Szeged

SIGHTS
1. SZÉCHENYI SQUARE 2. CITY HALL

The western walls of the castle built on the bank of the The present City Hall is the third building in the same
River Tisza in the 13th century were situated in the present place with the same function. The first building of a
Széchenyi Square, while the barren field in front of them mo­dest design was erected in 1728. It was followed by the
served as a main market square and as a practice area second one with the same area as the present hall,
for the soldiers defending the castle. Following the Turkish designed by István Vedres at the turn of the 18th and 19th
occupation, when Szeged regained its former rights and centuries. After the flood devastating almost the entire
rank of a free royal city, the City Hall, the administrative city (1879), the square was filled up, so the building
centre was built here too. The 19th century reshaped the became too low and awkward. Ödön Lechner and Gyula
square both in appearance and function: on the southern Pártos designed another floor and a slender central tow-
side majestic palaces were built, then during the recon- er on the original foundation. The neo-baroque City Hall
struction following the Great Flood of 1879, the castle walls was inaugurated by Emperor Franz Joseph I in 1883, the
were pulled down. In place of them, eclectic style residen- middle window of the staircase is decorated with his
tial and public buildings were erected and parks were cre- renowned saying: “Szeged will be more beautiful than it
ated. The spacious square, covering more than 50 000 m², used to be”. The phoenix in the middle of the pediment
is lined by ancient plane trees, magnificent magnolia flow- symbolizes the revival of Szeged. The Bridge of Sighs,
ers, empress trees and many other unique plants. Among originally built for the Emperor and his escort visiting the
them nicely made statues make us remember some of the reconstructed city, deserves attention as well. In the court
influential figures in the history of the city and the country. with a unique atmosphere theatrical and musical perfor-
mances await the audience each summer.

Széchenyi tér 10.

+36-62/564-127
[email protected]
It can be visited by groups with registration in advance.
3. KLAUZÁL SQUARE

The value preserving reconstruction of Kárász Street and

Klauzál Square was granted with the Europe Nostra
Award in 2004. The downtown palaces display the fea-
tures of the different competing styles of the time, classi-
cism, eclecticism and Art Nouveau. Their versatile, dis-
tinctive nature still creates a uniquely harmonic,
well-balanced picture. While having a coffee, a cake or
an ice-cream, we can have a look at the full-sized bronze
statue of Lajos Kossuth, who made his last speech in
­H ungary from the balcony of the Kárász House, located
on the other side of the square. On the eastern side of the
square the harmonic building of the former Hotel Europe
can be found as well as the New Zsótér House, which was
built on the outer piles of the old castle, and where the
operations of the reconstruction were directed from.

4. NEW SYNAGOGUE

“Love your neighbour as yourself.” The biblical com-

mandment can be read in Hebrew and Hungarian on the
triumphal arch of the New Synagogue built in 1903. The
use of the Hungarian language may be attributed to the
influence of Chief Rabbi Immánuel Lőw, a scholar, who
took an active part in designing the building, supporting
the work of the architect Lipót Baumhorn with his guid-
ance. The painted glass windows made in the workshop
of Miksa Róth and the symbolic glass dome of excep­
tional beauty are unique ornaments of the eclectic syna-
gogue. The interior is dominated by the entrancing har-
mony of the ornaments in ivory, golden and blue. The
Jerusalem marble closing stone of the altar, the door of
the Ark of Convenant made of acacia from the Nile
region, the menorahs decorated with precious stones, as
well as the wall paintings depicting the plants of the Bible
all deserve attention. The synagogue with its excellent
acoustics is a special venue for high standard organ and
light musical concerts.

