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Szeged
The city of sunshine,
culture, and events
Szeged is a regional seat and the third most populous city history of three decades, a “cellar village” of wooden stalls
in Hungary. The current townscape of the city on the will be built on Széchenyi Square, and the Downtown
banks of the Tisza River was formed after the great fl ood (Belvárosi) Bridge connecting Szeged and Újszeged will
of 1879. The radial and concentric road pattern of Szeged’s be transformed into the country’s longest shopping street.
city structure, the large palaces, the signifi cant architec- The Dóm Square is home of the Szeged Open-Air Festival,
tural works of the Hungarian Art Nouveau, and the Tisza where more than four thousand spectators can watch the
River dividing the city in two provide the framework for performances at the same time.
the cultural and community events that are held here and Szeged also welcomes its visitors in autumn and winter.
welcome visitors in increasing numbers every year. In September, Dóm Square welcomes the lovers of excel-
The city celebrates its birthday on 21st May each year. Th is lent wines. During the Wine Square, the Votive Church
is the Szeged Day, as the city regained its free royal town provides the backdrop for talks and the tasting of delicious
status on this day in 1719. The city’s residents commem- wines. During the Christmas period, the city welcomes its
orate this historical event, to the great delight of visiting visitors with craft fairs and makes the festive preparations
tourists, with a ten-day series of events every year. for the local people even more beautiful.
As part of the country’s largest wine festival, which has a
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