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Our historical traditions, intellectual and built heritage radiate calmness and beauty. Gyula town?s symbol is the 600-year old brick-masonry fortress, in which a renaissance castle museum awaits the visitors. The totally reconstructed inner-town of Gyula has been enriched with new street and square pavements, fountains, garden seats and street lamps in addition to the Anamorphosis statue (based on Albrecht Dürer?s Adam and Eva engraving) and the World Clock. Our thermal water of curative power is a treasure. Every year one million people enjoy its beneficial effect in the most beautiful thermal bath of Hungary, the Castle Bath of Gyula. The Castle Theatre of Gyula ? one of the most prestigious summer theatres of Hungary ? has a history of almost half-century. Further colourful programs await the visitors: cultural events, festivals, programs for children and adults. Following our traditions and introducing new attractions (such as the Renaissance Carnival of Gyula) is the guarantee of our success. I do hope that browsing of this brochure will arouse your interest against Gyula, and you will visit our town, participate on our programs and get acquainted with our values. Everybody is welcomed in Gyula. Enjoy yourselves and come back later! Dr. Klára Perjési Mayor Geographical location Gyula town lies on the south-eastern part of the Hungarian Great Plain, in the vicinity of Transylvania, on the left bank of Fehér (White) Körös River and at the elevation of 87-88 m. Similar to the whole of the Great Plain, a moderate, continental climate has formed also in Gyula. The natural rivers near to the town, the Körös Rivers are the rivers of the cleanest water in Europe. Border crossing Romania became an EU member state on 1 January 2007, which made possible the simplification of administration also at the border station of Gyula. It enabled us to visit the neighbouring country?s towns with any fundamental personal paper (identity card, passport). The frontier control continues in existence, since Romania does not belong to the Schengen countries. Population In Gyula of 32 000 inhabitants, people of Hungarian, German and Romanian nationalities have been living together in peacefulness for long decades. To whom we are proud of During its three-quarters thousand years old history, Gyula town had many noted personalities. Albrecht Dürer: Father of Albrech Dürer emigrated from Gyula, from Ajtósfalva to settle down in Nuremberg during his master trip in Europe. Zoltán Bay: Physicist Zoltán Bay is the son of the town, who lived here until his age of 11. He ?touched? the Moon first, since he prepared the electron accelerator, the most important tool of nuclear physics. Imre Bródy: Physicist Imre Bródy, the inventor of krypton lamp came into the world also in Gyula. Ferenc Erkel: Creator of the Hungarian national opera, Ferenc Erkel, who set the Hungarian national anthem to music, was born in Gyula. György Kohán: Kossuth Prize laureate painter, György Kohán was born and grew up in Gyula. He left his artistic bequeath to Gyula town by will. Mihály Munkácsy: The fate of Mihály Munkácsy, one of the greatest Hungarian painters, was decided also in this town. This was the place, where painter Elek Szamossy perceived Munkácsy?s talent and conducted him to artistic calling. György Pomucz: The ?honvéd? captain of the 1848/49 Revolution and War of Independence, György Pomucz born in Gyula became the general of the North American Civil War.
