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Veszprém

the European Capital of Culture in 2023

Quiet alleys, always tolling bells. Sultry and romantic summer Veszprém Castle is home to religious monuments and mod-
evenings with an always blowing wind. Arches with gaping ern arts: entering through the Castle Gate, the towers of the
depths, towers that reach the sky. Hills and valleys. Great par- churches rise in place of the former houses of craft smen, and
ties, festivals and quiet reverence. Majestic royal past and in- in the depths of the courtyard with arched entrances, contem-

novative, dynamic vision of the future. This is Veszprém, the porary exhibition spaces are hidden in the shadow of the Fire
county seat, in everyday life. Tower.

The legacy of King István and Queen Gizella is also a real and Hungary’s first countryside zoo, Veszprém Zoo, is located in
eternal guideline for modern people. The true history and a picturesque environment which attracts hundreds of thou-

spirituality of their person, personality, existence, and acti- sands of tourists to the county seat each year. The plant and

ons still interweave everyday life and live on in the town’s cultu- animal park opened its doors to the general public on 1st Au-
re, hustle and bustle, and every breath. gust 1958, more than 60 years ago.
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