Jósika utca 10. Open: 1 October – 31 March:

+36-62/423-849 1 April - 30 September: Mon-Fri, Mon-Fri, Sun:
+36-20/586-4415 Sun: 9 am - 12 am, 1 pm - 5 pm 10 am - 3 pm
www.szzsh.hu Sat: closed Sat: closed
5. REÖK PALACE 6. DUGONICS SQUARE

The architect Ede Magyar was thirty in 1907, when he The square was named after the piarist priest and
constructed Reök Palace, an exemplary piece of ­teacher András Dugonics, the writer of the first Hungari-
H ungarian Art Nouveau. As he was entrusted by the
­ an novel (Etelka, 1788). He was a language reformer, cre-
water engineer Iván Reök, Mihály Munkácsy’s nephew, ator of numerous terms used in Hungarian mathematical
water became the leading motif of the building. It is language. His statue, which was erected from public
repre­sented by the row of blue water lilies decorating donations, was the first statue in the public places of Sze-
the snow white facade, the balcony rails evoking whirl- ged. The fountain opposite, inaugurated on the occasion
ing water-plants and the animated variety of different of the centenary of the Great Flood in 1979, is a popular
wall-surfaces resembling waves. The palace, originally meeting point for the people of Szeged. In the square the
built as a residential building, has been housing the principal building of the University of Szeged, the early
Regional All-Arts Centre since 2007. In the last couple of eclectic palace stands which was originally a secondary
years visitors have been able to admire works by Picas- school. In front of the university we find the statue of Attila
so, Goya, Chagall and Rembrandt, among others at the József, who was a student here between 1924 and 1925,
temporary exhibitions. REÖK is also a popular venue for and the statue of Albert Szent-Györgyi, the Nobel-prized
musical programmes, smaller theatre performances scientist, who was named as an honorary doctor of the
and other cultural events. university on several times. At the corner of the square
and Kárász Street stands the Unger-Mayer House,
designed by Ede Magyar. The lead ladies dancing on the
dome of the Art Nouveau palace provide an attraction
from a great distance.

Magyar Ede tér 2. Open:

+36-62/471-411 Tue-Sun: 10 am - 6 pm
www.reok.hu
 8. RERRICH BÉLA SQUARE

The square was named after the designer of the building

complex in Dóm Square, the first remarkable figure in
Hungarian landscape architecture, who created the gar-
dens of the bishop’s palace and the university in a
mo­dern spirit relying on tradition. His ageless genius is
also proved by the fact that in an online poll in 2007 the
area around the Votive Church was voted the second
most well-known architectural wonder in Hungary. There
are two unique statues on the sides of the walk leading to
the university lecture halls. The original gothic statue rep-
resenting Saint George the Dragon Slayer by the
Kolozsvári brothers is in Prague, the one standing here is
a 20th century copy of the work made in 1373. On the
opposite side there is a marble statue representing young
men raising the dead butterfly of liberty high, commem-
orating the participants of the Revolution of 1956.

