14 Sights in Szeged, Hungary (with Map and Images)

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Explore interesting sights in Szeged, Hungary. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 14 sights are available in Szeged, Hungary.

Sightseeing Tours in Szeged

1. Szegedi vasúti híd újszegedi hídfő

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Szegedi vasúti híd újszegedi hídfő FOTO:Fortepan — ID 22296: Adományozó/Donor: Kozma János. archivált másolat at the Wayback Machine / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Szeged Railway Tisza Bridge is a former bridge in Szeged, which until 1944 handled the traffic of the railway lines connecting Szeged with Timisoara and the neighbouring Banat. Hungary second railway bridge over the Tisza was originally designed for two tracks, but after 1920 only one pair of tracks ran on the bridge. The facility, which lost its significance by the Trianon decision, was not restored after the destruction during World War II. It was only after Hungary and Romania's accession to the European Union that the idea of rebuilding the crossing point was considered.

Wikipedia: Szegedi vasúti Tisza-híd (HU)

2. MÁV 375 gőzmozdony

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MÁV's TV-class, later Class 375 steam locomotive was one of the most common branch line locomotives of the Hungarian Royal State Iron Works, which was produced in several different subseries from the turn of the century until 1959. Recognized not only by Hungarian but also by experts from neighbouring countries, it can be considered one of the most successful steam locomotive types in its category, which served until the very end of the steamer era, and of which preserved and exhibited specimens can be found in every country using the type.

Wikipedia: MÁV 375 sorozat (HU)

3. Church of St. Nicholas, Szeged

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Church of St. Nicholas, Szeged

The Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas is one of Szeged's oldest preserved in Baroque style, its structure is the Serbian Orthodox church located on Cathedral Square, behind the Votive Church, consecrated for the transmission of the relics of St. Nicholas of Myra. The Orthodox Christian building, built mainly between 1773 and 1781, is one of the five Serbian churches in Csongrád-Csanád county, along with Fureg, Deszk, Újszentiván and Hódmezővásárhely, which gives an insight into the rich past of Serbs in Hungary.

Wikipedia: Szegedi Szent Miklós szerb ortodox templom (HU)

4. Gróf-palota

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Gróf-palota Kozma János / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Count Palace is the largest building in the Szeged downtown in the largest separate Art Nouveau, which has remained almost without any change. The building of the palace was initiated by Martin Árpád, the Attorney General of Szeged, to serve as the home of high-paid urban officials. The Raichle J. At the street level of the building designed by Francis, there were attorneys and flats on the floor. The palace was completed in a very short period of time, only 13 months after the start of the construction.

Wikipedia: Gróf-palota (Szeged) (HU)

5. Kisboldogasszony szerb templom

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Kisboldogasszony szerb templom

The Serbian Orthodox Church of Our Lady of the Assumption is one of the oldest buildings preserved in Szőreg, preserved in copf-classicist style, which is a Serbian Orthodox church dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The Orthodox Christian building, built between 1779 and 1785, is one of the five Serbian churches in Csongrád-Csanád county, along with Szeged, Deszk, Újszentiván and Hódmezővásárhely, which gives an insight into the rich past of Serbs in Hungary.

Wikipedia: Szőregi Kisboldogasszony szerb ortodox templom (HU)

6. Visitor Centre of the Szeged Cathedral

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The Szeged Cathedral Visitor Center is a multifunctional touristic and cultural facility located in the sub-temple of the Votive Church. In its exhibition hall ecclesiastical and secular exhibitions can be seen, and its community spaces are also suitable for cultural and community events. From here you can visit the Western Tower and the Dömötör Tower as well as the tower lookout. The facility is operated by the Dome Development and Tourism Service Organization.

Wikipedia: Szegedi Dóm Látogatóközpont (HU)

7. Móra Ferenc Museum

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The Móra Ferenc Museum is a museum in Szeged, Hungary. The museum stands at the intersection of the bank of the river Tisza and the city's Downtown Bridge. In addition to its seasonal exhibitions, archaeological, ethnographic, historical, and scientific research is conducted at the museum. The museum was founded in 1883, and the neoclassical building was opened in 1896. The institute was renamed in the honor of its former Director, Móra Ferenc in 1950.

Wikipedia: Móra Ferenc Múzeum (EN)

8. Szent István téri víztorony

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The Szeged water tower stands on Szent István Square and was built in 1904. Its designer is Szilárd Zielinski. The water tower of the pioneer of reinforced concrete construction in Hungary was built as the second in the country, the contractor of the tower building praises the work of Henrik Freund and his sons. In March 2003 it received a unique industrial history monument protection.

Wikipedia: Víztorony (Szeged) (HU), Url

9. Szeged Synagogue

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Szeged Synagogue Somorjai Ferenc / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Szeged Synagogue is a synagogue in Szeged, Hungary. It is a 1902 building designed by the Jewish Hungarian architect Lipót Baumhorn (1860–1932), whose work is considered to contain the finest examples of the unique fin de siècle Hungarian blending of Art Nouveau and Historicist styles sometimes known as Magyar style. It served Szeged's large Neolog community.

Wikipedia: Szeged Synagogue (EN), Website

10. Votive Church of Szeged

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The Votive Church and Cathedral of Our Lady of Hungary is a twin-spired church in Szeged. It lies on Dóm square beside the Dömötör tower. Construction began in 1913, but due to the outbreak of the First World War, it was not completed until 1930. The church serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Szeged–Csanád.

Wikipedia: Votive Church, Szeged (EN), Website, Url Miserend

11. Szent Miklós templom

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Szent Miklós templom Somorjai Ferenc / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Church of St. Nicholas in Szeged was built between 1754 and 1767 in late Baroque style. The designer is Wenceslas Lechner. It was built by János Dobi, master builder from Szeged, on the site of the medieval abbey church.

Wikipedia: Szent Miklós-plébániatemplom és minorita rendház (Szeged-Felsőváros) (HU), Url Miserend

12. Triplex Confinium

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Triplex Confinium

The Triple Border, literally translated triple border, is a border stone in the form of a monument, on the border of Hungary, Romania and Serbia. It was erected after the Treaty of Trianon was established on June 4, 1920.

Wikipedia: Триплекс конфинијум (SR)

13. Szent Rókus templom

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Szent Rókus templom

The St. Rókus Parish Church in Szeged is a Roman Catholic church built between 1905 and 1909 according to the plans of Sándor Aigner. It is located in the Rókus district, along today's Kossuth Lajos Avenue.

Wikipedia: Szent Rókus-templom (Szeged) (HU), Url Miserend

14. Honvéd téri református templom

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The Reformed Church on Honvéd Square built in modernist style is Szeged's second Reformed church, built between 1941 and '44 according to the plans of József Borsos on the southern edge of downtown.

Wikipedia: Honvéd téri református templom (HU)

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