Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Szeged, Hungary
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3.8 km
22 m
Explore Szeged in Hungary with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in SzegedSight 1: Szegedi vasúti híd újszegedi hídfő
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.
Sight 2: 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.
Sight 3: Votive Church of Szeged
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
Sight 4: Visitor Centre of the Szeged Cathedral
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.
Sight 5: Fekete ház
The Black House is a museum exhibition space.
Sight 6: Havas Boldogasszony templom
The 500-year-old Franciscan church and monastery of Szeged is the second oldest building complex of its kind Hungary after the buildings of Pannonhalma Abbey.
Wikipedia: Szegedi ferences templom és kolostor (HU), Url, Url Miserend, Website
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