Szekszard Attractions
This pretty little town, surrounded by hills, 145km (90mi.) south from Budapest, provincial center of Tolna, is famous as the main town in this region. The surrounding area is agricultural (cereal-growing); alongside the traditional furniture industry and a dairy, there is an important chemical industry. Szekszárd is situated in Sárköz country where folk art still thrives.
History
The Romans, who settled in the Celtic settlement which existed here, called it Alisca. The Benedictines built a monastery in 1061. In the 18th C, Germans settled in this region which was heavily depopulated after the Turkish rule. Dates back to the time of the Romans; Szekszárd was the home town of the "Hungarian Münchhausen" János Háry, whose glorious deeds were described by the writer, born in Szekszárd, János Garay: Zoltán Kodály wrote a lyrical drama on the story, the music of which has become famous as the "Háry János Suite".
History
The Romans, who settled in the Celtic settlement which existed here, called it Alisca. The Benedictines built a monastery in 1061. In the 18th C, Germans settled in this region which was heavily depopulated after the Turkish rule. Dates back to the time of the Romans; Szekszárd was the home town of the "Hungarian Münchhausen" János Háry, whose glorious deeds were described by the writer, born in Szekszárd, János Garay: Zoltán Kodály wrote a lyrical drama on the story, the music of which has become famous as the "Háry János Suite".
Adám Béri Balogh Museum
Ádám Béri Balogh, a general under Prince Rákóczi in the liberation struggle, was born in Szekszárd. The museum, a neo-classical building from 1895, contains a good archaeological collection from local excavations; there is a fine specimen of a bronze statue of Pallas Athene. The ethnographic collection consists chiefly of folk art from Sárköz.
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Mihály Babits House
The Babits Mihály Mu"velodési Központ is a modern building by András Máté and Erno Tillai. Mihály Babits (1883-1941), a great Hungarian poet of the 20th C, came from Szekszárd; the house contains memorabilia and manuscripts with a monument to him in front of the entrance.
Mihály Babits Memorial House
A house in 18th C plait style dating from 1780 is the birthplace of Mihály Babits.
Muhme Cenci was the grandmother of Mihály Babits, one of whose novels was a tribute to her. The courtyard on Bartina Hill above the town, 25 minutes' walk from Kadarka utca (north of Babits' birthplace), was built in 1826 and belonged to the Babits family. There is a fine view over the Sárköz countryside down to the Danube. The Baroque crucifix above the farmhouse was erected in 1827.
Muhme Cenci was the grandmother of Mihály Babits, one of whose novels was a tribute to her. The courtyard on Bartina Hill above the town, 25 minutes' walk from Kadarka utca (north of Babits' birthplace), was built in 1826 and belonged to the Babits family. There is a fine view over the Sárköz countryside down to the Danube. The Baroque crucifix above the farmhouse was erected in 1827.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | Closed | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