Tradition and Quality 2008 is a triple anniversary! 1868 ? 2008: The meat trade of Gyula is 140 years old The Gyulai Húskombinát Zrt. (Meat Combine of Gyula Plc) is one of the biggest meat processing companies in Hungary. 1868 is reckoned as its year of establishment, when the first slaughterhouse of Gyula was opened. Noted pork butcher and sausage-maker dynasties of the town brought the firm?s name into repute. Also among them, András Stéberl born in Pozsony (Bratislava) local master butcher stands pre-eminent, who founded an industrial unit at the beginning of the 1930s. He based the plant?s development on capturing the market of Budapest in the first place, and then later on he also transacted significant export activities. Creating world reputation of ?Gyulai? Sausage is linked with his name. This product won golden diploma at the World Expo (Exposition universelle et internationale) of 1935 in Brussels. 1968 ? 2008: The ?Csabai? Sausage of Gyula is 40 years old In addition to the traditional Gyulai dry sausage in pair made with sweet paprika, production of Csabai Sausage seasoned with hot paprika was stated just 40 years ago. The Csabai Sausage - and of course the Gyulai Sausage - is a Hungaricum having geographical origin protection, which are first-rate dry-sausages being made from Hungarian raw materials. 1978 ? 2008: The Meat Combine of Gyula is 30 years old The Meat Combine of Gyula, as a complex large-scale industrial plant commenced its operation in 1978. Within the industry, it was realised first here, that beside the slaughterhouse also a by-product processing plant was built. The company?s international certificates serve as a guarantee to the partners concerning the products? permanent choice quality. Putting the main stress on the products of long standing ? Gyulai Sausage, Csabai Sausage, Paraszt (Farmer) Sausage or Gyulai liver paste being a general favourite ? they strive for courting the costumers? favour with new developments. History of Gyula Fortress From the construction to its surrender for the Turks, Gyula Fortress can be linked significantly with the royal court either by relation right or by the way that the King himself or a member of royal family was the proprietor of the big manor. All this is worth of emphasizing since Buda and Vajdahunyad are the nearest two castles unequivocally having this kind of royal position. Compared to the latter, Gyula Fortress may be even more highlighted, since it can be connected also with foreign monarchical circles. The first factual mention of the fortress building is from 1445, although János Maróti began with its construction already in 1405. His life passed in uninterrupted fighting against the Turks, therefore the leader and terminator of the works in Gyula could be his son, László Maróti. In 1476, the fortress and the huge manor reverted to the crown. In 1482 King Matthias gave the territory to his son, János Corvinus (John Corvin), who made his mark on the fortress ? in addition to other building operations ? by erecting the present Corvin-bastion (so called ?Rondella? round bastion). From strategic point of view, the fortress advanced in fact after the Mohács Disaster. The adherents of János Szapolyai succeeded to seize it, and then for a short while it was in the hands of noblemen of Transylvanian interestedness. However, in 1552 it got again into king?s ownership in consequence of to an exchange. In the meanwhile, the Ottomans engaged in the destruction of the surroundings. Then they built palisades not far off from the fortress herewith hindering the food supply for the defenders. In summer of 1566, finally laid siege to the fortress. After a nine-week siege, they subscribed the fortress? capitulation agreement, thus the town fell into the Turks? hands. With the onset of a relative peace, the life of the city began to develop slowly, and then in 1695 the Christian troops reoccupied the territory. Thereafter the estate?s ancillary units were placed in the castle. The renovation of the fortress was started in the beginning of the 1960s. The Castle Theatre has operated within the walls since 1960, and the old permanent exhibition was opened also at this time. Following a long-standing renovation, the new Renaissance Castle Museum was finished in 2005, in which the visitors can go through the history of six centuries in 24 exhibition rooms.
Castle Museum Gyula Fortress being the only flatland, Gothic brick-masonry fortress of Central-Europe remained intact stands at the persons? service showing an interest, with 24 exhibition rooms. The visitor can have a look at, how our ancestors settled in as a lord of the castle, how they lived their weekdays as a lady of the castle, in what a Turkish Sanjak bey?s office room differed from a Hungarian castellan?s room or what kind of weapons they battled during the past centuries. Within the restored castle, downstairs there are the dungeon (open to the public out of Castle Theatre?s season), the chapel, the tavern and the ancillary rooms such as a dispensary, a bake-house, a smithy and a pottery. Upstairs there are various suits (of the lord and of the lady), the halberdier hall, the Sanjak bey?s reception room, the armoury and the knights? hall. The castle gives several possibilities to arrange events: the chapel consecrated again lends itself to performing christening and wedding ceremonies, while the knights? hall to organizing receptions and conferences. The Castrum Castle Tavern can complete them, and it is also suitable hold independent programmes. The museum-pedagogic classes provide special experience for children, on which they can get acquainted with not only