At the same time, the committee gave "lemon awards" for a historic textile factory in Köszeg, which was torn down without a permit, and the Hátsókapu 1 House in Sopron, where a restoration project was halted, resulting in the building's continued deterioration.
The Gyula Forster Prize went to the architectural engineer László Ágostházi, for his efforts to protect monuments over the past five decades; to József Lángi, in recognition of his work as a researcher for restoration projects; and to Károly Örse, a gardener and landscaper who has worked at historical properties for decades.
The Gyula Forster Medal was presented to László Diószegi, the managing director of the László Teleki Foundation, who has worked to preserve Hungarian monuments outside of the country's borders; to Géza Erdélyi, a Reformed Church head whose efforts have saved many of the church's monuments in Slovakia; to Botond Gudor, a Reformed Church pastor who has worked to preserve Hungarian monuments in Romania; to Frigyes Pálos for preserving monuments belonging to the diocese of Vác, north of Budapest; to László Sipos, deputy attorney of the county of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, for his books; and to Julia Szmodits, the chairman of the Miklós Ybl Foundation.
The István Schönvisner Prize, which recognises outstanding archaeological work, was awarded to Gábor Komáromi, the director of the Mágori Open-air Museum in Vésztő, for his efforts to renovate the medieval monastery of Csolt; to Jószef Regős and Kinga Székely for archaeological work undertaken in caves; and to the painting and mural restoration artist Zsuzsanna Wierdl.
The Pro Cultura Hungarica plaque was presented to the historian Gabriel Silagi, who has organized programmes for professionals in the field of monument preservation since 2000.
Gábor Tölgyesi, a journalist at Magyar Nemzet, was presented the Dezső Dercsényi Prize for publicising the cause of monument protection by the office of Cultural Heritage Protection.
Source: Múlt-kor / Hungarian News Agency (MTI)
