjtöki u. 37
www.szidonia.hu
Röjtökmuzsaj
Valentin Restaurant
0699/544-810
Röjtökmuzsaj, Röjtöki u. 37
www.szidonia.hu
Route planning
For centuries, Röjtök and Muzsaj were two separate settlements. The merger of the two parts of the municipality into Röjtökmuzsaj took place in 1927. King St. Stephen had a church built on the "Cserszél" on the border of Muzsaj, in the shape of a cross, dedicated to St. Peter and for the use of ten parishes. The earliest written evidence of the existence of the village of Muzsaj dates back to 1232 and is found in the letters of the Győr chapter. This letter was sent to King Béla in the case of a land dispute. In the early 16th century, Muzsaj was still owned by the Muzsaji family. The Turkish army destroyed the church of St. Peter in Muzsaj and burnt the village.
In the second half of the 1600s, Györghy Széchenyi built a water mill in Muzsaj to supply the village and its farm. In the second half of the 1700s, the village of Muzsaj already used an official seal with a coat of arms, the decorative motifs of which can be seen on the coat of arms of the village of Röjtökmuzsaj. The Ikva brook flows between Röjtök and Muzsaj and almost encircles Muzsaj with a bend. Muzsaj has therefore been flooded more than once. In the Muzsaj part of the village there is the aforementioned water mill and the chapel built in 1923. The chapel is dedicated to the apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes.
The name of Röjtök was first mentioned in written form in 1265 in the letters of the Győr Chapter, in the form of Ruhtuk. The Verseghi Castle plays a prominent role in the history of Röjtök. In the 16th century, the present castle was only a ground-floor mansion. After its first rebuilding in 1750, it was converted into a multi-storey building. Since 1926, the building has been owned by Elek Verseghi the Great, who, as the third remodeller, made it beautiful in accordance with the requirements of the time. Between 1950 and the late 1980s, the mansion served as a children's home for the SZOT, providing employment for many local residents.
After that, it stood abandoned for nearly 10 years, and since 1999 it has been a four-star hotel in our village, called the Szidonia Castle Hotel, which has brought the village a long reputation. The jewel of Röjtök is the Roman Catholic church standing at the corner of the main street. In 1869, the old church was demolished and the construction of the new church began according to the plan of the architect Nándor Handler from Sopron. The church is a shrine of Mary, and its feast is celebrated on the feast of the Assumption. The statue of the Virgin Mary on the main altar of the church comes from Wimpassing in Burgenland. Wimpassing and Röjtökmuzsaj have a well-established, documented and well-established twinning relationship.
The municipality covers an area of 15.86 km2 and has 467 inhabitants.
Röjtökmuzsaj Parish Church: place of farewell
Consecration title: Assumption
The old church of the village was destroyed by the Turks. The church was rebuilt in 1760, but in 1879 it was demolished and the present one was built according to the plans of Nándor Handler. In 1972, a red marble altar was erected with the donation of a parishioner, and in 1979, for the 100th anniversary of the church's consecration, the church was completely renovated with the donation of the parishioners. The interior was painted in 1998 and the exterior renovated in 2005.
The history of the shrine is as follows:
In 1496, the parishioners of the village of Wimpác, then part of Hungary, built a church. The church was completed, only the altarpiece was missing. It was at this time that peasants working on the banks of the river Lajta found a beautiful statue of the Virgin Mary, which was later placed on the altar. From the very beginning, the beautifully carved statue was highly respected not only by the villagers, but also by the whole area. Legend has it that in 1529 a commander of the Turks retreating from Vienna took the statue with him. On the way, he fell seriously ill and was about to die when one of the Hungarian prisoners advised him to send the statue back and he would be cured. The baza, heeding the advice, instructed the prisoner to take the statue back. When the statue was out of his reach, the baza was cured. The miraculous return of the statue brought Wimpac indescribable joy. More and more devotees came to visit him, miraculous healings took place. In 1587, a monastery was built on the shrine, first by the Franciscans and then taken over by the Minorites in 1628. When the Emperor Joseph II dissolved the monastic orders, the Minorites were forced to leave Wimpac. They entrusted the care of the beloved statue to their greatest benefactor, Maria Gévay. Years later the statue came into the possession of Anna Végh, who brought it to Röjtök and donated it to the church. Imre Szeli, parish priest, had the statue examined by the sculptor Földessy. It turned out that the statue was made of a rare, very hard wood, unknown here. That is why the punctures are only visible lengthwise, not crosswise. As a result of frequent and repeated prayer requests, the bishop of Győr allowed the statue to be placed on the main altar of the church for public veneration in 1811. Our sister parish is based on a historical, religious connection. To strengthen this link, a monument was consecrated in Wimpác in 1997, and a similar monument was also consecrated in Röjtökmuzsaj on 16 August 1998.
