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'''The Révay Family''' was a noble family, who owned estates in the [[Turiec]] [[region]] until the early [[20th century]]. Their property included i.a. the [[Manor House in Mošovce|Rococo-classical manor house in Mošovce]], the so-called ''Old [[Manor house]]'' demolished in the middle 20th century, the ''Noblemen's [[Mansion]]'' and the [[park]] in [[Mošovce]], and a castle in [[Blatnica, Slovakia|Blatnica]]. |
'''The Révay Family''' was a noble family, who owned estates in the [[Turiec]] [[region]] until the early [[20th century]]. Their property included i.a. the [[Manor House in Mošovce|Rococo-classical manor house in Mošovce]], the so-called ''Old [[Manor house]]'' demolished in the middle 20th century, the ''Noblemen's [[Mansion]]'' and the [[park]] in [[Mošovce]], and a castle in [[Blatnica, Slovakia|Blatnica]]. |
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The Révay family have been known since the [[13th century]]. They come from the region of [[Syrmia]]. In 1556 and 1635 the family was promoted to [[Baron]]s and on [[17th June]] [[1723]] to [[Count]]s. The coat of arms of the ''Masters de Reva'', which can be seen at the [[façade]] of their [[Manor House in Mošovce|manor house]], is composed of a [[wolf]] [[Tenné]] growing from a [[Crown (headgear)|crown]] of [[Or (heraldry)|Or]], holding three [[rose]]s. [[Mošovce]] became the property of the Révay family in 1534, six years after the donation of [[Monarch|king]] [[Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor|Ferdinand I. Habsburg]]. The last member of the family, who resided in [[Mošovce]], was [[count]] |
The Révay family have been known since the [[13th century]]. They come from the region of [[Syrmia]]. In 1556 and 1635 the family was promoted to [[Baron]]s and on [[17th June]] [[1723]] to [[Count]]s. The coat of arms of the ''Masters de Reva'', which can be seen at the [[façade]] of their [[Manor House in Mošovce|manor house]], is composed of a [[wolf]] [[Tenné]] growing from a [[Crown (headgear)|crown]] of [[Or (heraldry)|Or]], holding three [[rose]]s. [[Mošovce]] became the property of the Révay family in 1534, six years after the donation of [[Monarch|king]] [[Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor|Ferdinand I. Habsburg]]. The last member of the family, who resided in [[Mošovce]], was [[count]] Révay. Today the descendants of the family live in [[Hungary]]. |
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Revision as of 19:00, 30 December 2006
The Révay Family was a noble family, who owned estates in the Turiec region until the early 20th century. Their property included i.a. the Rococo-classical manor house in Mošovce, the so-called Old Manor house demolished in the middle 20th century, the Noblemen's Mansion and the park in Mošovce, and a castle in Blatnica.
The Révay family have been known since the 13th century. They come from the region of Syrmia. In 1556 and 1635 the family was promoted to Barons and on 17th June 1723 to Counts. The coat of arms of the Masters de Reva, which can be seen at the façade of their manor house, is composed of a wolf Tenné growing from a crown of Or, holding three roses. Mošovce became the property of the Révay family in 1534, six years after the donation of king Ferdinand I. Habsburg. The last member of the family, who resided in Mošovce, was count Ferenc Révay. Today the descendants of the family live in Hungary.
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Gallery
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Count František Révay, the last member of the Révay family, who lived in Mošovce. Picture aprox. from 1910. -
The grave of count František Révay in the woods of Mošovce -
Coat of arms of the Révay family -
Initials of František Révay in the gate of the manor-house in Mošovce
References
- BEŇOVSKÝ, J. a kol.: Mošovce v premenách času. Martin: Osveta, 1984. 304 pp.
- LIPPAN, M. a kol.: Mošovce. Banská Bystrica: Stredoslovenské vydavateľstvo, 1971. 405 pp.
- REŤKOVSKÝ, P.: The Tourist Guide of Sites in Mošovce. Mošovce: Obecný úrad Mošovce, 2004. 38 pp., ISBN 80-969156-1-4
- TATÁR, J.: Mošovce v historickej, kultúrnej a prírodnej mozaike. Mošovce: Obecný úrad Mošovce, 2003. 124 pp., ISBN 80-968976-0-8
- TATÁR, J.: Živý poklad (Povesti z Mošoviec). Mošovce: Obecný úrad Mošovce, 1994. 64 pp. ISBN 80-967232-0-0
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