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R Calvinist Church VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Avasi református templom
Papszer utca 14. Tel (46) 35 86 77. Practical Information
The Calvinist Church below Road Map E2. * 161,000.
the Avas Hill, with its steep, Deák Ferenc tér. n Tourin form,
detached belfry, is the oldest Széchenyi utca 16, (46) 35 04 25.
building in Miskolc. Originally _ Jelly Festival (Feb); Miskolc
Roman esque in style, the Opera Festival (Jun); Castle
13th-century building was Theatre evenings (Jul–Aug);
destroyed by Turks in 1544. It Cinefest Film Festival (Sep).
was rebuilt – with the tower – Diósgyőr Castle, rebuilt in the 13th century Transport
in 1557. The clock on the belfry £ Kandó Kálmán tér; from Buda-
is one of the symbols of the castle here was probably built pest, Debrecen. @ Búza tér; from
city, and can be heard chiming in the 12th century, and is Buda pest, Debrecen.
every 15 minutes. The large and thought to have been an
immaculately kept cemetery earthwork castle. It guarded
that surrounds the church is the route from Venice to decades from 1953 to 1971,
the resting place of a number KraKow for a long time and was the castle today hosts an
of local digni taries, including destroyed during the Mongol exhibition of its history (in
the poet Mihály Tompa, author invasion of 1241–2. The castle the northeastern tower),
of the romantic collection that stands here today was alongside a display of medieval
Virágregék (Legends of Flowers). built during the reign of weaponry. Life-size waxworks
Béla IV, who, after the Mongols recreate the signing of the
+ Diósgyőr Castle left the country, decreed that a Treaty of Turin in 1381, while
Diósgyőri vár castle be built “on every hilltop”. others, in the outer battle-
Miskolc-Diósgyőr, Vár utca 24. Tel (46) The castle was subsequently ments, feature scenes of
53 33 55. Open Apr–Oct: 9am–6pm used as a residence by several everyday life in medieval
daily; Nov–Mar: 10am–5pm daily. & monarchs, although it lost Diósgyőr. Twice a year, in May
8 7 its military status after the and August, plays and a
Diósgyőr’s medieval castle is withdrawal of the Turks in medieval fair are held in the
located 8 km (5 miles) from 1687, and fell into neglect. castle grounds, with jousting,
the centre of Miskolc. The first Completely restored over two archery and dance.

Miskolc City Centre
PETŐFI
1 National Theatre TÉR
2 Theatre Museum JÓ KA I M O R UTC A S ZE L ES UTCA
3 Greek Orthodox Church FAZEKAS UTCA Orthodox Shopping
Greek
Intercity
and Museum Orthodox Museum KAZINC ZY UTC A Centre Bus Station
4 Avas Hill and Ottó Church MAD A R Á SZ V I K T OR UC TA BÚZA TÉR
Herman Museum BATTHYANY L. UTCA
5 Calvinist Church DEÁK H O RVÁTH LA JO S U TC A Local Bus
Station
TÉR
6 Diósgyőr Castle PA LÓ C Z Y L Á S Z LÓ U T C A
ADY E
Diósgyőr HŐSÖK S Z E NTPÁL
TERE
Castle
Gömöri
Town PATAK U T C A KOSS U TH LA JO S U TC A R É G I P O S TA U TC A I UTCA SZÜCS S. UTCA NDRE UTCA Train Station
700 m
Theatre
Hall Museum D ÉRY N É UT C A (770 yards)
VÁROSHÁZ KA Z I NCZY UT C A
TÉR National S ZÉ C HEN YI ISTVÁN ÚT Shopping
Centre
Theatre
SZÉC H EN Y I I ST VÁN Ú T KIRÁLY UTCA
AR ANY J. UT CA
ERSZEBET
TÉR ARA N Y J . U T CA
KAND IA UTCA
SZEMERE B . UT CA
Bell KÁ LVI N J Á NOS UTCA
Tower Tiszai Train Station
1 km (1100 yards)
Calvinist U I T Z B É LA U T C A
Church PAPS Z E R UTCA VÖRÖSMARTY UTCA
R Á K Ó C Z I F E R E N C U T C A
CSÁTI S O R
PETŐFI S OR
FÖLDES F. UTCA COR VIN UT CA M A DÁ I L . UT C A
ARNÓTI SOR
0 metres 200 ZSOLCAI SOR KIS AVAS 3. SOR KIS AVAS 1. SOR
KIS AVAS 2. SOR
0 yards 200 GÖRGEY ARTÚR UTCA DA N K Ó PI S TA U T C A
Avas Hill
Ottó Herman BUDAPEST
Museum
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