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The

inheritance

of our

ancestors

Built heritage

The built values of Békés County are very special; there la. The town commemorates his life and work with a

are nearly 50 museums in this area. permanent exhibition in his birth house.
The most ancient fortress of the Great Plain, the fortress In Mezőhegyes, seven historic monuments of the former

of Gyula, is more than 600 years old; it is the only sur- Imperial Royal Stud Farm offer a true curiosity for the

viving brick fortress built in Gothic style in Central Eu- lovers of historical buildings. The construction of the im-
rope. In the county, there are eleven castles, the Almásy posing building complex, consisting of the stud farm’s of-
castle in Gyula, the Bolza castle in Szarvas, as well as the fice, the northern and southern barracks, the covered rid-

castles and wonderful parks of the Family Wenckheim ing hall, the stud stable, the central granary, and the silo
in Szabadkígyós. tower, was started by nearly four hundred masons and
Mihály Munkácsy, the great painter, started his career carpenters in 1785.
in Békéscsaba; the Mihály Munkácsy Museum com- At the meeting point of eight roads, the Kondorosi Inn
memorates his work. It is worthwhile seeing the pic- “Csárda”, surrounded by legends, was built in 1820. Ac-
tures of Petrich Soma Orlai, known as Petőfi ’s friend, cording to folk tradition, the famous highwayman, Sán-
in Mezőberény; the Ruzicskay Gallery, exhibiting the dor Rózsa was hiding in its tunnel. You should not miss
works of the famous artist, György Ruzicskay, who was a visit to the Historical Memorial Site of Vésztő-Mágor.

born in Szarvas, the Pál Molnár-C. exhibition in Bat- There are two, 9 to 10-metre tall hills next to each other
tonya, and the Mátyás Jantyik Collection in Békés. Fe- that reveal the six thousand year-old history of the Mágor
renc Erkel, the composer of the Hymn, was born in Gyu- Hills to visitors.

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