the castle?s history and memories, but for them also an opportunity presents itself to make various articles. With the members of the "Ask Me" Animator Service for Information and Assistance taking part, the visitors can also join in a presentation in costume. Opening hours: From 15 June to 31 August every day between 9h00 and 19h00 except Monday From 1 September to 14 June every day between 9h00 and 17h00 except Monday Entrance fees: Adults: HUF 1200 Castle Baths With its 19 pools, the Castle Baths of Gyula has won the four-star lido and thermal baths classification, the highest category qualified by the Hungarian Baths Association. Our guests can relax within a beautiful environment, in the 200-year old, 8.5-hectare natural park of the Almássy Mansion. Thermal and adventure pools, children?s water paradise, wave and effervescent bath pools, giant and kamikaze slides as well as a 50-metres competition swimming pool serviceable also in winters offer perfect entertainment for every generation. The Wellness Centre with its evocative lighting is available also after the thermal baths? closing hours on Friday, Saturday and holidays, where in addition to 10 aquatic adventure elements two sauna booth and two steam cabins supplies the essential conditions of healthy way of living. The classified health-resort Castle Baths? medicinal water of 72 °C welling up from the depth of 2005 meters is applicable primarily for locomotor diseases of abrasive origin, chronic nervous complaints, rehabilitative treatments after accidents and surgical interventions as well as chronic inflammatory gynaecological diseases with outstanding effect. Its water is alkaline-hydro carbonated-chlorinated medicinal water that has a brownish tone owing to its high organic mater content. At the therapeutic section operating on 2000 m2, both summer and winter, mudpack, physico- therapeutic treatments such as magnetotherapic treatment, galvanic bath, effervescent bath, weight bath, tangentor treatment, curative massage as well as therapeutic exercises and remedial swimming are available under the supervision of rheumatologist, physiotherapic and sports specialist.
?In a new atmosphere? Owing to the project entitled ?Rehabilitation of Gyula?s historical inner-town? the Kossuth square, the town?s ?receiving? gate was brought into use in September of 2006. Since then the local population and our visitors have taken possession this square, which is really likeable and liveable with its vegetation, nice street furniture and landscaped environment. The individual statue to be found here is the ?Anamorphosis? that represents Albrecht Dürer?s work entitled ?Adam and Eva?. The disordered image on a horizontal surface is mirrored as an enjoyable normal image in the inoxidizable polished metal mirror of an inverse truncated cone form. On the occasion of the project entitled ?Tourists? purpose rehabilitation of Gyula?s inner-town?, the heart of the town was also restored. Due to new street and square pavements, fountains, garden seats and street lamps the inner-town has become remarkably attractive. The World Clock is a fresh dash of colour of our spa town, which was made through a non-series designing. From the emerald green glass ball of 3.5 tons, all time zones of our globe can be read off. In addition, Gyula has grown richer with further developments having made our spa town more attractive for the visitors. By the side of the Fehér (White) Körös River a landing stage and port was constructed, which ? through Gyula?s geographical position ? may be the starting point and the terminus of water tours leading across the river and connecting the settlements within both domestic and international ecotourism. Here a receiving and information building stands at the persons? service arriving in the town on the Körös. The Csigakert (Snail Garden) is one of the most significant green surfaces in our town. This particular natural park was involved to the developments having kept in view the territory?s values. The former open-air stage was demolished, and in its place, a flowery lawn was planted. The missing shrubs were supplemented and steps were taken to replace the valuable stand of trees. As well, a habitat was formed for water- and waterside plants. For tourists a visitor centre was established in the Wenckheim-Almásy Mansion built in 18 Century and its park that is situated in Gyulavári quarter of Gyula town. In the first place, its aim is to exhibit the South Great Plain?s values in cultural, natural, environmental and economic fields Gyula, the ?Town of Flowers? In the course of beautifying the town, a big attention was paid to planting flowers and landscaping. As its result, Gyula town took 1 place in the ?Virágos Magyarországért? (Hungary in bloom) environment embellishing competition of 2007. Consequently, Gyula is entitled to represent Hungary in the European Competition for Towns and Villages in Bloom (Entente Florale Europe). Summer theatre evening in Gyula Since 1964, the Gyula Castle Theatre has operated in the summers, in the courtyard of the Gothic brick-masonry fortress. In its season lasting from the end of June to the middle of August, the Summer Theatre awaits the visitors arriving here with performances of spectacular period pieces, various genres of prosaic plays as well as the forms of opera, operetta, ballet, puppet-show, classical music, music of mediaeval court, jazz, folk-music and folk-dance every evening. In addition to the courtyard, performances are arranged on the pond stage offering a splendid sight and on the stages erected at various venues in the town making a real festival atmosphere to Gyula.
