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Széchenyi Square

We kindly invite you for a pleasant stroll setting off from one of the most attractive and largest squares of Central Europe, Széchenyi tér shaded by tree rarities and adorned by sculptures of artistic works. On the side closer to the River Tisza one can see the Carrara white marble statue of István Széchenyi, the next is the bronze statue of the Tisza-regulator, Pál Vásárhelyi, which holds the marble plaque indicating the high water level of 1970, inserted into its base. The third statue in the line depicts Lajos Tisza by János Fadrusz and Ferenc Deák by György Zala as the fourth. On the other side of the square in front of the City Hall are situated the symbolic groups of The Blessing and The Devastating River Tisza made of bronze. The next statue depicts Kuno Klebelsberg by Miklós Melocco and the last sculpture in the square is the couple of Saint Stephen and his queen, Gisella by Sándor Kligl. Among the buildings around the square the Hotel Tisza is worth mentioning which is a literary, historical and artistic memorial place visited by a number of writers, poets and composers in the past. On the western side of the square next to the City Hall stands the classical style Zsótér House built by the famous Zsótér merchant family.

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Klauzál Square

From Széchenyi tér we arrive at Klauzál tér through Kárász utca which is the thoroughfare of Szeged and decorated by the “Greeting” statues by Péter
Párkányi who welcome visitors to the city which radiates cheerful festival atmosphere from early spring to late autumn. At the Dugonics tér end of Kárász utca is situated the statue group of “Street Music” by Sándor Kligl. In the middle of the Mediterranian-inspired Klauzál tér stands the first full-size full-figure statue of Lajos Kossuth. On the ground floor of the New Zsótér House situated around the square is the “Virág” Cake Shop the favourite gathering place of Szeged citizens and visitors. The classical style Kárász House on the square is another building of great importance from its balcony Lajos Kossuth delivered his last speech in Hungary before his exile in 1849. Franz Joseph stayed in the building in 1857 during his visit in Szeged. The other splendid ornament of this square is the Well of Kings by Klára Tóbiás.

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Dugonics Square

Preceding the great flood of 1879 a wheat market was held in Dugonics tér where we find now the statue of the name giving András Dugonics (Miklós Izsó) holding a book in his hands titled “Etelka”, written by him as the first novel in Hungarian. At Dugonics tér 2. there is the romantic style Vajda House where the Italian Institute and the Tourinform Office opened their gates. The principal building around the square is the early eclectic palace of the central university, which originally was built as a secondary school. In 1921 the Kolozsvár University of Science moved here. This is the place where
Professor Antal Horger dismissed Attila József, the poet from the university for his poem “With all my heart” published in the Szeged Paper. The poet’s bronze statue by Imre Varga is situated in the square, where a number of cultural events are held including craftsmen’s fairs organised several times during the year. We continue our walk from Dugonics tér through Arpád tér to Aradi Vértanúk tere.

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Arad Martyrs Square

The equestrian statue of Ferenc Rákóczi II. by György Vastagh jr. and the Memorial Column to the Battle of Szôreg are situated on the square. Names of the thirteen generals who died martyr deaths at Arad are listed on a marble plaque placed at the foot of the Memorial. In an attractive early eclectic building situated on the side from the direction of the River Tisza there is the world famous Bolyai Institute. In the building, which formerly was the Piarist Grammar School and friary, Gyula Juhász a poet of Szeged also studied. In Rerrich Béla tér situated behind the building there is a replica depicting St George the Dragon slayer by the Kolozsvári brothers. On the other side of the square there is a memorial statue to 1956 by Miklós Melocco. The Heroes’ Gate erected in honour of the soldiers who died during the First World World, connects Boldogasszony sgt. and Aradi Vértanúk tere. On the arch of the Gate we find a fresco by Vilmos Aba-Novák where besides the patron saints of Saint George and Saint Borbála and the crucifix holders the painter himself is also among the depicted figures. Under the main arch is the figure of Christ resurrected, the chorus of angels surrounds him with trumpets, waiting for the moment of the Last Judgement. This is the same place where Miklós Horthy marched in to Szeged in front of the National Army on March 18, 1920, on the same avenue where the Gate is located. The square is bordered by the Bishop’s Palace and university buildings on the side of the Dóm tér. We can walk to Dóm tér through a gate from Aradi Vértanúk tere.

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Musical Clock

One of the specialities of the square is the musical clock as a symbol of mediaeval universities built in the wall of the square’s building opposite to the main entrance of the Cathedral. The clock, unique in Hungary is by Ferenc Csúri Szeged clockmaker and its figures are by József Kulai woodcarver. On the doors of the ornamented clock the eminencies of the university council come out and graduating students walk around at every hour, modelled after Kuno Klebelsberg, András Dugonics, Kelemen Mikes, Ferenc Kazincy, Sándor Petôfi, István Vedres and others. It was in 1936 when for the first time the musical clock played its tunes during the Open Air Festival.

