Tát is a town in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary.
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Balatonlelle is a popular tourist town located in Hungary on the southern shore of Lake Balaton, about 35 km west of Siófok. Attractions include a beach over 3 km long, an aqua-park, go-cart course, and annual wine festival. It is easily reached from Budapest by direct train (approx 2.5 hours). It is a family orientated tourist resort in the summer […]
Újkígyós is a large town in Békés County in the Southern Great Plain region of southeast Hungary. Sights plank-framed houses with traditional New Snake features Roman Catholic Church and its altarpiece – the work of Károly Fischer and Mihály Munkácsy . traditional Újkígyós cemetery wooden crosses Local history exhibition of Arnold Ipolyi Folk High School kunhalms (kurgans) on the outskirts of the city Location It is located on the alluvial ridge of the Mureş , in […]
Csurgó is a town in Somogy county, Hungary and the seat of Csurgó District. It lies on the southwestern part of Somogy County, near the Hungarian–Croatian border. Here meets the Öreghegy (English: Old Mountain) and the Újhegy (English: New Mountain) in Northwest, the Inner Somogy Hill Range in the Northeast and the River Drava in the South. The town can be approached by car or train. It lies on the Dombóvár-Gyékényes Railway Line. The […]
Nyékládháza is a small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary, 20 kilometres (12 miles) from county capital Miskolc. Sights, programs Szepessy-Eger Castle Late Baroque Reformed Church Lake Nyéki Nyékládházi Days at Pentecost Nyék-Rock Festival in June Nyékládházi Summer and Nyékládházi Farewell in August Equestrian Days in September Nyékládháza Lake Day The largest gravel mine in Central Europe was started in […]
Mélykút is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary in Bacska. Location The town of Mélykút in Upper Bácska is located 10 km from Jánoshalma , 13 from Bácsalmás , 33 from Kiskunhalas , 36 from Baja and 39 km from Subotica , next to the main road 55 . Mélykút railway station is located on the Bátaszék – Baja – Kiskunhalas railway line . The Serpentine Main Canal flows on the outskirts of the city . History Deep well was first listed in the 1572 chamber […]
Nyírmada is a city in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county , in the Vásárosnamény district . Points of interest Hunyadi u. 28. Residential house and shop, former Papp mansion, classicist, first half of the 19th century . Reformed Church, Classicist, 1825 – 1834 . Equipment: benches, masonry pulpit, classicist , 1833 . Culture There are Greek and Roman Catholic and Reformed churches in the city. There are 2 GPs, 1 dentist, a nurse service, a 270-bed daycare center, […]
Csenger is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Points of interest One of Csenger’s greatest, nationally renowned prides is its Reformed church, built in the 13th century in early Gothic and late Romanesque style. With its harmony and proportionate structure, the wall of red-black bricks proves the monumentality of the brick architecture that once existed in the Great Plain . One of the greatest values […]
Kemecse is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It covers an area of 60.42 km2 (23 sq mi) and has a population of 4815 people (2015).
