page_title: Miksa Esterházy
section_title: Death and legacy
hierarchical_section_title: Miksa Esterházy / Biography / Death and legacy
caption_attribution_description: Ganna, Hungary, aerialphotogfraphy. Szent Kereszt Felmagasztalása római katolikus templom
context_page_description: Count Miksa Esterházy de Galántha was a Hungarian landowner, diplomat and the founder of Magyar AC, the first sports association in Hungary.
context_section_description: He died on 5 August 1883 in Tata and was buried at the family mausoleum of the Esterházys in Ganna, Hungary. In honour of his work and life, the Miksa Esterházy Memorial Medal – today known as the Miksa Esterházy Award – is given since 1992 to Hungarian individuals "in recognition of the outstanding work over a long period of time in promoting sports and developing the physical and moral condition of the population". In 2000 the Hungarian government declared 6 May – the day when the first athletics championships in the country took place – the Day of Hungarian Sports. The Miksa Esterházy Award, together with other sports prizes are handed on this occasion.
caption: Esterházy Mausoleum in Ganna, Hungary
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