In the provinces of the gigantic Roman Empire men had only one chance for advancement, and that was to enter the legions. After having served 20-25 years, they obtained citizenship and properties. They lived and fought far from their homes, and took their culture and religion wherever they went. The Mithras sanctuary was built in the 3rd century before Christ by Persian soldiers stationing in Carnuntum.

The two rooms of a traditional cottage contain a display called The post service history of Nógrád county. The exhibits, tableaux and documents provide information about an important aspect of the history of the village and the disrict.

The thached house itself was built on a hill, so possible floods of the Danube could not damage it. It was made of mud bricks, so it preserved heat for long in winter, and kept cool in summer time. A cross on the top was broadcasting that the inhabitants therein were religious. Such farmer houses had usually about 3 to 4 rooms. The so called "clean" room was only used on special occasions, or when visitors were coming from afar.

He was born in Tompapuszta near Battonya on 28, April 1894. His father Molnár József was an estate key holder, manager and basically did all the works. His mother Jeanne Contat, was a French-Swiss governess of the children of the family. Molnár-C. Pál admired his mother. After he became a famous artist, he took on the initials from the name Contat. This is how his artist name MCP was born.

The Municipal Museum of Szolnok was established in 1933. It moved to the building at Kossuth Square in 1952 into a building originally built as a block of flats but functioned as a Royal Hotel for some time. The complete reconstruction of the national building was done by 1996. The museum also won the title 'The Museum of the Year' the same year and later on in 2004.

The king Saint Stephen founded the diocese of Eger. We do not know the exact date, but we are positive that it existed in 1009 under the protection of the apostle Saint John and the evangelist John. The old center stood where the castle stands today, near Saint John Abbey. The oldest ecclesiastic building found there was built around the turn of the 10-11th centuries. It is probable that the third bishop of Eger, Buldus, who died when Saint Gellért did, was buried there.

Its builders and owners, the Kompolti family, descendents of the Aba clan, lived in the castle for many centuries. The end of the family line in the sixteenth century signaled the castle's fall from grace. The ruins show all the characteristics of fifteenth century aristocratic castles having a palace, chapel, and living and service buildings protected by two rings of fortifications. The walls of the fourteenth century chapel still stand, betraying evidence of several previous building operations. The church was once surrounded by a graveyard and several gravestones can still be seen.