Lábatlan in Komárom-Esztergom County , Esztergom District . Sights Gerenday Arboretum Reformed Church Reviczky mansion Industry Closely related to the history of the village is the development of industry. The establishment of the Lábatlani Cement Factory , and with it the foundation of the industrialization of Lábatlan , is named after Balázs Konkoly Thege and Mátyás Hanning , its first director (from 1872 ) was Károly Wendland . The factory first consisted of a 16-chamber circular […]
Csorvás is a town in Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary. Sights Lutheran church, main square Catholic church, main square Reformed church, main square World War II memorial, main square Monument to Trianon Holocaust Memorial, Jewish Cemetery Rudolf Wenckheim Castle Sándor Wenckheim Castle ( blown up in 1977 , only the small castle can be seen) Approach The main road 47 runs through […]
Emőd is a very small town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 25 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. History The area has been inhabited since the Conquest of Hungary. Its name comes from an old Hungarian personal name. The town was first mentioned by Anonymus. Emőd has been a wine-growing area since the 14th century. In 1882 it was burnt down, but was rebuilt […]
Örkény is a small town in Pest county, Hungary, 50 km (31 mi) south of Budapest. History The mediaeval village was formed beside the ancient Pest-Constantinople highway. Today this is one of the most important roads of Hungary (Route 5). Örkény appeared in the royal charters in the 15th century under the name Ewrkyn or Ewrken (the origin of the name is uncertain). The village was […]
Fonyód is a town and holiday resort on the southern shore of Lake Balaton, in north-west Somogy, western Hungary, with over 4700 residents. It is the seat of Fonyód District. Cultural life Mátyás Király Gimnázium The building of the King Matthias Grammar School and the Postal Traffic Vocational High School was built according to a type plan in 1963, between 1986 and […]
The city of Hévíz in Zala county , in the district of Keszthely . Its main attraction is the warm peat water lake with a natural peat bed, which is unique in Europe , thanks to which the settlement is one of the number one tourist destinations in Hungary. Tourism It bases the development of the city on tourism . With one million guest nights spent in commercial accommodation (2012), it is the second […]
Nagymaros is a town in Pest county, Hungary. The name comes from Maroš, the Slavic form of Marianus. Nagymaros—”Greater Maros” (Hungarian). The first written mention is Morus (1257). Sights Swabian Country House Sigil Gallery paddle on the Danube Catholic church Nagymaros Producers Market
Tiszacsege is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Sights Reformed Church ( 18th century , Baroque ) The first stone building in the city is the Reformed Church. It was made in the 14th or 15th century in Gothic style. The original church can be deduced from a map made by Deák Lázár before the disaster in Mohács, but published only in 1528: this […]
Elek is a town in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary. The town covers an area of 54.94 km2 (21.21 sq mi) and had a population of 5,567 in 2002.
Rácalmás is a Danube- side town in Fejér County , in the Dunaújváros district . Sights Jankovich Mansion – Jankovich family The Rácalmás Islands Nature Reserve (Rácalmás Big Island) The Old Village Millennium Park Modrovich-Bay Mansion ( Modrovich Mansion , Modrovich Castle ) – Modrovich & Bay Family Remains of a medieval church next to Királykút Lattice Church Lutheran-Reformed Church , Széchenyi Square Jankovich Chapel
Körösladány is a town in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary. Sights The Csörsz moat is still easily visible, a four-kilometer-long rampart along the Körös, which could have been built around 352 . Reformed Church (1776) Wenckheim-Merán Castle (1805) – now a primary school Catholic Church (1822) Crypt of the Wenckheim family (1830) World War I Memorial – Inauguration of the […]
Aba is a town in Fejér county, Hungary. In 1559 it was property of Mihály Cseszneky and Balázs Baranyai.
Kenderes is a small town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, Hungary. It is notable as the birthplace of Miklós Horthy, Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1920 to 1944, and for the many memorials dedicated to him around the town. A major tourist attraction is Horthy kastély (Horthy castle) which has exhibitions and a special tribute to Miklós Horthy every […]
Tompa is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary. The Tompa Block is composed of recomplete Miocene shale and has been an area of hydrocarbon exploration. As of April 2009 a well drilled by Toreador has produced natural gas. Design of a Hydraulic fracturing program to stimulate the well was finalized and operations to perform the treatment, were to start in May 2009. Also, Cuadrilla Resources […]
Rakamaz is a city in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county , in the Nyíregyháza district . The western gate of the county. Attractions Queen Elizabeth Obelisk – In memory of the Queen ‘s visit in 1854 , it was erected by the chamber next to the main road 38 connecting Rakamaz with Tokaj , which was also named after Queen Elizabeth . Calvary – In the middle of the 19th century , the stations were erected on an artificial hill in the middle […]