Shakespeare festival ? in the spirit of renaissance, not only in the Year of Renaissance With the new initiation launched in 2005, the organizers? aim was to create a proud, international Festival in Hungary, to where the most significant Shakespeare performances are invited from the country and abroad. On the festival no prizes are awarded, the rank is given from the fact of being invited. In the main programme, in addition to the Castle Theatre?s every year Shakespeare performance, one production is invited from Hungarian language area and two from abroad. In the accompanying programmes, the repertory is made colourful by presenting theatrical performances and other genres: concerts of renaissance music, performances of street theatres, alternative theatrical performances, productions of theatrical university students, movies and films, Shakespeare conferences and Shakespeare?s cuisine ? gastronomy. Studio theatre performances The Castle Theatre?s Studio Room functions in the building of Gyula Castle Theatre Directorate (Kossuth u. 13.). Here the visitors can view studio theatre performances from October to April of every year. The repertory involves theatrical performances, performer?s evenings, concerts and dance houses. Hungarian Town of Culture 2008 Owing to its 600-year old history, historical atmosphere, many historic monuments, sights, statues, fountains, parks, cultural institutions, colourful events, conferences and restored inner town, Gyula was awarded the Hungarian Town of Culture 2008 title. Traditional events in Gyula January: · New Year''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s Reception · Day of Hungarian Culture February: · Renaissance Carnival of Gyula March: · Spring Festival of Gyula April: · Gyula Day · International Kisüsti Pálinka Festival and Pig Sticker Day of Gyula May: · May Day Festival · Sunday of Flowers in Gyula · Erkel Pupil Feasts (EDÜ) · International Museum Day and Day of Castle Museum June: · Musical Days of Gyula · Gyula Expo · Medivid Agility Cup and International Paragility Cup · Körösvölgyi sokadalom - Multitude at the Körös-Valley July: · Gyula Castle Theatre All-Art Festival · International Shakespeare Festival · Summer Musical Firemen''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s Days · Tarhonya Festival · Végvári Esték - Border Castle Evenings August: · Minden Magyarok - All Magyars International Folk Dance Festival · Castle Garden Feast September: · Vintage in the German Town October: · Pupil?s Day of Gyula November: · Erkel Art Day December: · Programmes of Advent · New Year?s Eve Street Dance Units of Corvin János Museum Information on the following central phone number: +36-66-464-117 Dürer Hall: Kossuth Lajos u. 17. Gyula 5700 - Temporary and permanent exhibitions. Open: Monday: closed, Tuesday: 13h00-17h00, Wednesday ? Saturday: 9h00-17h00, Sunday: 9h00-13h00. Entrance fee: HUF 500 ? adults, HUF 250 ? concessions. Erkel Ferenc Memorial House: Apor Vilmos tér 7. Gyula 5700 - Exhibition titled ?Erkel Ferenc?s life and age? with presentation of music. Open: Monday: closed, Tuesday: 13h00-17h00, Wednesday ? Saturday: 9h00-17h00, Sunday: 9h00-13h00. Entrance fee: HUF 500 ? adults, HUF 250 ? concessions. Kohán Gallery: Béke sugárút 35. Gyula 5700 - Permanent exhibitions of György Kohán, Kossuth Prize laureate painter-artist. Open: Monday: closed, Tuesday: 13h00-17h00, Wednesday ? Saturday: 9h00-17h00, Sunday: 9h00-13h00. Entrance fee: HUF 500 ? adults, HUF 250 ? concessions. Ladics- House: Jókai u. 4. Gyula 5700 - Exhibiting the way of living and dwelling house of a middle class family of 19 Century. Open: Monday: closed, Tuesday: 13h00-17h00, Wednesday ? Saturday: 9h00-17h00, Sunday: 9h00-13h00. Entrance fee: HUF 500 ? adults, HUF 250 ? concessions. Lajos Ferenc Graphical Collection: Kossuth Lajos u. 19. Gyula 5700 - Lajos Ferenc and Contemporaries Graphical Collection. Open: Monday: closed, Tuesday: 13h00-17h00, Wednesday ? Saturday: 9h00-17h00, Sunday: 9h00-13h00. Entrance fee: HUF 300 ? adults, HUF 150 ? concessions. German