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Kaposvár in full

fl oral splendour

The city of fountains

The movement „Flowery Kaposvár” started in the 1910s, first fountain was built in 1913, and there are more than

and is still going strong. Following this fine tradition, 25 fountains and drinking wells today. Wells with special
Kaposvár went on to win the title „Hungary in Bloom” water features are found not only in the squares and streets
in 2003, and then again in 2016. In 2004, the town was of the city centre, but also in the roundabouts and in the
awarded Golden Medal in the European competition housing estates. Some of them entertain the residents with
„Entente Florale”. From spring to autumn, thousands of colourful light shows at night. Kaposvár is a real green city,

flowers adorn the town’s public spaces. The rows of old whether we are considering the extensive parks and the

and large trees have a positive effect on the cityscape and beautiful rows of trees, or the energy saving eff orts, the
provide a pleasant climate in the hot summer months. Ka- search for alternative energy sources, and the achievement
posvár is also well-known as the town of fountains. Th e of sustainability.

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