More than 700 tree species live in the 7-hectare land of the arboretum designated as protected in 1950. The hardy rubber tree (Eucommia ulmoides) is rare in Hungary. A huge Crimean linden (Tilia euchlora) welcomes visitors at the entrance. Under this giant are more than 30 types of small ground cover bushes and dwarf pines in a circular bed. On ...

The museum's exhibits consist mainly of folk art and historical materials. The most significant items in the folk art section are displays on shepherding traditions, painted furniture of the Cumanian region (Kunság) and ceramics from Karcag. The title of the permanent collection is: Chronicle of Greater Cumania (Nagykunság). The agriculture of ...

The 2500-hectare bird reserve in the Tiszavalk Bay (Tiszavalki-öböl) belongs to the Hortobágy National Park. A strictly protected nature reserve, it is among the internationally acknowledged waterfowl habitats.

Lake Tisza is a 127 square kilometre artificial reservoir created from the river. Its northern and mid sections are ideal for ecotourism and fishing, while the southern part is well suited for active water tourism. Of the 380 bird species in Hungary over 200 have been observed here. By the Tiszavalk Bay is the internationally recognised bird ...

The most important natural asset of the village is the puszta which is part of the Hortobágy National Park (Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park). A large, dry, alkali flat, it is home for mallards, wild geese, ruffs, common cranes, great bustards and short-toed larks.

The Classical-style Kunhegyes church is the biggest two-steeple Reformed church on the Great Plain (Alföld) and is also referred to as the 'Cathedral of the Great Plain'. It is the second largest Reformed church in Hungary. Symbol of Kunhegyes, it is a three-aisle hall church. It can seat 1200 people and can take as many as 5000 visitors at a ...

Built in 1746, the most attractive feature of the church is the wooden coffered ceiling decorated with painted flowers. Originally separate from the church but now connected to it, at 47.1 metres its steeple is the highest in South Borsod. The jewel of the church is its painted ceiling with its wooden coffers. Finished in 1746 along with the ...

Ranked among the most significant heritage in the county is the vernacular Barna-type windmill built in 1858. The four-storey brick structure was built with a turning roof structure and four blades. The mill which has windows in its walls was built at the edge of town on a mound surrounded by a brick wall. Apparently the blades of the ...

It is 21 years older than the nine-vaulted bridge in Hortobágy; its foundation stone was laid in 1806. The original bridge was about 80 metres long and had nine vaults, only five of which remain today. The original bridge was completed in 1809. It was about 80 metres long, had nine brick vaults and a stone foundation. An enormous ...

The most important tree collection of the Central Tisza area is to be found here in this 19-hectare arboretum, a designated nature reserve.

The largest continuous cherry orchard in the country is found here with a collection of close to 100 types. The cherries of Nagykörű are a protected trademark. The series of events which make the Cherry Festival (Cseresznyefesztivál) held in July is a tradition in Nagykörü.The Germesdorfer cherry was brought to the settlement at the end of ...

The memorial site, copies of the Cumanian (kun) grave-statues commemorating ancestors, stands erect on a small mound on the outskirts of Karcag. The stone warriors standing around the two main figures evoke the settlements of Greater Cumania (Nagykunság).

Opened in 1949 this museum was the first museum in Hungary dedicated to village life. Here visitors can explore reconstructions of the workshops of Tiszafüred craftsmen (potter, hatmaker, saddle maker), a furnished period grocery and the materials of a photographer.

The original Gothic-style church was built around 1480. About two thirds of the 16-metre high church tower remains. The adjoining church had one nave with an arching end.   The carved stone gate of the entrance hall may be seen at the bottom of the tower, while the beautiful stone frames of the gothic windows may be found upstairs. The tower ...

The sea of reeds in the Black Meadow that belongs to the Pusztakócs Marsh (mocsarak) is similar to other marshlands in the Hortobágy. Nearly half of around two hundred bird species arrive here to roost; about eighty species pass on their migration route and twenty overwinter.

This Classical mansion built around 1830 is a single storey building with a gable roof. In front of its main facade is a portico resting on four Doric columns. The István Györffy Nagykun Museum is housed here. The columned vestibule extends into a veranda, but only along the central part of the building. The portico and the columned veranda ...

The Borbély Mansion was constructed between 1790 and 1810 in a promiscuous Baroque and Classical style. Today it is a Palace Hotel. The architect stressed the building's central two-storey risalit. The difference in level between this projecting section and both single-storey ends of the building only serves to enhance that effect. The ...

The late Rococo style mansion was built around 1780. The building was modified several times and is currently undergoing refurbishment. Due to the arboretum its grounds are protected.

The Cuman Mounds (kunhalmok) are like birthmarks in the face of the Great Plain. These characteristic mounds served as burial mounds, watch hills or border hills. One of them has been made into a Calvary in memory of Christ's suffering.

Ferenc Dobroviczky's private collection consists of nearly 20,000 chess memorabilia originating from 36 countries. Alongside special chess sets almanacs, chronicles, prizes and photographs are on display in the exhibition.