Gyalóka
Gyalóka's favourable geographical location made it a suitable place for our ancestors to settle. The small village near épce is situated in the bottom of the Alps, 37 km from Sopron, 16 km from Kőszeg and 28 km from Szombathely. The Répce river provides abundant and constant drinking water, while the Répce Valley provides excellent soil and pasture for agricultural activities.
The area has been inhabited since the 6th century BC. Its inhabitants were Celtic tribes who played a dominant role in the culture of the area until the Romans arrived.
They laid the foundations for many of the settlements of the Transdanubian region. The municipality covers an area of 3,93 km2 and has 77 inhabitants.
Route planning
The first written record of the settlement dates back to 1308. At one time, the serf population had only 3 portes, and it was also insolvent poor, so that by 1549 the village had sunk to the ranks of the serfless noble villages. In the First World War 14 people died heroically, in the Second World War 8. Between the two World Wars the village was owned by the Újhelyi family. 10% of the employable population of the village were mercenaries whom had land between 5760m2 and 28800m2 and 10% were servants on the Újhelyi estate. There were no exceptionally rich or exceptionally poor families at this time. The majority of the village lived from agriculture, with a minority of craftsmen: blacksmiths, shoemakers, carpenters, masons. There was also a tavern keeper and a grocer. In the second half of the 1980s, the lighting was modernised, a funeral parlour was built and a doctor's office was set up. Today there are no institutions in the village.
St John the Baptist Church
The Baroque church with a frontal tower and a single nave was built in 1761. The original folk Baroque furnishings have been largely preserved, especially the sculpted altar and the ornate Rococo organ. The statue of St John Nepomuk next to the church dates from the second half of the 18th century. The small church is very charming, but both the façade and the interior need renovation.
The area has been inhabited since the 6th century BC. Its inhabitants were Celtic tribes who played a dominant role in the culture of the area until the Romans arrived.
They laid the foundations for many of the settlements of the Transdanubian region. The municipality covers an area of 3,93 km2 and has 77 inhabitants.
Route planning
The first written record of the settlement dates back to 1308. At one time, the serf population had only 3 portes, and it was also insolvent poor, so that by 1549 the village had sunk to the ranks of the serfless noble villages. In the First World War 14 people died heroically, in the Second World War 8. Between the two World Wars the village was owned by the Újhelyi family. 10% of the employable population of the village were mercenaries whom had land between 5760m2 and 28800m2 and 10% were servants on the Újhelyi estate. There were no exceptionally rich or exceptionally poor families at this time. The majority of the village lived from agriculture, with a minority of craftsmen: blacksmiths, shoemakers, carpenters, masons. There was also a tavern keeper and a grocer. In the second half of the 1980s, the lighting was modernised, a funeral parlour was built and a doctor's office was set up. Today there are no institutions in the village.
St John the Baptist Church
The Baroque church with a frontal tower and a single nave was built in 1761. The original folk Baroque furnishings have been largely preserved, especially the sculpted altar and the ornate Rococo organ. The statue of St John Nepomuk next to the church dates from the second half of the 18th century. The small church is very charming, but both the façade and the interior need renovation.