 Before 1790, Apponyi family members were buried in nearby monasteries such as Zobor Abbey, but these were dissolved under Joseph II and remains were transferred to the Oponice church crypt.In 1846, following the closure of the Apponyi Public Library in Bratislava, the monumental coat of arms that had decorated the Library building was transferred and placed above the exterior entrance of that building.In 1910 following the previous year's death of Count Lajos Apponyi, his widow Margarethe had a large memorial plaque added on the side.