Oroshaza Attractions
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The agricultural town of Orosháza (91m (300ft); pop. 37,000) lies 38km (24mi.) southwest of Békéscsaba on the main road to Szeged, and the surrounding region is a center of poultry production in Hungary. Industrial development commenced with the discovery of natural gas, and foodstuffs and glass are now manufactured here. The modern glassworks in Orosháza accounts for 40 per cent of the country's glass production. In the early years of this century the town was a stronghold of socialist agricultural movements and the radical peasants' party.
Apart from the Evangelical church on Gyory Vilmos, Orosháza boasts no historical monuments. The church authorities were granted permission to build a church only on condition that the tower, which they began to erect in 1777, was kept separate. It was 1830 before a start was made on building the main body of the church. In the Rágyánszki Arboretum in Gárdonyi Géza utca thrive more than 2000 species of tree, including many conifers and exotic plants.
Apart from the Evangelical church on Gyory Vilmos, Orosháza boasts no historical monuments. The church authorities were granted permission to build a church only on condition that the tower, which they began to erect in 1777, was kept separate. It was 1830 before a start was made on building the main body of the church. In the Rágyánszki Arboretum in Gárdonyi Géza utca thrive more than 2000 species of tree, including many conifers and exotic plants.