The Röjtök Castle
Behind the church, in a 6.5-hectare park, stands the Röjtök Castle. It was originally the mansion of the Széchenyi family, but was converted into a castle around 1770 by the Felsőbüki Nagy family. It was rebuilt several times over the next 150 years. The small bridge, which can still be seen in the park, was donated by the German industrial family Thyssen to the then owner, Baron Miksa Berg. At the beginning of the last century, it was bought by Elek Verseghy Nagy, our country's pre-war ambassador to the Vatican. His Dutch-born wife had the park tastefully landscaped. The Dutch garden, which was a constant riot of flowers, and the ornamental courtyard with its geometric bouquets of bucuses were a special feature. The swimming pool designed by Alfred Hajós, the Japanese house and the crypt were also built at this time. Many noble and famous people have stayed in the castle, including István Bethlen, Prime Minister Pál Teleki and Cardinal Jusztián Cardinal Archbishop Serédi. After the war, the castle was used as a children's nursery. It has recently been rebuilt and restored to provide a luxurious castle hotel. Thus, the Sidonia Castle Hotel ****, opened in 1999, is one of the most elegant places of hospitality in the county. In 2003 it was chosen as one of the 20 most beautiful castle hotels in Europe, and in 2005 it was chosen as the best wellness hotel in Hungary. The rooms are in the main building of the castle, in the mansion in the park and in the manor house.
Holy Trinity Column (late Baroque)
In the direction of Lövő, leaving the village, is the Tuscan stone column with a vine shelter and the statue of the Holy Trinity on top. The text on the inscription informs us that the statue was erected by the noble Mihály Bene on 7 May 1794. It is acknowledged to be a good stone carving. On the occasion of the days of the Way of the Cross, the procession with the flag went out to this statue on the first day. It was renovated by the Municipality in 2000. St Anne statue (late Baroque)
Heading towards Fertőszentmiklós, we come to the statue of St. Anne at the crossroads. It is a particularly beautiful work of art. The statue stands on a high pedestal carved in the shape of a cross, with a braided ornament on the side. The statue is enclosed by a wide stone railing. The inscription says that it was made in 1800 and renovated by the municipality in 2001.
Tomb of János Szekeres (classicist)
The gravestone of János Szekeres, parish priest of Röjtök, is located in the Röjtök cemetery. He left a considerable legacy to the church and the church. His tomb was erected in 1825 and restored by the local government in 2001.
Muzsaj Watermill
The Muzsaj Water Mill is a monumental monument. The exact year of its construction cannot be determined, but it can be dated to the 1670s-80s. At that time, almost the entire border between Röjtök and Muzsaj was in the hands of György Széchenyi. The mill must have been built in the time of a wealthy owner, as its size and construction method required enormous expense. The construction of the Muzsaj mill is also considered unusual by national mill researchers, because a third of the mill is built on piles, like the buildings in Venice, Italy. The piles are made of oak wood, carved into rectangles 150-200 cm long. These piles are densely spaced and driven deep enough to be covered by ground water. Because they are completely submerged, they are not exposed to air and are petrified by the water. On top of the piles are laid the carved stones and on top of that came the bricks fired in the local brick kiln. The mill has a floor area of 140 m2 and a height of 15 metres. It is a two-storey building with an attic. When it was built, it was a water mill 'on two wheels and two stones'. Later on, grinding was no longer done with millstones but with roller chairs. The mill changed hands several times, and in 1907 it was bought by Miklós Bausz, who came from the Sárvár end mill. After the early death of the owner, his only son, Gyula Bausz, upgraded and modernised the mill, and in addition to grain milling, it was equipped with a water drive to develop its own electricity. The Muzsaji grinding mill was not nationalised, grain grinding was stopped on 8 June 1951, but grinding was later resumed. The mill's districts were Csapod, Ebergőc, Nagylózs and Fertőszentmiklós. After the death of the owner, the Muzsaji Water Mill was bought by the owner of the castle. The mill has been beautifully restored and now houses a guest inn and museum.
Muzsaji Chapel
The chapel was built in 1923 by Varga Jánosné born Juliana Varga, a widow. Her only son, Sándor, had fought in the First World War and came home sick. His last wish was to have a chapel in Muzsaj. After his mother's early death, he started building it with all his mother's money. A master mason from Süttöri named Radics undertook the construction, but abandoning the walls, he fled to Austria with a considerable sum of money. The poor woman had to sell her house and took out a large bank loan, and the guarantee was given by Kálmán Papp, the parish priest of Röjtök at the time. Due to lack of funds, the tower could not reach the planned height and was covered with wood. The construction of the chapel was completed under very difficult circumstances. It is the only chapel church in the diocese of Győr dedicated to the apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes, according to the wishes of the builder. Since then, the chapel has been embellished by the parishioners, with coloured windows, a new entrance door and a 20 kilogram bell donated by Ottó Szigethi of Muzsaj. To this day, the care and upkeep of the chapel is credited to the names of several fervent believers.
Röjtök Chapel
A small chapel with a statue of a Pieta has been placed along the road through the village. Unfortunately, there is no information about its origin, but the statue's construction dates back to the Baroque period. The statue was restored in 2001 by János Tóth (pictured), a painter living in the Muzsaj part of the village, and since then it has been in its original colours. He did this without any financial reward and to the great appreciation of the local population.
Accommodation in Röjtökmuzsaj:
Sidonia Castle Hotel
Looking for a cosy environment, relaxation and the comfort of a perfect rest while you relax? The Szidonia Castle Hotel offers all this together to its guests.
0699/544-810
Röjtökmuzsaj, Röjtöki u. 37
www.szidonia.hu
Röjtökmuzsaj
Valentin Restaurant
0699/544-810
Röjtökmuzsaj, Röjtöki u. 37
www.szidonia.hu