According to contemporary records, on the night of December 22, 1921, a chimney fire destroyed the Franciscan monastery and church in Esztelnek. Almost everything was consumed by the flames, except for a wall cupboard in the sacristy and a storage room for liturgical clothes and utensils. Among the ruins of the church, “only one statue of Mary remains intact, and the bells in the tower have completely melted away, which is a clear testimony to the terrible nature of the fire”, says the Domus Historia of the Monastery of Esztelnek.

The statue of the Madonna of Esztelnek was moved from Esztelnek to Futásfalva, where it is still on display in the shrine.