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Airplane traditions
Lajos Ős produced the first operational model of the he-

licopter in 1909. Only a few years after the historic fl ight
of the Wright Brothers, András Kvasz participated in the

production of the first Hungarian aircraft (Kvasz and

Zsélyi, 1908). István Nattán introduced gliding fl ight in

Békés County.
Printing traditions

Th e first printing house of Békéscsaba, owned by János
Dobay, started to operate on 21st September 1873 in Bé-
késcsaba. Our town’s most important printers were the
members of the Tevan family. In 1903, Adolf Tevan took
over the Lepagne bookstore and the Tevan printing and
publishing company was started, which, during its forty-six
years of operation, and while Andor Tevan was working,
played a prominent role in renewing Hungarian book
Traditions culture.
Vineyard traditions
The rich gastronomic offerings of Békéscsaba do not on-

ly include Csaba sausages, Slovakian dishes, and good pá-
linka (the traditional spirit). The Csabagyöngye grape va-

riety started its journey to world fame from Békéscsaba.
Adolf Stark was not only an expert in the improvement

of grape varieties, but also in business matters. He sold his
improved grape varieties from a catalogue from Canada
to Siberia. Stark won the Zsolnay vase, donated by Vilmos
Zsolnay as the special prize at the Paris World Exhibition,
which now decorates the mayor’s offi ce.
White Horehound candy

These lozenges became popular at the beginning of the
twentieth century. Béla Réthy, a pharmacist in Békéscsaba,
and one of the iconic specialists of the country, created the

White Horehound candy. It was made from five kinds of
herbs and soon gained a national reputation.

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