7. ARADI VÉRTANÚK SQUARE

In the centre of the irregularly shaped square stands the

nicely proportioned equestrian statue of Ferenc Rákóczi II,
with the slogan of the War of Independence (Cum Deo
pro patria et libertate), lead by him. We can find the
memorial column of the Battle of Szőreg nearby, the
marble plaque in front of it commemorates the thirteen
generals executed in Arad. The Heroes’ Gate is the
memorial place of the soldiers from Szeged who died in
World War I. On the arch we can see the war theme fres-
cos painted by Vilmos Aba-Novák. The memorial column
of the Revolution of 1956 stands in the square too, remind-
ing us of the fact that the events of October were
launched by the movements of the students in Szeged.
The square is surrounded by several buildings of the uni-
versity, among which the most important is the building of
the Faculty of Science and Informatics, the former piarist
grammar school, where Gyula Juhász, one of the most
well-known poets of Szeged, studied.
9. SZENT-GYÖRGYI ALBERT 10. THE VOTIVE CHURCH
MEMORIAL ROOM
The biochemist Albert Szent-Györgyi (1893-1986) carried After the Great Flood (1879) destroying the city, the people
on his researches started in Cambridge and Groningen at of Szeged made an oath to build a majestic catholic
the University of Szeged as the head of the Department of church. Following a long period of planning and several
Medical Chemistry in the early 1930s. In 1932 he identified debates it wasn’t until 1913 that the construction started.
hexuronic acid extracted from Szeged paprika as vitamin Being too costly, the original plans of Frigyes Schulek
C, then his team developed the paprika-based synthesis of were modified by Ernő Foerk. The Cathedral, which is the
this vitamin. He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medi- fourth biggest church in the country, was sanctified on 24
cine “for his discoveries in connection with the biological October 1930. Its architecture is characterised by the mix-
combustion process with special reference to vitamin C ture of Roman, gothic and eastern Byzantine style ele-
and the catalysis of fumaric acid”. Up to now he has been ments. Its interior features curiosities like the organ with
the only Hungarian scientist who was awarded the most 9,040 pipes, the image of Madonna dressed in shepherds
prestigious scientific price in the world for his work con- felt cloak and Szeged slippers, as well as the statue
ducted in Hungary. The memorial room situated in the “Christ on the Cross” by János Fadrusz, who won the
Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Medicine presents the life main prize at Paris World’s Fair in 1900. The Cathedral
and career of the excellent scientist – besides his awards, has been broadened with new community spaces since
plaques his rector gowns and some of his personal 2016. Among other things, a multifunctional exhibition
belongings can also be seen by the visitors. In addition, the area received place in the undercroft, and during the
statue of Albert Szent-Györgyi which was erected in 2013 redesign of the range of premises below ground level,
at the Rector’s Office, on the renewed Dugonics tér, com- information desk, pilgrim buffet, art shop and bookshop
memorates also the scientist on the occassion of his 120th were formed.
birth anniversary.
Szeged Cathedral Visitor Centre Open: 1 July – 31 August:
Dóm tér 16. Tue-Thu: 9 am – 5 pm
Tisza Lajos körút 109. +36-62/643-820 Fri-Sun: 9 am – 7 pm
+36-62/545-016 +36-20/385-5061 1 September – 30 June:
It can be visited with registration in advance. www.szegedidom.com Tue-Sun: 9 am – 5 pm
11. SAINT DEMETRIUS TOWER 12. DÓM SQUARE

Outside the Votive Church stands the Saint Demetrius The square with exactly the same area as the Saint Mark
Tower, the oldest architectural relic of the city. The Square in Venice (12,000 m2), bordered by elegant, north-
remains of the church erected in honour of Saint ern European style buildings, was designed by Béla
­Demetrius of Thessaloniki living in the 4th century is called Rerrich and built between 1928 and 1930. On the eastern
the Dömötör Tower by the people of Szeged. Its founda- and southern side there are university institutes, while the
tion is from the 11th century, its lower, Roman style part is western side is lined by the buildings of the bishop’s
from the 12th century while its early gothic levels were pa­lace and the college of theology. The National Panthe-
probably built in the 13th century. During the course of the on, placed under the arcades, includes over a hundred
construction of the Votive Church, the tower, almost statues representing the prominent characters of Hun-
pulled down, could survive as the baptizing chapel of the garian history, sciences and arts. The Open Air Festival
church. It was that time when Vilmos Aba-Novák painted was first held in front of the Votive Church in 1931. In the
the frescos “Baptism of Christ” on the walls of the tower. past decades after the first, religious themed perfor-
In the orders of arches of the doorway stones from the mance, an abundance of theatrical shows have been
roman era were inserted, above them can be found the amusing the audience in the largest “star-roof theatre” in
12th century Stone Lamb, the oldest sculptural monument the country.
of the city. On the first floor of the tower an interactive
exhibition area is available where visitors can be
acquainted with the history of baptism, and on the
second floor the architecture history of the Saint
­
­Demetrius Tower is presented by an interactive exhibition.

Szeged Cathedral Visitor Centre

Dóm tér 16.
+36-62/643-820
+36-20/385-5061
www.szegedidom.com 
13. MUSICAL CLOCK

The tunes of this unique piece of art by watchmaker

­Ferenc Csúry could be first heard at the Open Air Festival
in 1936. The music clock on the upper level of the build-
ing, opposite the main entrance of the Votive Church is a
symbol of medieval universities. Twice a day, at 12.15 and
17.45 it shows the school-leaving ceremony of the gra­
duating students at the end of the academic year. Then
the eminences of the university council and the graduat-
ing students walk around in front of the clock. The bass-
wood figures were carved by József Kulai, whose mod-
els were famous Hungarian people, such as Kúnó
Klébersberg, András Dugonics, Kelemen Mikes, Sándor
Petőfi and István Vedres. The scene is accompanied by
the melody of the well-known Hungarian student song
“Ballag már a vén diák...” (The old student is saying fare-
well...). Besides, at every hour the clock plays the song
“Szeged hírös város” (Szeged is a famous city) as a signal.

