Halásztelek is a city in Pest County, Hungary. Halásztelek lies on the north part of Csepel Island, on the Danube. Sights Malonyai Castle Church of St. Elizabeth in Árpád House Bulgarian wheel monument Statue of Sándor Petőfi Statue of St. Ladislaus Music and art The founding members of the Halásztelk All-Arts and Cultural Association are mainly artists living and working in Halásztelk. The activities […]
Where to go
Edelény is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies in the valley of Bódva River, 25 km (16 mi) north of the county seat, Miskolc. The historic L’Huillier-Coburg Palace is located there. History The area has been inhabited since ancient times (Paleolithic stone tools were found here). Edelény was first mentioned in 1299, but the village of Borsod, which was annexed to the […]
Ócsa is a town in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. 30 kilometers south of Budapest. Points of interest The Premontrei monastery is a 13th-century Romanesque , three-aisled, cruciform basilica. Its building has been the Reformed Church of Ócsa since 1560 . It is noteworthy that some details of the murals of the legend of St. Ladislaus can be seen in the sanctuary, on the north wall. This church is the closest to Budapest, one in which the medieval depiction […]
Pásztó is a town in Nógrád County, Hungary. Points of interest Monastery : The ruined garden evokes the city’s past with the remains of the Benedictine and then the Cistercian monastery. Located in the restored Baroque monastery building, dr. Rajeczky Benjamin , the last Pásztó slash , Europe famous musicologist memorial room. Zoltán Kodály collected the melody of one of his best-known choral works, the Evening Song, and the lyrics […]
Nagykálló is a small town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Before World War II it belonged to Szabolcs county. Sights Bell: The area of Bell is a hilly, wooded landscape made even more attractive by a 75-acre artificial lake. The lake offers opportunities for fishing and boating, which means it is an excellent opportunity to spend your free time meaningfully. The Téka camp […]
Siklós city in Baranya county , the center of Siklós district . Máriagyűd also belongs to it. Sights Siklós Castle ( 13th – 16th centuries ), including a museum and a torture chamber Gothic Franciscan monastery ( 15th century ), including a ceramic creative house The Beg Mosque of Malkocs ( 16th century ) was built during the Turkish occupation St. Francis Church in Máriagyűd ( 18th century ) Máriagyűd Reformed Church ( 19th century ) Siklós [Reformed Church ( 19th century ) Serbian Church of Siklós (19th century) […]
Szeghalom is located in the northern part of Békés county , the center of the Szeghalmi district , on the eastern edge of the Dévaványa plain (but is also often mentioned as the capital of Sárrét ). At the end of the 15th century , it was a market town and then depopulated. It has been a continuously inhabited settlement since 1711 , and a city since 1984 . It is located on the right bank of the Berettyó , only a few kilometers away, where the Sebes-Körös and the Berettyó converge , accompanied by […]
Szerencs is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies 35 km (22 mi) away from Miskolc, and 205 km (127 mi) away from Budapest. Tourist sights Rákóczi Castle The history of the castle, built on the ruins of a Benedictine Abbey, goes back to the 1550s. During the war against the Turkish it saw several battles. Between 1586 and 1616 it was the residence of […]
Szentgotthárd is the westernmost town of Hungary. Sights Church of the Assumption (Szentgotthárd) (former Cystic abbey) Baroque garden Wolfgot hammers of Szentgotthárd Mowing Factory (industrial monument) Páug Ágoston Museum Theater (former Granary Church) Cemetery chapel All Saints Parish Church (Kethely district) St. Florian’s Chapel (Szentgotthárd-Rábatótfalu) Apron belfry (Szentgotthárd-Farkasfa) Lake Hársas Reformed Church Evangelical church Brenner Chapel St.Gotthard Spa & […]
Vásárosnamény is a small town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It also includes Vitka since 1969, and in 1939 Gergelyi and Ugornya formed by uniting Gergelyiugornya. Sights Reformed Church: Built in the 16th century , it was demolished in 1937 . Remains from the old church: its keystone depicting the Lamb of God, the epitaph of Zsuzsanna Lónyay from 1620 Roman Catholic Church: Built in Baroque style between 1795 and 1815 . A nave, its […]
Hajdúdorog is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Sights of Hajdúdorog City Hall The town hall was built around 1660 after the settlement of the town. The arcaded, multi-storey building was originally built as a barracks and barracks for Hajdú, where the city’s military leaders also lived. With the end of the Turkish threat and urban development, the barracks […]