Minority Collection: Apor Vilmos tér 1. Gyula 5700 - A collection of ? decisively historical and ethnographic ? articles for personal usage being attached to the German minority of Gyula. Open: Monday: closed, Tuesday: 13h00-17h00, Wednesday ? Saturday: 9h00-17h00, Sunday: 9h00-13h00. Entrance fee: HUF 300 ? adults, HUF 150 ? concessions. Castle Museum: Várkert u. 1. Gyula 5700 - This is the only brick-masonry fortress of flatland in Central Europe remained intact, of which 24 exhibition rooms, one can go through the history of near seven centuries. From the Lookout Tower, a superb panorama overlooks to the town. Open all year except Monday. Opening hours: from 15 June to 31 August between 9h00 and 19h00, from 1 September to 14June between 9h00 and 19h00. Entrance fee: HUF 1200? adults, HUF 500 ? concessions. Presentation in groups: HUF 3500. Presentation in costume: entrance fee + HUF 500. Town Gallery: Károlyi Mihály u. 13. Gyula 5700Dr. Private collection of Dr. Lajos Bene, pictures from the 19-20 Centuries. Open: Monday and Tuesday: closed, Wednesday ? Sunday: 9h00-13h00. Entrance fee: HUF 300 ? adults, HUF 150 ? concessions. Museum in private hands: Exhibition of Radio History: Árpád u. 28. Gyula 5700 - This private exhibition having come into existence first in Hungary gives an inspection into the history of the most exciting epoch (1925-1938) of the octogenarian Hungarian radio broadcasting in a museum framework. Visitable on telephone appointment! Phone/Fax: +36-66/361-707, +36-20/452-8077 Gastronomy The Hundred-Year-Old Confectionery: The second confectionery of earliest foundation and function in Hungary works on the ground floor of the storied town-house being the most valuable in the South Great Plain by survey of monuments. This is a ?telltale? witness of Gyula town?s history. It was opened in 1840 herewith contributing notably to the upswing of the town?s societal life. Its saloons are imbued with the feel of reform period still today. The founder of the confectioner?s workshop furnished with original utensils of use ? functioning as a confectioner?s workshop museum ? was András Salis confectioner master. Here various kinds of candies, ice creams, parfaits, tee biscuits, leavened dough and short pastries were prepared and the remaining tin-moulds have kept the fashion of the ice cream- and parfait compositions. The present offer of the Hundred-Year-Old Confectionery is also the result of perfect material and high level professional grounding: in addition to confectioneries, cakes and parfaits there are handicraft bonbons that can be made with nougat or stuffed, trüffels, specialties containing fruits mellowed in spirits, bonbons with brittle prepared as Hungarian specialty as well as bonbons containing wafer and marzipan. International Kisüsti Pálinka Festival and Pigsticker Day: This event established with the purpose of popularizing pálinka as Hungaricum, gathering persons concerned in its distillation, trade and popularization as well as entertaining visitors has become a tradition in the town. It is accompanied with Gyulai Böllér Nap (Pigsticker Day), which has been a colour on the gastronomic palette of the town for many years. Tarhonya Festival: This is an exhibition and fair of traditional and typical food products of Alföld (Hungarian Great Plain), such as various dried vermicelli, noodles and pastas, bakery products, honeys, seasoning and medicinal. Tourist Information Adios-Gyula Utazási Iroda ? Travel Agency Városház u. 23. Gyula 5700 Phone/Fax: +36-66/561-290 E-mail: adios@t-online.hu Békéstourist Utazási Iroda ? Travel Agency Vásárhelyi Pál u. 2. Gyula 5700 Phone: +36-66/463-028 E-mail: bekes@mail.globonet.hu Gyulai Várfürd? Kft. ? Castle Baths of Gyula Várkert u. 2. Gyula 5700 Phone: +36-66/561-350 Fax: +36-66/561-060 E-mail: info@varfurdo.hu Gyulai Várszínház ? Gyula Castle Theatre Kossuth u. 13. Gyula 5700 Phone: +36-66/463-148 E-mail: casteatr@t-online.hu Gyulatourist Idegenforgalmi Kft. ? Travel Agency Eszperantó tér 1. Gyula 5700 Phone: +36-66/463-026 