Shards of history
The first written mention of the village is a deed of gift from 1209, which King Andrew II. dedicated to Šebuš, the ancestor of the counts of St. George, the property of Svätý Jur with four villages belonging to this property - Čeklís, Ivanka, Kostolná, Eberhard (in Latin Ybreharth).
Eberhard is a very old settlement. In r. 1260 its name is given as terra Eburhardi, r. 1311 as Villa Eberhardi, r. 1390 it is Ebersdorf, r. 1397 Eberharth, r. 1808 in Hungarian Éberhárd, in German Eberhard. The name apparently comes from the German personal name Eberhardt - it could have been the name of the village's founder.
In the 13th century, there was a crossing (ford) in Eberhard across the Little Danube to Žitný ostrov. In the Middle Ages, there was strong shipping, there was even a port and tolls were collected. In r. In 1369, the owners obtained permission from King Louis I to build a bridge.
In the 13th century, the Germans lived in Eberhard. They remained here until the 16th century, when the village was completely depopulated. The manor was divided after 1543, one part remains part of the St. George's property, the backup owner of the other part becomes Michal Mérey. After 1626, the St. George's estate was acquired by the Pálfa family, and the second part of the estate was acquired by Anna Mérey's marriage by the Balassa family. In addition to them, members of the Pázmány, Hederváry and Forgách families also had other ownership shares.
Juraj SzelepcsényiIn the 17th century the Eberhard estate and castle were gradually acquired by the Hungarian primate, Archbishop Juraj Szelepcsényi (1595 - 1685). He is one of the most prominent figures in Hungarian history of the 17th century. He was born in simple circumstances and achieved the highest position and power in secular and ecclesiastical offices. His protector and supporter on the theological career was the Archbishop of Esztergom, Peter Pázmány. Throughout his career, Szelepcsényi has been a strong supporter of the Habsburg interests and has strongly promoted anti-Reformation policies. In r. In 1674 he transported 6 Calvinist clergymen to Eberhard and performed forced labor at the local castle.