Bekescsaba Attractions

Békéscsaba, the capital of the Békés region, lies 210km (130mi.) southeast of Budapest in the center of Hungary's most fertile wheat-growing area. There are indications that it was inhabited back in the year 1300, but the town died completely during the turmoil of the Turkish wars. In 1718 the great landowner Baron Harruckern arranged for Slovaks from Upper Hungary to settle here, as a result of which Békéscsaba is still the focal point of the Slovak minority living in Hungary. In addition to Slovaks, Germans came here from the Rhineland and Romania. This region is also known as "Stormy Corner", because at the turn of the century the rural population resorted to large-scale strikes and demonstrations in support of their struggle for rights.

Békéscsaba has begun to prosper again after the change from Socialist regime. The town has several museums, a theatre, and a notable Baroque church.