14. SOMOGYI LIBRARY

Károly Somogyi, prebendary of Esztergom, aimed to

make a contribution to the “mental” reconstruction of the
city in ruins after the flood by giving Szeged his priceless
collection of books in 1881. The encyclopaedic library
including books on science, religion, languages, as well as
fiction comprised 43,701 volumes. After being housed at
different places, the collection was kept in the Palace for
Public Education for a longer period, then it moved into
the new building erected in Dóm Square in 1984. Since its
foundation more than 130 years ago, the collection has
been greatly enlarged, containing over a million docu-
ments at present. Its most precious part is the memorial
library with the collection of Károly Somogyi, the oldest
piece of which is a codex called Missale Pragense from
1492.

Open:
Dóm tér 1-4. Mon-Wed, Fri: 9 am - 7 pm
+36-62/630-634 Thu: 1 pm - 7 pm
www.sk-szeged.hu Sat: 10 am - 4 pm
15. SERBIAN ORTHODOX 16. BLACK HOUSE
CHURCH
The Serbian Orthodox Church stands on the northern side The building standing at the corner of Somogyi and
of the Dóm Square, close to the bank of the River Tisza. Kelemen Street is unique in its style, appearance and
The Serbians arrived in Szeged in the Middle Ages, mov- location. It was built in English romantic style in 1857 on
ing northward because of the invasion of the Ottoman the base of the designs by Károly Gerster. The name of
Empire. In the 18th and 19th century they played an the house, originally a commercial townhouse, then a
important role in the commercial life of the city and the casino, comes from the dark grey-black colour used on
region. Their recognition is shown by the fact that the exterior earlier. Black House is the permanent exhibi-
­originally they had the right to build a church in the area tion place of the History Department of Móra Ferenc
within the castle walls. We have records of the existence Museum, and furthermore, it regularly gives place for
of two former buildings, so the church consecrated in temporary exhibitions connected to the history of the
honour of Saint Nicholas is the third in Szeged. The city. In the upstairs rooms visitors can see exhibition,
­single-nave, nicely made baroque style church was con- where the interesting and valuable pieces of furniture
secrated in 1778. The layout of its interior is in accordance and furnishing articles of civic interior furnishing can be
with the orthodox requirements centring the rococo iconos- admired by them. The junction, where the striking build-
tas embellished richly with gold. János Popovics made the ing decorated with a corner tower stands is unique in
icon screen, one of the most beautiful pieces in Hungary. Szeged, as all of the buildings standing at the four cor-
ners were built in the 19th century, survived the devastat-
ing flood, and due to their important role in cityscape, all
of them are protected monuments.

Somogyi utca 3.
+36-30/484-8778 Somogyi utca 13.
[email protected] +36-62/425-872 Open:
It can be visited with registration in advance. www.moramuzeum.hu Mon-Sun: 10 am - 6 pm
17. MÓRA FERENC MUSEUM 18. STEFÁNIA AND TISZA

