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Cegled, South Pest County
In the southeastern angle of the Central Danube Region (about 100 kilometres from the capital), the traveller will find a typical Great Plain area with rich flora and fauna. The meadows and pastures, hills and valleys, are the backdrop to a rural world that is becoming increasingly rare on the Great Plains. You can learn more about the history, life and culture of the characteristic agricultural towns of the region. Furthermore, this portion of the country is readily accessed, served as it is by main roads and railways.
In the southeastern angle of the Central Danube Region (about 100 kilometres from the capital), the traveller will find a typical Great Plain area with rich flora and fauna. The meadows and pastures, hills and valleys, are the backdrop to a rural world that is becoming increasingly rare on the Great Plains. You can learn more about the history, life and culture of the characteristic agricultural towns of the region. Furthermore, this portion of the country is readily accessed, served as it is by main roads and railways. Cegled, with its 40,000 inhabitants, remains the “city of Lajos Kossuth” despite the trappings of our modern age. Since he made his famous recruiting speech on 24 September 1848, everything in the city is dedicated to the “Governor”. This is where one of the country’s most beautiful Kossuth statues was erected (by Janos Horvay) – indeed, it was the model for the Kossuth statue in New York. In addition to the valuable archaeological, historical and ethnographical exhibits, the Kossuth Museum displays the most complete collection of Kossuth arte-facts in existence. The Kossuth Balcony – moved from Bratislava to Cegled – is on show in the garden of the Reformed church. Needless to say, in this town the Kossuth name is everywhere – there is a Kossuth Square, a Kossuth Street and a Kossuth School. The Classicist reformed church, built to the plans of Jozsef Hild between 1835 and 1870, has a 60m-high cupola that makes it the tallest reformed church in Central Europe. The Sports Museum and the Drum Museum also guarantee special experiences; the latter also plays a prominent role during the International Drum and Percussion Gala. The town’s newest attractions are the Thermal Bath and Leisure Centre (with its ten pools, and leisure, medical and wellness programmes) and the Aqua Centrum (whose old buildings are like a medieval castle and where visitors can go time travelling through 17 slides). If Cegled “belongs to” Lajos Kossuth, then Nagykoros “belongs to” Janos Arany. A bust of the poet stands near his former home in the garden of the church. The Secessionist-style secondary school was named after him, as was the museum. Inside are various exhibitions devoted to literature, ethnography and history. The School History Museum re-creates the atmosphere and “smell” of the 19th- and 20th-century schools. The gigantic reformed church, which can hold 2,500 worshippers, was originally built in the 15th century. It has exceptional acoustics and a wonderful organ that is played during concerts. The former importance of the agricultural town is refl ected in the 150–200-year-old noble mansions that are evident during a short walk. Following in the footsteps of Arany and recalling his poems, we arrive at Korostetetlen; it was from here, according to tradition, that Prince Arpad started out on his conquests. On the hill made famous by the poem we can see the Millennium Memorial, built in 1896 to commemorate the historic event.“Hey, in Nagyabony…” there are only two towers to be seen, according to the piece (Janos Hary) by Zoltan Kodaly. It is still true that there are only two towers in Abony, but there are plenty of other things to see. One of them is the Saint Stephen Church, furnished in a Classicist style. The Baroque reformed church, the Classicist synagogue and Vigyazo Castle and several 19th-century mansions are also exciting sights. A granary built in about 1750 hosts the Lajos Abonyi Museum, which covers the lives of the local people and the tools they used for farming. The Wildlife and Leisure Park presents the autochthonous animals of the country and offers horse riding. Outside the town, you can also go fishing and hunting, while the campsite next to the thermal beach allows you to spend more time in the area. As well as the towns, it is well worth taking a look at the smaller settlements as well.
In the Village House of Albertirsa you can learn about the Slovak population that arrived in the 18th century, as well as acquainting yourself with the works of the most famous local personality, the botanist Samuel Tessedik (1742–1820). The thermal water of the local bath is medicinal as well as refreshing. Csemo won the title for being the “most fl oral town in Hungary” in 1998, and came third in Europe as a whole. Flowers were important to the town before and they remain so today. Cegledbercel has a Village Museum and some good fishing at the settlement border. The town is situated in the Kunsag wine region, and its equestrian centre and horse-jumping events also attract visitors. Lovers of horse sports will also enjoy a warm welcome at Jaszkarajeno and Kocser.
Source: Hungarian Tourism Plc