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Charming
downtown
Nyíregyháza is a youthful and vibrant town, where the the beautiful stained glass windows by Miksa Róth. Th e
modern 21st-century buildings coexist alongside the im- Trianon Monument is only a few minutes’ walk from
posing historic buildings in its city centre. Public sculptu- Kossuth Square; it commemorates this painful historical
res, parks, and cafés make it attractive and cosy. event with a tree of life symbolizing togetherness, and,
A great starting point for exploring the town is to fi rst in addition to the World War I Memorial, it has become
take a bird’s eye view of the city centre: let us climb the another noteworthy statue in Heroes’ Square. It is also
left-hand tower of the Co-Cathedral of Our Lady of the worth visiting the Lutheran Church, which is located at
Hungarians on the main square. We only need to climb 94 the opposite end of the city centre. The carillon of this
steps to enjoy the magnificent panorama. It is also worth church, built by the town founders in the late Baroque
spending some time in the church, where we can admire style and now a listed building, can be heard every hour.
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