The most impressive product of the building fever of the You can see the remnants of the gate Maria Teresia of
millennium in Szeged is the Palace for Public Culture built the former castle behind the museum. Its foundation cor-
in neo-classicist style in 1896. The entrance hall with responds to the ground level of the city before the Great
Corinthian columns covered by a tympanum, the sym- Flood. The height of the aggradation is one meter and a
metrical structure and the white walls radiate calm digni- half. The walls of the fortress from the bank of the River
ty. It was intended to give place to the museum of the city Tisza up to Széchenyi Square were almost all demolished
and the Somogyi Library. During the directorship of Fer- after the flood and the remaining parts of the building
enc Móra (1917-1934) the series of exhibitions expanded, became exhibition rooms belonging to the Móra Ferenc
storerooms and restoration workrooms were created. Museum. The Carrara marble statue of Queen Elisabeth
Being a writer and a journalist as well, the director took by the sculptor Miklós Ligeti is in the neighbourhood.
part in ethnographic fieldwork and he made his mark as The River Tisza is the longest river in Hungary, it has its
an archaeologist by doing excavations in the larger sur- source in the Eastern Carpathians and it meets the
roundings of Szeged. There is also a room in the museum ­Danube flowing through Serbia. The regulation of rivers
bearing his name with his personal belongings. In addi- was the biggest undertaking in the 19th century. It started
tion to the Móra Ferenc Memorial Room, the exhibition of in the 1840s on István Széchenyi’s initiative following the
“Szöged is a famous city” presenting the crafts of Sze- plans of Pál Vásárhelyi, a hydrographer. The river
ged, the exhibition of “All that is gold - Treasures from the became navigable, its dried flooding territory was trans-
Museum vault”, the natural science exhibition and the formed into agricultural areas. Besides advantages there
permanent art collection valuable temporary exhibitions appeared disadvantages as well. The water of a river
enrich the museum’s repertoire. flows at a greater speed in a straight bed, so dangerous
floods are more frequent. The largest disaster in the his-
tory of Szeged is the Great Flood happened in 1879, which
Roosevelt tér 1-3. completely destroyed the city. The present structure of
+36-62/549-040 Open:
www.moramuzeum.hu Mon-Sun: 10 am - 6 pm the city with boulevards and avenues is a result of the
reconstruction following the flood.
TOURINFORM SZEGED
6720 Szeged, Dugonics tér 2.
Tel.: +36 62/488-699; +36 62/488-690
e-mail: [email protected]
www.szegedtourism.hu
19. BELVÁROSI CINEMA

The Art Deco style building of the Belvárosi Cinema

(Downtown Cinema) was built in 1920 based on the plans
of the architect Endre Sebestyén. Today, it is the only pur-
pose built cinema of the period in Hungary still in opera-
tion. It has three air conditioned rooms with modern digital
cinema screens and 5.1 Dolby sound system and the
rooms are named after film professionals related to
­Szeged. The smaller rooms seat 100 and 50 and were
named after the film aesthete Béla Balázs and the film
director József Csőke. The 550-seater hall on the ground
floor with balcony was named after the Oscar winning
cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, who was born in
­Szeged. Cherishing his work, the movie theater hosts the
Vilmos Zsigmond International Film Festival every May.
Besides spectacular, quality commercial films, it also fea-
tures world movies, Hungarian contemporary movies, a
big variety of film history curiosities and live opera and
theatre transmissions. Several cultural events are also
organized here such as public meetings, literature eve-
nings, concerts, programs for children and psychology
presentations.
20. SZEGED NATIONAL
Vaszy Viktor tér 3.
+36-62/543-185
THEATRE
www.belvarosimozi.hu / www.zsigmondvilmosfilmfest.com

The theatre opened in 1883 is one of the most beautiful

eclectic neo-baroque buildings of the city rebuilt from its
ruins. Its splendid elegance was given to it by Ferdinand
Felner and Hermann Helmer, two theatre architects from
Vienna. The semicircular facade is ornamented by the
allegoric figures of theatrical art and we can see the sta­
tues of József Katona and Ferenc Erkel in the niches on
the two sides. The peculiarity of these two artificial stone
statues is that they were made by the sculptor Antal
Tápai on the spot. The interior presents baroque impetus
and ornamentation as well. The frescoes of the ceiling of
the theatre housing 680 people were painted by
­Zsigmond Vajda. The theatre has three sections – opera,
dance and drama – the larger building giving place to
operas and major plays, while the nearby smaller theatre
in Horváth Mihály Street is a home for drama and The
Contemporary Ballet of Szeged.

Vaszy Viktor tér 1.

+36-62/479-279
www.szinhaz.szeged.hu 
 22. PICK SALAMI AND
SZEGED PAPRIKA MUSEUM
The unique museum on the bank of the River Tisza is part
of the salami factory founded in 1869, exhibiting two spe-
cial products of Szeged. Downstairs visitors can learn
about the history of the factory owned by the Pick family
and the production of Winter salami. The exhibition
upstairs presents the traditions and tools of paprika pro-
duction, as well as the findings of the studies on paprika.
The photos show the bustling life of the paprika market in
Szeged at the beginning of the 20th century and the
stages of paprika production. The museum also offers
­
salami and Szeged paprika samples and discount shopping
opportunities.

