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Szarvas and Orosháza

Th e Szarvas Arboretum, known as Pepi Garden and shore of Lake Gyopárosi, and 3km from the town’s centre
stretching over 84 hectares, is one of the internationally there is a resort known as the „Pearl of the Great Plain”. In

famous attractions of the town of Szarvas. addition to the lake’s open water surface, outdoor and in-

The Mini Hungary Model Park opened in the neighbour- door thermal pools and swimming pools are waiting for
hood in 2013 and is unique in Hungary. There are scaled- the guests throughout the year.

down copies of nearly 100 famous buildings in the Park, The unique 5.5-meter-high statue of a wild pear tree stands

which also provides an interactive experience. on Orosháza’s new main square, designed by Péter Török,

A windmill-shaped monument is located on the bank of landscape architect. The statue is Europe’s second largest
the Holt-Körös, and it indicates the geographical centre of public glass statue, and a memorial to the establishment of
the historical Hungary. the town.
Körösvölgyi Zoo, located in the area of the Körös-Maros The exhibition showing the glass art collection of glass artist

National Park Directorate, was created next to the educa- Báthory Júlia, winner of the Munkácsy Mihály Award and

tional trail on a 26-hectare area of Anna Park. The zoo hou- the Hungarian Heritage Award, founder of the training for
ses around 40 animal and bird species and provides a great Hungarian glass artists, can be visited in Orosháza. She has
nature experience for all ages. created an individual style by combining the functionalist

The Szarvas Water Theatre, a unique architectural marvel of principles of the Bauhaus and certain tendencies of the in-

Hungary, awaits theatre lovers with about 1,000 seats dur- ternational art deco; it is characterized by the use of colour-

ing the summer. less, transparent or mercury flat glass and a dynamic surface
The only working animal-powered mill of Hungary, built by treatment based on the contrast of matte and glossy surfaces

the Bolza family in 1836, is also operating in Szarvas. broken by grinding.

The Körös Backwater, which is a water paradise itself, off ers The Gyula Nagy Regional Museum houses permanent

many wonderful experiences! and temporary exhibitions, and, in addition to a series of
Orosháza is famous for the production of glassware, its im- lectures into the local history, organizes interactive events

portant industry, in addition to agriculture and the manufac- to show the traditions, customs and handicrafts in an in-
turing of automotive parts. Gyopárosfürdő is located on the teractive manner.
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