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Nyíregyháza is a young and vibrant city. Walking in the ideal place to sit in the shadows of the evergreens during

historic city centre, we find that the modern architecture a walk in the city centre.
of the 21st century and the impressive monumental build- According to Krúdy, the representatives of every religion

ings look well next to each other. The main square of the were sitting and talking in a friendly way on the priests’
town, surrounded by the Town Hall, the Our Lady of bench, and he remembered that the birth of this new
Hungary Roman Catholic Church, the reputable Hotel Nyíregyháza could be considered from this small bench.
Korona, and the Takarékpalota Palace, is the venue for “From this bench, you could see the marketplace of Nyír-
many major events and festivals. egyháza, with a long shadow cast to its centre by the Cat-
holic church. Who would have thought that the shadow of
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in 1924.
The „Bench of the priests” at Kossuth Square was set in The city centre is made attractive and charming by an

its original place based on the short story by Gyula Krú- abundance of public works of art, parks, benches, and
dy, the great author who was born in our town. It is an cafés.

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