Szeged

Population: 164 000 (2001)

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Szeged is located at the confluence of the rivers Maros and Tisza. After the flood in 1879, the town was well planned rebuilt.
Szeged is the fourth biggest city in Hungary, lies on Hungary's south-eastern border.
Due to the high number of sunshine hours annually, Szeged is often called „City of Sunshine".
The name Szeged was first mentioned in 1183, in a document of King Béla III.
Szeged is the higher education center of southern Hungary and has built quite a reputation for itself. Thousands of students study here, many of whom are foreign students from all around the world.
Szeged is one of the centres of food industry in Hungary. The ‘Szegedi Paprika’ and the ‘Pick salami’ (since 1869) are world-famous.

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Szeged Cathedral:
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Cathedral Square, Szeged Open-Air Festival (first held in 1931):
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Cathedral Square, University building and the Pantheon:
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Cathedral Square, Dömötör Tower:
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Somogyi Library and Archive:
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Széchenyi Square, Town Hall:
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Széchenyi Square, MÁV (Hungarian State Railways) Palace:
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Széchenyi Square, „Bridge of Sighs":
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Széchenyi Square, Statue of Kuno Klebelsberg (1922-1931, Minister of Education in Hungary):
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„For Public Education", Ferenc Móra Museum and the archeological department of the University of Szeged - former Palace of Education:
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Szeged National Theatre::
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Martyrs of Arad Square:
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Klauzál Square:
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Kárász Street:
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Serb Church:
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Calvin Square, Calvinist („Kakasos") Church:
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Synagogue:
http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/5981/szeg9ap.png

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/7844/szeg9xl.png

King Matthias Square, Franciscan Church:
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/6076/szeg2ty.png

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/4241/szeg8js.png

King Matthias Square, Statue of King Matthias:
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7409/szeg3fm.png

Reök Palace:
http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/1813/szeg7ly.png

Unger-Mayer House:
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/1120/bpest2xd.png

Victor Hugo Street:
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/6159/szeg3lq.png

School Street:
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/8914/szeg4jy.png

Lajos Tisza Boulevard:
http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/4773/szeg1eu.png

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/1886/szeg1cr.png

Lajos Tisza Boulevard, Gróf Palace:
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/357/szeg7yn.png

Viktor Vaszy Square:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7352/szeg4iz.png

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/9587/szeg3og.png

Dugonics Square, Central building of University of Szeged:
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/2164/szeg2gh.png

Park in New Szeged:
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/2406/szeg6wd.png

New Szeged Sports Hall:
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/8907/szeg4ma.png

Maty-ér Regatta Course:
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4255/bpest1ad.png

great photos...looks like a beautiful central European city.

Beautiful city - love Hungarian cities .

Nice. So it's not just Budapest then!!!

Wonderful city. The art nuovo stuff is unbeatable.

I hope to visit Szeged soon ... Can't wait ;)

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Beautiful city! Do you have more pics?

I didn't know that Szeged looked that good, the city looks really really good! :)

Bank Ban, thank you. Before I saw this thread, all I knew of Szeged before was that it had Dömötör Tower an ancient medieval relic and that it was famous for foodstuffs (csemege) like paprika and salami, and had good festivals at the Szeged cathedral. But I didn't know Szeged was that sophisticated. You've shown me a spectrum and side of Szeged I've never seen before, perhaps Szeged has grown up since I've last been in Hungary 17 years ago.

I've read the medical school in Szeged is highly sought after and there are a lot of foreign applicants and it's very expensive to get in. :)

Another bit of history I know is that after the big flood of 1879 which was a catastrophic ecological disaster for the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, almost the entire city was destroyed. All of Europe contributed money, help and aid to rebuilding and helping the people of this good city in south Hungary.