Felső Tisza-part 10. Open:

21. DEUTSCH PALACE

+36-20/980-8000 Tue-Sat: 3 pm - 6 pm
www.pickmuzeum.hu Closed on holidays.

The palace was designed by Mihály Erdélyi with majolica

ornaments in green, blue and orange and built between
1900 and 1902. It is a spectacular example of the Hun­
garian art nouveau style, the exterior and the staircases
designed by Ödön Lechner upon Erdélyi’s request. The
harmonic combinations of colours being applied on the
facade which were brave at the time of the construction
are made unique by Zsolnay ceramic ornaments inspired
by folk arts patterns. The light blue pirogranite tympan
waving slightly among the dynamical friezes of the side
wings crowns the front of the building, the ornaments
being the balconies either closed and porcelain like or
with nicely formed ornamental foliages of wrought iron.
The entrance door having wrought iron railing deserves
attention thanks to its unique craftsmanship.

Dózsa utca 2.
23. GRÓF PALACE

The palace is a determinant building on Tisza Lajos

­Boulevard being the biggest protected monument built in
Art Nouveau style in Szeged. It was erected between 1912
and 1913 being designed by Jenő Raichl. It was named
after Árpád Márton Gróf, an attorney general of the city.
A building was erected with impressive volume on a trian-
gular site being bordered by three streets. Its surface is
quite varied being proportioned by frontispieces, balco-
nies and niches. The corner balconies embracing the sto-
ries are specially designed. We can see motifs from Hun-
garian folk art and ceramic wall ornaments besides the
blue, yellow and golden decoration on the facade evoking
the atmosphere of the East. Wrought iron, used and liked
so much by Art Nouveau style, appears on this decorative
palace in rails on the windows, flower stands and banisters.

Tisza Lajos körút 20/b.  24. SZENT ISTVÁN SQUARE

AND THE WATER TOWER
A nicely created park and a speciality in the history of
industry, the country’s first water tower made of rein-
forced concrete awaits visitors in Szent István Square.
The tower, which can hold 1004,8 m3 of water, was
designed by Szilárd Zielinski. It was built in 1904 and has
been performing its original function ever since. The
whole tower was made of concrete, including the front
door and 54.9 m high pole holding the flag. Inside the
tower renovated in 2006 there is a Foucault pendulum
demonstrating the rotation of the Earth, an exhbition of
colourful soda water bottles, as well as an exhibition on
the history of physics. Climbing up its many stairs, tourists
can get a magnificent panorama from the top of the
tower. Around the tower we can find the busts of seven
renowned architects who made their mark transforming
the cityscape.

Szent István tér

+36-62/558-844
www.szegedivizmu.hu

Open:
April-October, on the first Saturday every month: 10 am - 4 pm.
Groups (min. 10 people) can visit the tower throughout the year by
registration in advance, after appointment arrangement.
Registration on working days: 8 am - 3 pm.
25. MÓRICZ HOUSE 26. PROTESTANT CHURCH

The Art Nouveau style, four-storey historic building stands The building designed by Frigyes Schulek, completed in
on the southern side of Szent István Square. It was built by 1884, is also called the “Cockerel church” owing to the
Jenő Ferenc Raichl, commissioned by Jószef Móricz, a fi­gure decorating its tower. Its construction is a nice exam-
post official, between 1910 and 1912. The house was ple of the reconstruction and the cooperation following
planned according to the needs of the contemporary the flood. The place of the church was chosen by Lajos
upper middle-class. The facade is ornamented with Tisza, royal commissioner, and the lot was given free of
ceramics evoking shepherds sheepskin coat, the walls charge to the church. The aggradation of the plot was
inside are decorated with Art Nouveau paintings. In the financed by Gregersen Guilbrandt, a Norwegian builder,
beginning the building had gas lighting and was heated who – being a protestant himself – was solicitous about
with tile stoves. With the intention of making it modern, the construction of the church. The small neo-gothic style
they left room for a lift, too, but it was installed only church was built on a triangle shaped lot. The layout
decades later. After World War II it functioned as a council resembles a clover with three leaves, its naves are at 120
house, its condition deteriorated over time. The house was degree angles to each other. Opposite the church we can
restored to its original beauty in 2007. The hundred-year- see the Protestant Palace, an eclectic style building by Ede
old building presents a nice example of the secessionist Magyar, from 1911.
architecture of Szeged.

