Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Szeged, Hungary
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3.8 km
45 m
Experience Szeged in Hungary in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in SzegedSight 1: Szeged Synagogue
The Szeged Synagogue is a synagogue in Szeged, Hungary. It is a 1902 building designed by the Jewish Hungarian architect Lipót Baumhorn (1860–1932), whose work is considered to contain the finest examples of the unique fin de siècle Hungarian blending of Art Nouveau and Historicist styles sometimes known as Magyar style. It served Szeged's large Neolog community.
Sight 2: Reök Palace
The Reök Palace is an Art Nouveau building in downtown Szeged. It was designed by Ede Magyar and built in 1907. It hosts exhibitions of modern fine arts.
Sight 3: Honvéd téri református templom
The Reformed Church on Honvéd Square built in modernist style is Szeged's second Reformed church, built between 1941 and '44 according to the plans of József Borsos on the southern edge of downtown.
Sight 4: Kass Galéria
Kass Gallery museum exhibition space
Sight 5: Móra Ferenc Museum
The Móra Ferenc Museum is a museum in Szeged, Hungary. The museum stands at the intersection of the bank of the river Tisza and the city's Downtown Bridge. In addition to its seasonal exhibitions, archaeological, ethnographic, historical, and scientific research is conducted at the museum. The museum was founded in 1883, and the neoclassical building was opened in 1896. The institute was renamed in the honor of its former Director, Móra Ferenc in 1950.
Sight 6: Markovits Iván
Iván Markovits is a parliamentary stenographer, newspaper editor, second boss of the parliamentary speed office.
Sight 7: Vármúzeum és kőtár
Szeged Castle Museum – Kőtár is located in the heart of Szeged, at the junction of the bank of the Tisza and the Downtown Bridge. The institution is one of the exhibition spaces of the Ferenc Móra Museum. The building of the museum consists of the last remnant of Szeged Castle, the Maria Theresa Gate, built between 1762 and 1764 in Baroque style. A roof structure was built on this part in 1999 and it has been functioning as an exhibition space ever since. During 2019-2020, a renovation took place, as a result of which a permanent exhibition was established, Travel to the past! Szeged Historical Permanent Exhibition.
Sight 8: National Theatre of Szeged
The National Theatre of Szeged is the main theatre of Szeged, Hungary. It was built in 1883 by the well-known company of Ferdinand Fellner and Hermann Helmer in Eclectic and Neo-baroque style.
Sight 9: Lidice
Sight 10: Gróf-palota
The Count's Palace is the largest independent Art Nouveau building in downtown Szeged, which has been preserved almost unchanged to this day. The construction of the palace was initiated by Count Árpád Márton, Szeged's chief prosecutor at the time, to serve as a home for high-paid city officials. The building, designed by Ferenc J. Raichle, has law offices on the street level and apartments on the upper floor. The palace was completed in a very short time, only 13 months after construction began.
Sight 11: Szent Miklós templom
The Church of St. Nicholas in Szeged was built between 1754 and 1767 in late Baroque style. The designer is Wenceslas Lechner. It was built by János Dobi, master builder from Szeged, on the site of the medieval abbey church.
Wikipedia: Szent Miklós-plébániatemplom és minorita rendház (Szeged-Felsőváros) (HU), Url Miserend
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