I had no idea that Szeged was this beautiful:

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Bank Ban, thanks, you've acquainted me with another great Hungarian city, I've never been to Szeged or Gyula - I had no idea how great looking Szeged was, its a first-rater. :)

Yeah, Szeged is nice, it also surprised me the first (and unfortunately only) time I was there... It has a very unique flair cities closer to Budapest just lack but Pécs for example doesn't. Cities that used to be (and still are) the capitals of a region all have this, because they couldn't rely on Budapest that much. Moreover, Szeged has a very special atmosphere because of the river crossing it and the constant sunshine (and of course the architecture is also beautiful).

:eek2::eek2::eek2: This city is brilliant! The center looks magnificant, I love the buildings of Catedral and Town Hall! I can't believe that I have never heard before that Szeged is so awesome city... More pics, please!:)

Photos from my trip to Szeged in January, probably the only non sunny day they have there in the city of sunshine :)

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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexbarrow/3233678493/in/set-72157605220807001)

That's all for now, I will go back soon though.

This city is very beautiful and has wonderful attractions and also very interesting!

Gorgeous city.

Nice and clean !

Kárász Street:
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http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/3297/szeg3pq.png

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/8083/szeg2mt.png

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http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/1962/szeg8oh.png

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7020/szeg0ss.png

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/5159/szeg3li.png

Serb Church:
http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/19/szeg9ls.png

Calvin Square, Calvinist („Kakasos") Church:
http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/5870/szeg0ag.png

Synagogue:
http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/5981/szeg9ap.png

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/7844/szeg9xl.png

King Matthias Square, Franciscan Church:
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/6076/szeg2ty.png

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/4241/szeg8js.png

King Matthias Square, Statue of King Matthias:
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7409/szeg3fm.png

Reök Palace:
http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/1813/szeg7ly.png

Unger-Mayer House:
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/1120/bpest2xd.png

Victor Hugo Street:
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/6159/szeg3lq.png

School Street:
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/8914/szeg4jy.png

Lajos Tisza Boulevard:
http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/4773/szeg1eu.png

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/1886/szeg1cr.png

Lajos Tisza Boulevard, Gróf Palace:
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/357/szeg7yn.png

Viktor Vaszy Square:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7352/szeg4iz.png

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/9587/szeg3og.png

Dugonics Square, Central building of University of Szeged:
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/2164/szeg2gh.png

Park in New Szeged:
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/2406/szeg6wd.png

New Szeged Sports Hall:
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/8907/szeg4ma.png

Maty-ér Regatta Course:
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4255/bpest1ad.png



Szeged ist eine wunderschöne Stadt.....Traumfotos!!!!!

Amazing and very nice photos from Szeged :) great architecture style too

Here are some photos from me to you
Széchenyi Square just like now
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/405482_159884010789313_100003031456381_225441_2057753239_n.jpg

Móra Ferenc Museum
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/406852_153118881465826_100003031456381_209311_2080763019_n.jpg

Szeged Open-Air Theatre in Dóm Square

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401594_141516132626101_100003031456381_177017_350254689_n.jpg

Szeged National Theatre
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/429308_161129287331452_100003031456381_227942_430915534_n.jpg

Hungary's first iron-concrete edifice.
"The old lady"
Water Tower in the center of St István square.
The square has won the European Nostra Prize
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/401229_161130247331356_100003031456381_227969_1704250022_n.jpg
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/417300_161130300664684_100003031456381_227971_1045732309_n.jpg

River Tisza by night
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/421805_208892535872912_138330619595771_399554_291389643_n.jpg


http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/432081_349436248408551_100000265370096_1292931_1653801969_n.jpg

Building of the railway station, the Indóház square in front of them and the new tram.

http://automenedzser.hu/image.aspx?id=b6e3e0a5-cccc-49a8-a13b-70f9049c33df&view=d51db973-3806-4736-8c32-8f24015e8404

The new tram in the new line, wich is grassy in more than 80%http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/hu/thumb/3/34/PESA_120Nb7.JPG/800px-PESA_120Nb7.JPG

Here are some photos from me to you
Széchenyi Square just like now
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/405482_159884010789313_100003031456381_225441_2057753239_n.jpg

That seems like the Klauzál square, but maybe, i'm wrong...