Harkány is a town in Baranya county, Hungary. History The area has been inhabited since medieval times, the name “Nagh Harkan” was mentioned in a document from the year 1323. The origin and meaning of the name harkány is unknown, but there are archaeological findings showing that the area was inhabited by Huns and Avars about 1000 years ago. Spa Medical waters rich in […]
Tab is a town in Somogy County, Hungary and the seat of Tab District. It is situated approximately 175 km South West of Budapest and 22 km from Lake Balaton. Main sights Roman Catholic Church – as a famous fresco by Franz Xaver Bucher, a replica of the Holy Crown of Hungary by Alajos Erényi and a walled crypt (opened on June 10, 2007) Ferenc Nagy Gallery Welsersheimb Mansion […]
Tokaj is a historical town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 54 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. It is the centre of the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district where Tokaji wine is produced. Main sights Main square with City hall; the Bacchus fountain; the Catholic Church; and other monuments Roman Catholic Church Tokaj Gallery (former Orthodox church—government has announced intentions to restore) Tokaj Museum (Karácsony house) Wine cellars […]
Szendrő is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County , in the Edelényi District . Geography The geological structure and treasures of the city and its surroundings are varied. Western and Bódva valleys of predominantly medium-term carbonatic rocks consisting Rudabánya-Szalonnai Mountains portion essentially Devonian and carboxylic aged carbonate rocks built-Szendrői rögvidék ( Szendrői Mountains ) and the Csereháthoz belongs. In the interior of Szendrő, along the tectonic lines, hot springs burst to the surface. Former spring cave on the […]
Devecser a town in Veszprém County, Hungary. In the Middle Ages there were five villages in the area of today’s Devecser: Devecser, Kisdevecser, Szék, Meggyes, and Patony. These villages expanded in the 12th and 13th century. There is an Esterházy castle in the town. History While the Ottomans occupied most of central Europe, the region north of lake Balaton […]
Záhony is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It covers an area of 6.97 km2 (3 sq mi) and has a population of 4675 people (2005). It is near the Ukrainian border (at Chop and Solomonovo) and was part of Ung county before Trianon Treaty. Road and railway border crossings into Ukraine are located here. The Ukrainian town across the border is Chop. Sights Záhony Reformed Church Nativity of St. John the Baptist […]
Vasvár is a town in Vas County, Hungary. History While the Ottomans occupied most of central Europe, the region north of lake Balaton remained in the Kingdom of Hungary (1538–1867) (captaincy between Balaton and Drava). The town was the head of the EISENBURG comitat near 1850. Until 1918, VASVÁR was part of the Austrian monarchy, province of Hungary; in Transleithania after the compromise of 1867 in the Kingdom of Hungary. […]
Demecser is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County , Kemecse District . Demecser is a settlement in the northern part of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county , in Rétköz , next to the Lónyai main canal . Kék is 4 km away, Gégény is 3 km away, Dombrád is 11 km away, Berkesz is 5 km away and Székely is 6.5 km away. It can be reached by train on the Szolnok – Debrecen – Nyíregyháza – Záhony railway line . Sights Reformed Church, […]
Abádszalók is a town in the Northern Great Plain region, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county , in the Kunhegyes district . The settlement of Abádszalók was established in 1895 by the unification of Tiszaabád and Tiszaszalók the county of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok . Today it is a significant city in the tourist region of Lake Tisza and one of the most developed tourist centers of Lake Tisza after Tiszafüred . Sights The Reformed Church of Tiszaabad was built between 1787 and 1789 . The present-day Reformed Church of Tiszaszalók was built between 1811 and 1822 . In 1842 its roof burned down and then in 1924 it was […]
Biharkeresztes is a town in Hajdú-Bihar County , Berettyóújfalu District . Sights Reformed Church – during the restoration work, it was revealed that some of its windows were built in the Romanesque style , which proves that the parts in question may have been built in the Árpádian period, and the church only came to the Reformed in the 16th century or later. The building was declared a monument in 1988. ) […]
Mándok is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county , in the Záhonyi district . It is located in Nyírség , in the northeastern part of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county . It is located 14.5 km from Záhony, 6 km from Tuzsér , 16 km from Fényeslitke and 21 km from Kisvárda . It can be reached by train on the Mátészalka-Záhony railway line . Monuments Greek Catholic Church The town’s Greek Catholic wooden church – architecturally unique in the country – originally stood on […]
Balatonfűzfő is a town at the northeast corner of Lake Balaton in Hungary. Sights Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic church and a ruined church. Giant mammoth pine (Sequoiadendron giganteum) next to the Cultural Center. Balaton swimming pool Balaton BOB (BOB²) “Szelem Power Plant” Balatonfűzfő Villas from 1920s and 30s in Fűzfőfürdő (Bartók Béla u., Jókai Mór u., […]