Nádudvar is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Tourism Nádudvar Thermal and Beach Bath. Few know that Ferenc Pávai-Vajna, a geologist , first drilled in Nádudvar in the 1920s. Then when he found the thermal water here and was not allowed to create a bath, he tried it in Hajdúszoboszló . Looking back on a 300-year history, black pottery used to be a part of […]
Derecske is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. The town of Derecske is located in the eastern part of Hungary , in Hajdú-Bihar county , 22 km from Debrecen , along the main road No. 47 . Institutions Educational institutions Tale-Castle Kindergarten and Nursery Derecskei Bocskai István Primary School and AMI Derecskei I. Rákóczi György High School, Vocational High School and College Social institutions Derecske Family and Child […]
Balatonalmádi is a popular resort town in Veszprém county, in Hungary, with a population of 8,500, situated on the northern shore of Lake Balaton. Location It is located in the northeastern corner of Lake Balaton , open to the water, surrounded by hills on the west and north sides, which protect the settlement from the prevailing winds by creating a kind of wind shadow. The […]
Túrkeve is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of Hungary. The city is famous for its spas, festivals (especially the Kevi Shepherd Festival) and gastronomic specialties. Sights the Reformed church with a coffered ceiling, built in 1755 the Reformed Pastoral Office, one of the oldest buildings in the city and a nationally protected monument together with the Reformed Church the classicist-style Roman Catholic church of St. Peter and Paul , also built between 1812 and 1822 , also […]
Jánoshalma is a town in Bács-Kiskun county in southern Hungary. The history of the Holy Trinity statue dates back to the end of the 17th century, the first monuments were made in honor of the victims of the plague. The statue of the Holy Trinity in Jánoshalom is located in the central part of the city, on Béke Square. Until the end […]
Dunaföldvár is a town in Tolna County, Hungary. Residents are Hungarians, with minority of Serbs. A Bronze Age gold hoard of jewellery was found between Paks and Dunaföldvár on the banks of the Danube in the nineteenth century. The treasure is now in the collections of the British Museum. Sights Truncated tower (around 1500) Castle Museum Castle yard Reformed Church Roman Catholic Church Church of St. Ilona , locally […]
Kecel is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, in southern Hungary. The city has also developed a lot recently, with a significant expansion of infrastructure . In addition to the construction of the gas network, sewerage works have begun. Many parks and several fountains have been built in the settlement. Kecel’s free monthly magazine is “ Kecel News” . The Flora Flower Exhibition and Binding Competition is held in Kecel […]
Jászapáti is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary. Sights Church of the Assumption: the two-towered Roman Catholic church is a medieval monument that has been remodeled several times. It gained its present form in 1833. The secco of the church dome was made by the painter Pál Vágó , and the side altars were made by Than Mór . The building is surrounded by fortified , crenellated fence with stretches. Library : located […]
Kunszentmárton is a small town of the county of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, central Hungary. Sights There are also some listed buildings in the city. The Baroque Roman Catholic Church (St. Martin’s Church), the most beautiful building in the city, was built between 1781-1784. Also a monument are the upper cemetery chapel, the synagogue and the Szentesi út windmill. Location It is located […]
Kunszentmiklós is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary. The name is derived from the Cumans (Kun in Hungarian). Location The settlement is located in the northwestern part of Kiskunság , 60 km south of Budapest . The city can be reached from the main road 51 from Kiskunlacháza via Apaj or Tass , by deviating from the main road 5 at Örkény , from the main road 52 at the shortest via Szabadszállás . The joint railway station with the village of Tass is the terminus of the suburban trains […]
Tamási is a town in Tolna County, Hungary. Tamási, named after St. Thomas, with a population of approximately 9200 is located just 30 kilometers East of Lake Balaton. The town was founded during Roman times and the Catholic church in the town center is built on the ruins of the Roman founded temple. During the 1525-1665 period the […]
Fehérgyarmat is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It covers an area of 52.46 km2 (20 sq mi) and has a population of 8089 people (2015).