Church History Museum • Dóm tér 5.
Tel.: +36-62/420-953
Open: 1st Apr-31st Oct Tu-Sun: 10am-6pm,
Closed: on Mondays 1st Nov-31st March,
Tue-Sun: 10am-4pm, Closed: on Mondays

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Tisza

Tisza is the most Hungarian river. It originates in the Eastern Carpatian mountains where the two branches – White Tisza and Black Tisza – are united. In its Hungarian stretch, the river carries on mainly with a medium reach flow, which creates enormous bends and curves. The water hurls against the hollow side of the Tisza’s bend and the current underwashes the bank, depositing the alluvium on the other side, building from it barrier-like embankments, which then form rows of curves and are called zone shoals. Curving its way through the Great Plains of Hungary, it used to rule huge areas of land until the regulation of the riverways began in 1840. Following Count Istvan Szechenyi’s initiative, architect Pál Vásárhelyi prepared the plans after proper and sufficient preliminary studies. The earlier great flood at Szeged on March 12, 1879, had several significant causes, and that flood lead to eventually totally destroying the city. Today’s modern city plan, with boulevards and avenues, is the outcome of that great flood of the River Tisza. The River Tisza and the city of Szeged are inseparable. From spring to autumn, the water and the riverbanks are populated by lovers of the river: fishermen, rowers and beach lovers. Fishermen’s inns offer fish from the Tisza with their fish specialty dishes.

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Stefánia

During our stroll we can take a pleasant rest under the shades of the trees of Stefánia, named officially as the Castle Garden situated behind the Museum. Among the tree rarities we can find the castle ruins, the former Maria Theresa Gate. The conquering Hungarians already built an earthwork here, which was ruined by the Tartars and reconstructed and strengthened with a stone wall by Béla IV. He also constructed a palace on the site of a former roman post where later not less personalities stayed then Carl Robert, Sigismund, Albert, Ulászló I., János and Matthias Hunyadi. In 1444 the Szeged peace treaty was signed with the Turks in the castle and in 1456 from here started off Hunyadi his troupes to the siege of Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade). The Turkish occupied it in 1543, and the Christian troops liberated it after 143 years of oppression in 1686. The fortress character of the castle was terminated by Joseph II. and was turned into a prison afterwards. Due to its huge size it was demolished after the flood between 1880-1882 and in its remnants a restaurant and a kiosk functioned until 1959. Since then after a restoration it has been housing the town history exhibition of the museum, which now is temporarily closed because excavations are being carried out on the premises. Some years ago a wish of the Szeged citizens met success and the Carrara marble statue of Queen Elisabeth by Miklós Ligeti got a deserved place after hiding in the garden of the castle museum for many years.

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City Hall

The neo-baroque style City Hall is among the eclectic palaces embracing Széchenyi tér. Its foundation stone was laid down in 1799 designed and built by István Vedres and János Schwörtz. In 1883, it was redone after damaged by flood on the original foundation into a new one-storey building by Ödön Lechner and Gyula Pártos. The City Hall is connected with the “Bridge of Sighs”, to the neighbouring council house, which was constructed for the King-days in 1883, when Franz Joseph took a visit in the city reconstructed after the great flood of 1879. The lodgings of the King and his companion were divided between the two buildings, so thus a closed bridge was constructed to create an easy access between them. Coloured window glasses ornament the staircase on one of which the famous saying, thought by Franz Joseph; can be read “Szeged will be more splendid than it has ever been before!” Oil paintings decorate the council hall and the ceiling fresco is by Zsigmond Vajda. In summer the charming courtyard of the Town Hall is the venue of chamber concerts held within the “Musical Court” events and prose performances are also held under the name of “City Hall Evenings.”

Information:
Tel.: +36-62/564-183

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Pick Salami and Szeged Paprika Museum

Admission:
Adult: 800 HUF, children, students, pensioners: 600 HUF
10% discount for groups and families.
Groups are accepted from Tuesday to Saturday between 10.00 and 18.00 with prior arrangement.
Permanent exhibitions: The history of Pick Salami and Paprika of Szeged.

Address: Felsõ Tisza-part 10.
Tel.: +36-20/980-8000
www.pickmuzeum.hu
Open: Tue-Sat 15.00-18.00

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New Synagogue

With a short walk through Kígyó utca departing from Klauzál tér we arrive at the monumental, Moorish, art nouveau style Synagogue. The painted glass windows and artistic carved pews and the harmonising ornaments of Ivory white, blue and gold colours are the ideas of Immanuel Löw. The closing stone of the altar was made of marble of Jerusalem and the door of the Ark of the Covenant was made of acacia from the Nile region keeping 18 torah scrolls inside. The painted windows and the internal ornamentation were made in the workshop of Miksa Róth. One of the most splendid glories of the classical architecture is the Old synagogue in Hajnóczy utca.

New Synagogue • Hajnóczy utca
Open: 1st Apr.-30th Sept., Mon.-Fri.,
Sun., 10am -12am, 1pm-5pm, Closed: Sat.,
1st Oct. - 31st March, Mon.-Fri. Sun., 09am 2pm.
Closed: Sat.
Tel.: +36-62/423-849

Admission:
Adult: 400 HUF
Student, pensioner: 200 HUF