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of Popular Culture (Közművelődési F National Theatre VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Palota) has in fact been a Nemzeti Színház
museum since its completion Déak Ferenc utca 12. Tel (62) 47 92 79. Practical Information
in 1899. There are excellent Opened in 1883, the theatre Road Map E5. * 97,000.
exhibitions on archaeology, burned down two years later. Roosevelt tér. n Tourin form,
ethno graphy and the history It was restored to its original Dugonics tér 2, (62) 48 86 90.
of the Csongrád region. One of Neo-Baroque design by the ( daily, Mars tér. _ Szeged
the highlights is the enormous Austrian architects Fellner and Open Air Theatre Festival (mid-
painting by Pál Vágó showing Helmer. The lush interior, with Jul–Aug). n szegedtourism.hu
Szeged after the flood of 1879. three levels of boxes and an Transport
The art gallery displays works intricately decorated ceiling, can £ Indóház tér, from Budapest.
by Hungarian master József be seen during perform ances @ Márs tér, from Kiskunfélegy-
Rippl-Rónai, though the main of the philharmonic orchestra, háza.
attraction is Mihály Munkácsy’s opera or ballet.
Hungarian Conquest.
u Jewish Quarter the Old Syna gogue has a
Zsidó Negyed high-water mark on its outer
E Castle Museum South of Nagy Jenő utca. New wall showing the level of the
Vármúzeum – Kőtár Synagogue: Jósika utca 10, (62) 42 floods in 1879.
Stefánia sétány 2. Tel (62) 54 90 40. 38 49. Open call for opening times.
Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun. & Closed Sat & Jewish holidays.
The castle was built when Béla IV The enormous New
fortified Szeged in 1247 and Synagogue was built in
extended by János in 1547. 1900–3 in Seces sionist style,
The scene of one of the with a grand 48-m (157-ft)
Turks’ last stands in dome. Its marble
Hungary, in 1688, it was taber nacle is covered
all but destroyed in the with gold leaf,
floods of 1879. All that while the dome,
remains today is a representing
tiny part of a bastion. the night sky, is
The small museum topped by deep
tells the castle’s blue glass and
history (open only Detail on main entrance to dotted with stars. New Synagogue, built and decorated in
in midsummer). the Castle Museum At Hajnó czy utca 12, Secessionist style
BUDAPEST
Szeged City Centre
RÁKÓCZI KOSSUTH SGT
1 Votive Church Bus Station TÉR KALVIN T I S Z A LAJOS KÖRÚT
TÉR
P ÜS P ÖK U T CA
2 Demetrius Tower and Dóm tér 100 m (110 yards) Thermal Baths K A Z INCZ Y UT C A
3 Serb Orthodox Church M É R EY U TC A
4 Reök Palace M I KS ZÁTH K ÁL M ÁN UT C A VÖRÖ SM AR T Y UTC A A RA NY J . UTC A S T E FÁ N I A
5 Széchenyi tér and F EKE TE S AS UT CA Town Hall D ÓZ S A UT CA
Great
Town Hall Synagogue Old DE Á K F ERE N C U T CA
6 Ferenc Móra Museum Synagogue SZECHENYI National Theatre
TÉR
7 Castle Museum JOSI K A UTCA JEWISH T ISZA L AJOS KÖ RÚT Castle
8 National Theatre OUARTER KI G Y O U TC A VAR UT CA Museum
9 Jewish Quarter KLAUZÁL S T E FÁ N I A Ferenc Móra Open-Air
KÁ R Á S Z U TCA
Thermal
TÉR
H I D U T C A
Reök Palace Museum Baths
KÁ LVAR I A SUG A RU T
Open-Air
KOLCSEY UTCA
ROOSEVELT
TÉR
Pools
Belvárosi
ORO S ZL AN U T
DUGONICS
PE T Ő FI S U G AR UT University ZR INY I U O SK OL A UTCA C A Serb Orthodox
bridge
TÉR
S OM O G YI U T CA T C A
Szeged
B ÉK E UT CA
Demetrius Church
HONVÉD Tower and Votive
TÉR Church
Dóm Tér Tisza
SZENTHÁROMSÁG ÚT
ARADI
0 metres 200 V I TÉ Z U T C A VERTANUK DÓM TÉR
TERE
0 yards 200 Heroes' TISZA LAJOS KÖRÚT
Gate
Train Station
300 m (330 yards)
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