Szent Mihály u. 9. Kálvin tér 2. 

 28. ALSÓVÁROSI CHURCH

The Franciscan church dedicated to Our Lady of the

Snows and the cloister nearby are precious architectural
heritages of Szeged. The church was erected in several
steps in neo-gothic style, probably using the remains of
the first building from the 12th century. It was consecrated
in 1503. Its baroque interior dates from the beginning of
the 18th century. There are two icons of Blessed Virgin
Mary in it, the one carved by a monk called Antal Graff
decorating the main altar, the other one named Black
Mary having its original in Czestochowa, Poland. The
church and the monastery next to it is the second biggest
religious complex in Hungary, keeping its original func-
tion. The Franciscan visiting centre presenting the monks’
life awaits visitors offering multi-lingual guiding and prog­
rammes rich in content.

Franciscan Visitor Centre Open:

in Alsóváros Wed-Sun: 10 am - 6 pm

27. ANNA BATH

Mátyás tér 26.
+36-20/502-1953
www.latogatobarat.hu

The white-walled eclectic style building in Tisza Lajos

Boulevard, reflecting Oriental effects, designed by Antal
Steinhardt and Adolf Lang, was built in 1896. Originally it
functioned as a public bath. It took its name from the
nearby artesian well drilled in 1927 and its water. The
medicinal water was first bottled by Dezső Patzauer. The
name of the bath makes us remember his daughter,
Anna. The water can be used for digestive problems,
applied as a drinking cure, the people of Szeged regu­
larly take it home from Anna Well. The bath awaits visi-
tors with medical treatments, wellness services, as well as
offering relaxation on the occasions of night bathings
every weekday.

Tisza Lajos körút 24.

+36-62/553-330
www.szegedsport.hu 
29. TRADITIONAL RURAL 30. SZENT-GYÖRGYI ALBERT
HOUSE MUSEUM IN ALSÓVÁROS AGÓRA
The God’s Eye motive of the main altar in the Alsóvárosi The centre was opened in December 2012 with the aims
Church (Lower City Church), the radial lines, became of presenting the research results of the region in a sim-
recognizable ornaments of the houses in Alsóváros. The ple and understandable way and directing children’s
triangle gable of the “sunshine houses” represent the attention to natural sciences. The new building of 6750 m2
Holy Trinity for religious families. Sándor Bálint (1904- is operated by using modern technology, the heat of the
1980), born in Alsóváros (Lower City), was a university pro- Earth and solar energy. Százszorszép Children’s House,
fessor, excellent researcher of the ethnography and cul- an important cultural facility of the city also moved here.
tural history of Szeged. He studied the religious customs The Informatics History Exhibition is an outstanding
and believes of the people living in Szeged and its sur- attraction founded and operated by the John von
roundings. The renovated “sunshine house” gives place ­N eumann Computer Society, which presents the relics of
for the exhibition on the life of the Southern Great Plain computers of the glory days (M3, URAL2, Razdan, Szeged
and the consumer goods of the period between the two “Ladybird”). On the first floor we can see curiosities which
World Wars. Besides the permanent exhibition the events were rarities at the time of their production, too, while the
presenting folk customs in relation with different holidays rooms on the second floor exhibit 20th century mass-pro-
offer unique programmes for visitors. duced computers still able to work. The laboratories were
designed to show the interesting features of natural sci-
ences to both young and adult visitors.