Ercsi is a town in central Hungary, located around 35 km south of Budapest in county Fejér. Culture, education, sports There are two schools and several kindergartens in the settlement. The latter with a special education and music school department. The József Eötvös Cultural House in the city is the most significant cultural institution with a theater and a library of 22,000 volumes. The City Sports Hall has […]
Polgár is a city in the administrative county of Hajdú-Bihar in eastern Hungary. The town is picturesque as the streets of this market town preserve the characteristics of the folk architecture of Matyóland. Health & Spa facilities include a medicinal and open-air bath and water sport facilities. A boating lake and a 20 hectare park also belongs to the […]
Sándorfalva is a town in Csongrád County, in the Southern Great Plainregion of southern Hungary. Points of interest, attractions The Pallavicini family was already standing before the settlement was foundedmanorial hunting lodge. In the vicinity of the Main Square, in the middle of a charming park, the renovated, open-air, barrier-free Pallavicini Castle now houses permanent and temporary exhibitions. In a permanent exhibition, memorabilia, furniture and documents […]
Jászárokszállás is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary. Its sights, attractions Külső Inn was built in the first half of the 18th century in Jászárokszállás (Széchenyi út 104). The Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity in Jászárokszállás was built between 1761 and 1767 City Hall was built in 1863 in a romantic style Csörsz Vezér […]
Dévaványa is a town in Békés county , in the district of Gyomaendrőd . Its name comes from the nickname for the Slavic first name “ Ivan ” (Vanya) and from the word “to divide” (today: “to consult”). Location It is located in the northern part of the county, on the southern edge of the Dévaványa Plain . Neighbors: Ecsegfalva from the north, Kertészsziget from the northeast , Szeghalom from the east, Körösladány from the southeast , Gyomaendrőd from the southwest and west , and Túrkeve from the northwest . Sights, landmarks The […]
Nyíradonyis a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Geography It covers an area of 96.59 km2 (37 sq mi) and in 2001, had a population of 8,070. Places of interest New sports hall with indoor pool and sauna Greek Catholic church in the city centre with nice wall paintings Ruin of a little chapel that was destroyed by the Tatars in the 12th century Transportation By car: […]
Tura is a town in Pest County, Hungary. In 2001 Tura became a city. Landmarks Roman Catholic church Lake Kónya Schossberger Castle (by Miklós Ybl, built in 1883). The building is in the middle of a 10-hectare (25-acre) park Baroque granary (built in 1808) near the castle 200 years old Roman Catholic Church. There are some Gothic ruins under the church Folk […]
The city of Dunavarsány in Pest county , in the Szigetszentmiklós district , in the Budapest agglomeration . It has a permanent population of about 8,700. Location Dunavarsány is located in the central part of Hungary , east of the Ráckeve-Danube , south of Budapest , about 12 km. The city is located on the floodplain soil of the Danube, mainly on sandy soils, its height is 100-115 meters above sea level, its highest […]
Füzesabony is a town in Heves County, Hungary. The name of the small town is Füzesabony. It is enough to look at a geographical map, the very favorable geographical location of Füzesabony can already be seen by the observer. It is located at the crossroads of routes on the northern edge of the Great Plain, it handles huge goods traffic […]
Soltvadkert is a town located in Bács-Kiskun County, Hungary. The town is surrounded by several areas of the Kiskunság National Park. The mayor is Ferencz Lehoczki. Croats in Hungary call this town Vakier (compare older Hungarian name, Vadkert). Sights Monuments: Reformed Church (Baroque, 1794), Lutheran Church (Classicist, 1837), Roman Catholic Chapel of the Holy Cross (Luke) (Classicist, 1847). Catholic Church (1908) Baptist House of Worship (1911) István Nagy-Pál […]
Nyergesújfalu is a town in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary, in the Central Transdanubia region. Attractions Monuments: Roman Catholic Church ( Baroque , second half of the 18th century ) Roman Catholic parish house Ruins of a Roman Catholic chapel Villa Kernstok Stone cross on Sánc Hill Other attractions János Nyergesi Memorial House Statue of St. Stephen (2004) Ruins of Crumerum on Mount Sánc Roman stone tablet Statue of St. […]
Lenti is a town in Zala County, Hungary, located near the border with Austria, Slovenia and Croatia. The local sports team is Lenti TE.