The Battle of Bodrogkeresztúr

On the shared borderline between Bodrogkeresztúr and Bodrogkisfalud there is a monument that was erected to mark the millennium. The monument draws attention to the bloody battles that took place in the region during the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848-49, on 22-23 January 1849 and ended in victory for the Hungarians - despite the minus 20 degrees cold and the immense fog. A few days later, the Austrian army was reinforced and launched another attack. However, after the Hungarians won the battle of Tokaj again, the Imperial troops, fearing an encirclement, began to retreat. In this way, the Hungarians managed to avert the danger of the Austrians crossing the Tisza to chase away the Parliament and the government, which had moved to Debrecen after the evacuation of Pest-Buda. We are proud of our heroes - even though we lost the war eight months later.