Nyírbátor is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plainregion of eastern Hungary. With its historic atmosphere, this city is known for its 15th- and 16th-century ecclesiastic and secular architectural heritage and for the Báthory family, former landowners.
Points of interest
- Today’s Reformed Church in Nyírbátor ( Gothic style ).
- The 15th century Báthoriak castle, renovated in 2006 .
- The Conventual Church in 1480 in built, probably the bread winner of the battle field of Prey was built by Stephen Bathory of Transylvania, who was buried here in 1493, later, several members of the Bathory family is buried here. The church houses the world’s unique “Krucsay Altar,” which dramatically presents the story of the suffering of Jesus Christ.
- István Báthori Museum , in the minority monastery built between 1735 and 1758
- The bell tower is one of the oldest in Hungary.
- City history promenade, which connects the István Báthori Museum, the Minorite Church, the Reformed Church and the Báthori Castle. Through the groups of statues on the promenade, the visitor can gain an insight into the history of Nyírbátor.
- Dragon Wellness and Spa
Festivals
- “Winged Dragon Week” International Street Theater Festival
- Nyírbátor Music Days
- Rock, Blues and Gastro Festival
History
The settlement is first mentioned in sources in 1279 , the name of which comes from the ancient Turkish word batir (good hero). Gutkeled locals ( Báthoris predecessors) has owned it then. The city became the family’s administrative center and burial place. The place was owned by the family until 1613 , when the Transylvanian prince Gábor Báthory died. In the second half of the 15th century István Báthory – the 1479 -inch Kenyérmező battle hero – was erected by two Nyírbátor medieval church. Today’s Reformed church – a masterpiece by Italian master Johannes – was intended as a family chapel and burial site. Late Gothicbuilt in the style of the Reformed church is our most beautiful domestic mesh vaulted church, which is lit by huge arched windows. Half of the high-value furnishings are kept by the Budapest National Museum and the other half by the local museum. The bell tower next to the church is a wooden structure with four young towers. It is the oldest of its kind in Hungary.
In the 16th century, Nyírbátor played a prominent role in Hungarian history . In 1549 , the representatives of Ferdinand I and Isabella concluded an agreement here on the reintegration of Transylvania into the Hungarian kingdom.
In the following decades, the affiliation of the settlement was the subject of constant debate, because its landlords rather recognized the supremacy of the Transylvanian princes . Later, the city became impoverished.
During its administrative reorganization in 1872, it lost its city status, which it only regained in 1973 .
