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Kecskemét City Hall

Kecskemét City Hall, Kecskemet

 gigina Says:  The Kecskemét City Hall is the house of the main administration of the city of Kecskemét. It was build in 1893. The building was designed by Ödön Lechner and Gyula Pártos. The decoration of the building, which consists of Zsolnay tile patterns inspired by old Magyar and... 

Kecskemét

Kecskemét, Kecskemet

 gigina Says:  KecskemétKecskemét lies halfway between Budapest and Szeged, 86 kilometres from both of them, almost equal distance from the two big rivers of the country, the Danube and the Tisza. The name of the city stems from the Hungarian word kecske meaning 'goat'. Kecskemét has... 

New College

New College, Kecskemet

 Redang Says:  Former Calvinist Grammar School and Academy of Law, was built between 1.911-13; art nouveau style. 

Cifrapalota/Ornamented Building

Cifrapalota/Ornamented Building, Kecskemet

 Redang Says:  Built in 1.902. 

Old Synagogue

Old Synagogue, Kecskemet

 Redang Says:  Built in 1.862-71, currently it hosts the House of Science and Technics. 

Church of Friars

Church of Friars, Kecskemet

 Redang Says:  Originally, it was a franciscan church. 

Cathedral or Big Catholic Church

Cathedral or Big Catholic Church, Kecskemet

 Redang Says:  Late baroque style, built between 1.774 1.806. 

Trinity Column

Trinity Column, Kecskemet

 Redang Says:  Baroque style, buit in 1.742. 

Katona József Szíhház/Katona József Theatre

Katona József Szíhház/Katona József Theatre, Kecskemet

 Redang Says:  Built in 1.896. 

City Hall

City Hall, Kecskemet

 Redang Says:  Art nouveau style, it was built between 1892 and 1896. 

Restaurants  

Vén Diófa: Vén Diófa

Vén Diófa: Vén Diófa, Kecskemet

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Liberté Etterem: Outdoor Terrace (in Summer)

Liberté Etterem: Outdoor Terrace (in Summer), Kecskemet

 Redang Says:  Excellent palce to have lunch with open-air terrace. 

Transportation  

By Car: How far/how long...?

By Car: How far/how long...?, Kecskemet

 Redang Says:  Some road distances form Kecskemét to:- Budapest: 86 kms.- Brussels (Belgium): 1.440 kms.- Tallinn (Estonia): 1.776 kms.- Madrid (Spain): 2.583 kms.For more info together with driving times and best routes, you can check the web. 

On Foot

On Foot, Kecskemet

 Redang Says:  Your feet are enough. 

Shopping  

Malom: Malom

Malom: Malom, Kecskemet

 pbazsi Says:  Malom is a big mall in the heart of Kecskemét, next to the Széchenyi square bus station. It has everything, clothes, food, cinema, bars, whatever. 

What else ...

What else ..., Kecskemet

 wojsyl Says:   Get yourself a local dry apricot brandy (palinka). What else ! 

Local Customs  

Apricot Brandy

Apricot Brandy, Kecskemet

 gigina Says:  • Do NOT forget to taste the real and world-famous Apricot Brandy (Kecskemeti Barackpalinka) !!! It is definitely a notable thing in that region...• Consider this ... Do you know that traditionally Hungarians drink palinka to their breakfast? And best barack (apricot)... 

Chess

Chess, Kecskemet

 Redang Says:  I know that chess is very popular in Hungary and I assume that it is quite common to see people playing in the parks as I could see (Szabadság tér). 

Palinka

Palinka, Kecskemet

 wojsyl Says:  Consider this ...Do you know that traditionally Hungarians drink palinka to their breakfast ?And best barack (apricot) palinkas come from the area of Kecskemét ! 

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General Info

General Info, Kecskemet

 Redang Says:  Tourist Office6000 Kecskemét, Kossuth tér, 7- Tel.: (+36) 76 481 065- Fax: (+36) 76 481 065- Internet: www.kecskemet.hu- E mail: kecskemet@tourinform.hu 

The Place

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The People

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 Kecskemét in Hungary - That was nice! 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Read of the Fabian in a Rough Guide to Budapest. They recommended it highly which is pretty unusual for them. I could not find... 

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A: Tel: 36-76-477-677 Fax: 36-76-477-175 E-mail address: panziofabian@freemail.hu Homepage:: www.hotels.hu/fabian I found the details on this... 

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Kecskemét

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 Many art nouveau buildings. 

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Kecskemet

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 The Ornamental Palace was built according to the plans of Géza Márkus in 1912. Today it is the home of the Kecskemét Gallery. The tiles and decorations of this secession building were made by the... 

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Kecskemét in Hungary

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 That was nice! 

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Kecskemét - a sick land

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 visit http://www.kecskemet.org for more information 

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One of the most interesting little city

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 Una piazza: tre chiese! One public square: three churches! 

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