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without a Cath olic church. E Déri Museum and Square VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
In 1993, Pope John Paul II Déri Múzeum
elevated the rank of the Déri tér 1. Tel (52) 32 22 07. Practical Information
church to cathedral. The key Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sun. & Road Map F3. * 203,000.
sight inside the church is 7 ∑ derimuzeum.hu n Tourinform, Piac utca 20, (52)
its altarpiece, depict ing St Anna An outstanding example of its 41 22 50. ( daily. _ Spring
teaching Mary. There is also kind, the Déri Museum show­ Festival (Mar & Apr); Campus
a certified replica of the Turin cases exhibits of local cultural Festival (Jul); Flower Carnival
Shroud on display in the interest and the huge collection (Aug); Wine & Jazz Days (Aug);
building since 2011. of art and antiquities amassed Autumn Festival (Oct & Nov);
International Nativity Play Festival
by Viennese silk manu facturer
P Calvinist Reformed Frigyes Déri. The Egyptian and the (Dec). ∑ debrecen.hu
College Japanese collections are especially Transport
Református kollégium fine; other star attractions include £ Petőfi tér, from Budapest,
Kálvin tér 16. Tel (52) 61 43 70. the extraordinary paintings of Miskolc. @ Nyugati utca, from
Open 10am–4pm Mon–Fri, 10am– Christ by Mihály Munkácsy. The Budapest, Miskolc. ~ Debrecen.
1pm Sat. & for museum. 7 group of four statues by Ferenc
∑ muzeum.drk.hu Medgyessy in the restful square
The college was founded by in front of the main building  Aquaticum Health and
Dominican monks, anxious to was awarded the Grand Prize Spa Centre
create a seat of learning in the at the 1937 Paris Exposition. Aquaticum Gyógy- és Fürdőközpont
area, in 1538. Teachers were Nagyerdei park 1. Tel (52) 51 41 00.
trained here (in Latin) before Thermal Baths: Open 7am–9pm daily.
being sent to one of 140 free Pleasure Baths: Open 11am–8pm
schools the college operated Mon–Thu, 10am–9pm Fri–Sun. &
in the region. Rebuilt in 1675 and 7 ∑ aquaticum.hu
in 1816, the present build ing Debrecen’s famous, extensive
was designed by Mihály Péchy, bath complex comprises a
who was also commissioned to thermal bath, a Mediterranean
design the Great Reformed aqua park, a sauna world, a
Church. Designated as a national wellness island, and a vast
monument in 2013, the college water­therapy treatment centre.
has a museum dedicated to The modern, indoor pleasure
the school’s history, student baths cater to families and
life, and the religious art of the The grand main entrance to the young people, with water slides,
Reformed Church in the region. Neo-Baroque Déri Museum children’s pools and Thai massage.
Aquaticum
Debrecen City Centre Health
and Spa
Centre
1 Piac Street and Town Hall BETHLEN UTCA PÉTERFIA UTCA
2 Great Reformed Church SZAPPANOS UTCA
3 MODEM Center of Modern HUNYADI JÁNOS UTCA
and Contemporary Art MESTER UTCA Calvinist C SA P Ó UT C A
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and Contemporary Art
5 St Anna’s Cathedral Déri Museum and Square Centre Great Reformed KIGYÓ UTCA
6 Calvinist Reformed JÓKA I UT CA MÚZEUM UTCA Church BURGUNDIA U.
College KOSSUTH CEGLÉD UTCA
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7 Déri Museum and Square CSOKON AI UT C A LISZT F. UTCA
8 Aquaticum Health and H AT VA N U T C A Piac Street KOSSUTH UTCA FARAKT ÁR UTCA
B A J CS Y- ZSIL I N SZ K Y UT C A Small BATTHYANY U. KLAIPEDA U. Orthodox
Spa Centre and Town Hall Greek
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Reformed
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