Fax: +36-66/463-367 E-mail: gytour@t-online.hu Tourist Office and Tourinform Agency Kossuth u. 7. Gyula 5700 Phone: +36-66/561-680 Fax: +36-66/561-681 E-mail: varosmarketing@gyula.hu gyulatourinform@mail.globonet.hu www.gyula.hu, www.turizmus.bekesmegye.hu Active tourism However, neither visitors being more attracted by the undisturbed beauty of nature or by sports and active recreation instead of the milling of festivals are without amusement in Gyula and its surroundings. Some kilometres far from Gyula, the Farm Museum familiarizes the visitors not only with the onetime personal belongings of the inhabitants of Great Plain, but it brings out a complete offer of equestrian programmes. Gallery forests, waters and dikes of the near Körös Rivers, woods and lakes of the surroundings afford possibilities of mystifying quantity for hikers, anglers, huntsmen, cyclists and water-hikers. Fishes in the Körös Rivers represent a great attractive force for open-water anglers, while persons preferring calmer waters can indulge in their hobby in the lakes and ponds of the area. Bicycle tours on the rivers? dikes offer at once a sporting activity and restful contemplation of nature. Forests around Gyula are popular also in the circle of huntsmen, since this area is famous for its preserves of fallow deer and for its winged games. There are also innumerable sporting facilities in the town, and neither the fans of special sports remain without programmes, since Gyula is for instance one of the domestic strongholds of track racing speedway or aero-modelling in Hungary. Szanazug and Városerd? await the fanciers of strand beach, where they can take a swim in Körös Rivers having the cleanest water in Hungary.
Excursions in the neighbourhood of Gyula Városerd? (7 km): This is a recreation area and strand beach along the left bank of Fekete (Black) Körös River, 7 km far from Gyula towards Sarkad. On the sand-beach of the river, there is a marked bathing-place. Farmstead Museum (11 km): The museum showing the life and production culture of peasants from the first part of 20 Century is located about 11 km far from Gyula towards Kétegyháza. In 1979, it was taken under protection. Riding possibilities and various equestrian programmes are available for tourist visiting here. Doboz-Szanazug (15 km): This is the oldest community of Békés County, ancient Hungarian village (1075). Szanazug lies four kilometres far from the centre ? at the junction of Fehér- and Fekete-Körös Rivers ? on the riverside of Kett?s-Körös. Here 300 holiday houses, a youth camp and campsite sleeping more than 250 and a strand beach stand at the holidaymakers? service. Szabadkígyós (15 km): The plain (puszta) and forestland abounding in natural values, surrounding the village is rich in bird and floral rarities. Its most important place of interest is the Wenckheim Mansion built in Eclectic style between 1875-79 according to Miklós Ybl?s plans. In the English and French parks of the 25-hectare nature conservation area enclosing the mansion there are many extraordinary tree-species. Vészt?-Mágor (40 km): From a tourist point of view, the Historical Memorial Place in Vészt?-Mágor is of outstanding importance. Here two special extended mounds of 8-10 m height stand beside each other on a nature conservation area encompassed with the capricious meandering of the one-time bed of Sebes-Körös River. Mez?hegyes (60 km): Emperor Joseph II founded the stud farm of Mez?hegyes in 1784. Its almost 60 buildings are now protected, agro-historical memorials. Here is the oldest roofed riding-hall of the country, next to it stables, corrals and horse-courses. All year equestrian-programmes, replanted English park and sport fishing possibilities provide pleasant recreation for the visitors. Nagyszalonta (Salonta) (45 km): From Gyula towards Sarkad, this is the first settlement after the border crossing of Méhkerék. Its stronghold was built in 1636, but only the Csonkatorony (mangled tower) has remained from it, where the Arany János Memorial Museum is