Open:
15 June - 31 August:
Tue-Sat: 10 am - 6 pm Kálvária sugárút 23. Open:
Nyíl utca 43. 1 September - 14 June: +36-62/563-480 Mon-Fri: 8 am - 8 pm
+36-30/501-2822 Tue, Wed: 10 am - 4 pm www.agoraszeged.hu Sat, Sun: according to events
www.napsugarashaz.hu Thu-Sat: 10 am - 6 pm www.ajovomultja.hu
31. ZOO SZEGED

The zoo situated 2.5 km from the centre of Szeged in a

forest area of 44 hectares, has been awaiting visitors since
1989, offering even an all day programme. It presents its
animals grouped by continents aiming to provide them
with their natural conditions. One of the prominent tasks
undertaken by the zoo is to keep the rare and endan-
gered species under natural conditions. Accordingly, we
can find such curiosities as the South American marmo-
sets and tamarins, snow leopards or giant anteaters. The
collection can be seen almost every day of the year. The
zoo also offers its guests educational sessions, feeds, as
well as occasional night tours.

Kálvária sugárút 1 October – 31 October: 9 am - 5 pm

+36-62/542-530 1 November - 31 March: 9 am - 4 pm
www.zooszeged.hu 1 April - 30 April: 9 am - 5 pm
1 May - 31 May: 9 am - 6 pm
Open every day:
1 June - 31 August: 9 am - 7 pm
1 September - 30 September:
9 am - 6 pm 32. NAPFÉNYFÜRDŐ
AQUAPOLIS
The four-season “water-city” awaits its visitors with a
water surface of 4,400 m2 and the longest waterslide
working all year round in Europe. The bath complex
offers entertainment for all age groups. The main attrac-
tions of the facility opened in 2010 are the 223 and 272
meter long giant tube slides starting from a 30 meter high
tower accessible with lifts. The joy of sliding is provided
for the adventurous visitors by 13 slides, the total length of
which adds up to 1,000 meters. The outdoor wellness
pool, streaming passages, jacuzzi bubble beds and
waterfalls ensure unforgettable entertainment and rec-
reation. Those longing for relaxation and regeneration
find ideal surroundings in the “silent wellness” section of
the bath. Adventure pools, jacuzzis, massages, Finnish
sauna, infrared sauna, Roman steam bath, salt chamber,
aroma-therapy cabin and outdoor log sauna are avail-
able for guests.

Torontál tér 1.
+36-62/566-488
www.napfenyfurdoaquapolis.com 
33. ERZSÉBET PARK 34. BOTANICAL GARDEN

Situated in Újszeged in the line of Belvárosi Bridge, the When the University of Kolozsvár moved to Szeged in
largest park of Szeged has an area of 15 hectares. The 1922, the city donated a 28 acre area of agricultural land
wilderness of trees and weed thriving at the place of the to establish a botanical garden. The first plants were
present park was transformed by Baron Vilmos introduced by the founding director, István Győrffy. The
­Reitzenstein, an imperial officer, colonel of the Italian bat- botanic garden is still owned by the university, as a collec-
talion and his soldiers in 1858. They created a spectacular tion serving education and research, open to the public
baroque garden, the axis of which is now lined by giant as well. The garden presents agricultural species in a sys-
plane trees, the lawns are shaded by old lindens, oaks tematic way, including herbs, dye, fibre and food plants,
and maples. It accommodates the smaller stage of the but it also takes part in the preservation of protected
Open Air Festival and some university sports fields. On plants. One of the curiosities of the collection is the Indian
the side close to the bridge stands the Saint Elisabeth lotus which arrived more than 80 years ago. In the lake
church. Nearby there is an area for relaxation with a fed by artesian water it found the living conditions
fountain. The park is a popular exercise place for ath- approp­riate for proliferation and now it represents the
letes, especially marathoners, triathlonists and handball largest open-air stand in Central Europe.
players, but it is also a venue for May Day and gastro-
nomic festivals.

Open every day:

1 April - 30 September: 9 am - 6 pm
Lövölde utca 42. 1 October - 31 October: 9 am - 5 pm
+36-62/544-108 1 November - 28 February: 9 am - 4 pm
www.fuveszkert.u-szeged.hu 1 March - 31 March: 9 am - 5 pm
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Papdi Balázs
Iványi Aurél
Vadász Sándor
Szalai Gergely
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Farkas Gergő Tamás

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