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Favorite thing: Photo 1 - statue of Janos Hunyadi at Szechenyi square : In my opinion, his horse is the most interesting when captured in bronze: with head bending towards floor but his neck tightened, I wonder if this stage symbolizes the beginning of an crucial assult to bring more victories. He was a fighter, that Hunyadi. Or is the horse just walking with leader, but then if he just walked, his neck wouldn't be tight. Hunyadi's arm pointing in direction above horses head and his coat slightly flutters in a wind of movement, but not in the race.

Photo 2: impressive trinagulary shaped plague column taking central position in the square, with history of one of the earliest monuments of urbanized Pecs, related with fatal pestilence which overwhelmed many lives - in many places, yet some were lucky to avoid it. The statue is dedicated to Holy Trinity, its latest version (replacing older ones at the site) is the work of György Kis from early 21st century.

Photo 3 (and 5): bronze relief in front of the mosque by the stairs - memory to the Infantry regiments of Pecs, work of Ferenc Sidló from 1932. Also cavalry relief under Sanctuary lamp.

Photo 4: modern work of art: black stone and imprinted network of the leaf veins - of Tilia cordata (Lime tree); it's beautiful, simple, and solid composition in the upper part of the square, North east to the mosque - by small fountain at the ground. One of my favourite statues with very bold and unique grafic expression.

Fondest memory: One of the first thing you'll note on the Szechenyi square is Hunyadi's statue on horse. Erected in 1956, 500 years after his death, work of sculpturor Pal Patzay.

As you wander Pecs, pleasant surprises in form of nicely executed artworks - scupltures, plaques, arise from many corners and walls. Result of thriving activity in the art field!

Favorite thing: The local authorities of Pecs have tarted up some of the uglier communist legacies in the Tirana style; a splash of paint can soften even the cruelest of concrete monsters. Here in Pecs they've gone for pastel shades applied in a series of sunrise tones. The effect is definitely more pleasing on the eye than grey.

Favorite thing: There's a number of buildings around the city, including one of the more popular hotels, that have been built in a style of architecture that looks like it could come straight form a Marc Chagall painting.

Favorite thing: Before organize a trip in Pecs look a great pages of pecsihornet about his homeland Pecs and visit this page http://www.pecs.hu/english/index.php for more informations and with a great Virtual Tour in Pécs.

Favorite thing: Pécs is the largest city of Transdanubia in Western Hungary. The city is located on the southern slopes of the Mecsek Hills forty km from the rivers Danube and Drava. Although it is at a distance of five hundred kilometres from the Adriatic sea, maybe it is the nearby sea that gives the city and its immediate region a Mediterranean character.

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Favorite thing: The whole northern part of the old core is fortified by the huge city-walls. This is so-called Barbakan, the only remaining bastion-defending tower of the walls, which is very well preserved. In the back of the bastion stands the Episcopal Court of Pecs.

Favorite thing: The Holy Trinity Statue was erected in 1713, and from that time on, the main square was called Trinity Square for several decades. The second version of the statue was completed in 1750 and the present, designed by G. Kiss, was consecrated in 1908.

Favorite thing: Presumably, Kiraly utca (street) was always the main street of Pecs. First it was called Nagy utca, than Fo utca and later it became Kiraly utca. In the past, it indicated a status to reside here, the street was the center of trade, culture and prosperity. Today, when a person in Pecs says "I go to town", he primarly reflexs to Kiraly street.