now. Beside its Calvinist church stands a Kossuth statue. The places of interest are marked with memorial tablets, such as ones indicating the place of János Arany?s house of birth or the native houses of Lajos Zilahy and István Sinka. Nagyvárad (Oradea) (80 km): The seat of Bihor County is about 33 km far from Salonta. Its stronghold was built in 12 Century that was rebuilt at the end of 1500s. It is visitable, although it is in a rather ruined condition. The Hungarian Roman-Catholic Episcopal (Baroque) Palace, the prebend row built in Baroque style, the Black Eagle Palace are well worth seeing. Its State Theatre was named originally after Ede Szigligeti, and the first season as Oradea State Theatre was launched in 1948. At the turn of 20 Century, the city fulfilled a rather important role with its vivid middle-class life and culture, of which a number of palaces reminds us (Apollo Palace, Stern Palace, Palace of Finance, Palace of Justice, and Bishopric Greek-Catholic Palace). Endre Ady had a strong link with the city, from whom ?Pece-parti Párizs? (Pece-bank Paris) name of Oradea has derived. Arad (80 km): Arad is situated in the western part of Romania, at the crossing of significant national and international roads. The ?Mure?-side city? is the western entrance gate of the country, where tourists get into contact first with the cultural-historic values of Romania. The Mure? (Maros) River crosses it in east-west direction. Arad municipium has a rich cultural-historic heritage. It is a veritable open-air museum of architectural styles, national monuments and historic memorials from the 18, 19 and 20 centuries. Arad Fortress is one of the most significant historical monuments in the western part of the country. Gyula inner-town
1. Memorial Place of Honvéd Officers of 1848-49 ? Várkert (Castle Garden) 2. Adios Utazási Iroda - Travel Agency ? Városház u. 23. 3. Hotel Agro? Part u. 5. 4. Hotel Aqua? Part u. 7/c. 5. Bus station ? Vásárhelyi Pál u. 2. 6. Békéstourist Utazási Iroda - Travel Agency ? Vásárhelyi Pál u. 2. 7. Hotel Corvin? Jókai u. 9-11. 8. Corvin János Museum and Dürer Hall ? Kossuth Lajos u. 17. 9. D-Hotel ? Dózsa György u. 4-6. 10. Erkel Ferenc Memorial House ? Apor Vilmos tér 7. 11. Hotel Erkel? Várkert u. 1. 12. Erkel Pharmacy ? Kossuth Lajos u. 4. 13. Dental Polyclinic ? Eötvös u. 2. 14. Gyula Taxi ? Béke sugárút 15. Gyula Cultural and Event Management Non-profit Kft. ? Béke sugárút 35. 16. Gyulatourist Idegenforgalmi Kft. - Travel Agency ? Eszperantó tér 1. 17. Gyulavári Mansion ? Széchenyi u. 71. 18. Hotel H?forrás ? Rábai Miklós u. 2. 19. K&H Bank ? Városház u. 17-19. 20. Kohán Gallery ? Béke sugárút 35. 21. Ladics House ? Jókai u. 4. 22. The Blessed Virgin Mary Shrine ? Collection ? Apor Vilmos tér 11. 23. Mogyoróssy János Town Library ? Városház u. 13. 24. Collection of German minority ? Apor Vilmos tér 1. 25. Physician?s Offices - duty ? Dob u. 3. 26. OTP Bank ? Bodoky u. 9. 27. Pándy Kálmán County Hospital ? Semmelweis u. 1. 28. Hotel Park? Part u. 15. 29. Market ? Október 6. tér 30. Mayor?s Office ? Pet?fi tér 3. 31. Post Office ? Eszperantó tér 32. Radio History Museum ? Árpád u. 28. 33. Police ? Béke sugárút 51. 34. Hundred-Year-Old Confectionery ? Erkel tér 1. 35. Thermal Campsite ? Széls? u. 16. 36. Town Sports Hall ? Ajóssy u. 2/10. 37. Tourist Office and Tourinform Agency ? Kossuth Lajos u. 7. 38. Castle Bath main entrance ? Várkert u. 1. 39. Castle Museum, Lookout Tower ? Várkert (Castle Garden) 40. Town Gallery ? Károlyi Mihály u. 13. 41. Town Sports Complex ? Zrínyi tér 42. Castle Theatre, Pond Stage ? Várkert (Castle Garden) 43. Railway station ? Halácsy út 2. | |
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The almost 800-year old Gyula town is located in the south-eastern region of Hungary, in the gate of Transylvania. It is an important border crossing along the Romanian border with county-level and regional institutions, as well as, it is a settlement of multi-nationality and multi-religion, where the inhabitants always lived together in peace.
