Tradition has it that the settling chiefs of Hungary stopped here and divided settling areas among themselves; in other words, the first Magyar 'diet' was held here. The memorial park was founded in honour of this.

The establishment of the gardens began in the second half of the 19th century. Today 1,600 tree and bush species including redwoods and ginkgos grow here in this popular place for recreation and walks. The garden is comprised of plant communities of unequalled value. There are five hardwood collections in this area covering 82 hectares. Around ...

The late Rococo-style building of the army stud headquarters was built in 1790. In the 1880's a wooden veranda was added to the centre of the house on the first floor. The building is one of the symbols of town. Designed by József Jung and kept in excellent condition, the headquarters hosts the offices of the Mezőhegyes State Stud Estate. ...

Marshes, moors, marshy meadows, wet meadows, saline lakes, saline puszta, sandy forests and sandy plains provide variety along with the exceptional natural treasure of the ancient juniper woods outside the settlement.

This is the largest continuous cellar district in Europe.

The culture of a settlement inhabited since the Neolithic Age was discovered during archaeological excavations. Besides the valuable finds displayed in the museum, ancient settlement strata can be examined 'in situ' at the excavated mound.

This is the largest Hungarian population of Europe's largest bird, an important nesting area and habitat.

This towered, Gothic castle built between 1403 and 1445 has the best-preserved Gothic keep and chapel in Hungary. The building complex includes the Castle Baths. Theatrical productions are staged here in summer. The surviving round bastion (rondella) is part of the defensive mid section built around the inner castle. Next to this central section ...

The Mágor Mounds reveal the history of 6000 years: one mound hid the layers of settlements accumulated over the years, the other the remains of the Csolt Monastery foundations built between the 11th and 13th centuries. The Vésztő-Mágor historic memorial site situated within the Körös-Maros National Park is internationally known. In the ...

This is Hungary's only museum exhibiting painting and sculptures from naive arts collected throughout the country. The gallery operates in the cellar. The courtyard in front is also an exhibition space: the 3 metre high shepherd and his dog carved from Gemenc oak was created by Imre Tőke, himself a shepherd; the archaic Rain-wishing statue is the ...

The collection is comprised of over 200,000 positive and 75,000 negative pictures, as well as 16,000 photographic objects, coins and documents. Amongst others, the André Kertész bequest is kept here. Alongside the legacy of photographer André Kertész, the most outstanding collection of objects include the Pál Rosti album from 1857-58, Rudolf ...

The natural and ethnographic treasures of the Kiskunság National Park are closely linked to the agricultural character of the Great Plain. The varied nature of the park can be attributed to its mosaic-like structure of different landscapes and habitats. The Kiskunság National Park was established in 1975 to protect the natural assets of the ...

Hungary's only printing industry museum displays books and other publications dating from 1882 to the present day produced by one of the best printing companies. Furniture designed by Lajos Kozma is also on exhibition. Among the most significant artefacts of the museum are, the Bodoni and Cochin font scales, old printing machines, and printing ...

Stretching from the foot of the hillside across in Romania to the River Tisza, the Körös-Maros National Park preserves the remaining assets of this unique landscape. Most of these treasures are connected to water: the river systems and oxbow lakes of the area between the River Körös and River Maros, the floodplain forests, the Sárrét ...

This is the only listed Romanian Orthodox church in modern Hungary. It was built between 1802 and 1812 in a late Rococo style. Arranged in seven columns and four rows, its large, richly ornamented iconostasis is an early neo-Classical work. The steeple of the church was finished in 1854 and in 1996 it received a new copper roof using 2.2 tons ...

The birthplace of the Hungarian poet best known abroad, Sándor Petőfi (1823-1849), has been preserved. Furnished in its original form it displays relics of the family and the personal belongings of the poet. The house was built in the 18th century. The first room holds family furniture, like a kitchen cabinet and a bed. Relics of the time ...

Displaying several thousand pieces of tactical equipment, the museum consists of four sections: an arms museum, an artillery museum, a house of models and, most spectacular of all, the open-air show of armaments industry products.

Probably designed by Andreas Mayerhoffer, this Baroque cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of Our Lady was built between 1735 and 1754 on medieval foundations. The earthly remains of St Pius are kept here. A memorial note and relics of saints were placed in the golden globe sited on the top of the tower during the rebuilding of the roof ...

'The Arrival of the Hungarians' is a 1800 square metres painting, which has found its place in the Memorial Park of National History after many vicissitudes. This is the grandest fine arts creation of 19th-century Hungarian national romanticism.

The lowest point in Hungary is on the outskirts of the village Tiszasziget.