
Town in Pest, Hungary
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Cegléd (nicknamed "the gate of the Great Plain") is a city in Pest County, approximately 70 km southeast of Budapest. Cegléd is situated between the Duna and Tisza rivers, north of Kiskunság, at the western part of the Great Hungarian Plain. This article also covers Abony and Dánszentmiklós. In 2022, it was home to 35,000 people.
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Evangelikus templom
This Neo-Gothic church was built in 1895-96. The main bell of the church is 600 kg.
Ceglédi Nagytemplom, Református templom
Designed by József Hild, built in 1835-1870, the biggest Calvinist church in Central Europe. The dome was destroyed in a fire in 1936 and rebuilt in a taller form. The church building is a symbol of the town. The twin-towered façade has a projecting porch with a tympanum supported by four Ionic columns. The frieze below the tympanum bears the inscription: "Come unto me all of you".
Magyarok Nagyasszonya kápolnatemplom
Designed in unique Modern style. The red roof, the white walls and beautiful green lawn symbolize the colors of the Hungarian national flag.
Szent Kereszt Plébániatemplom
A Saint Anne chapel stood on the site in the 14th and 15th centuries. Today's church was erected on the site of a Gothic church demolished in 1821. The main altar was built in 1830. An artist of Pest (now Budapest) did the painting of the Calvary scene on the main altar.
Dobmúzeum
shows the history of jazz drumming from the turn of the century to the present day. Instrument catalogues, music books, scores, concert and teaching videos, audio material, photo archive. Percussion instruments for visitors to try out in a music room.
Duo Galéria
This is an exhibition hall of a private collector. The collection include the contemporary art, the antiquities and paintings.
Kossuth Múzeum [ˈkoʃuːt].
The main museum of the city. Local history and local ethnography covering 4000 BC to 1946 AD. Selection from the Kossuth Relic Collection, Lajos Kossuth was a Hungarian lawyer, journalist, politician and Regent-President of the Kingdom of Hungary during the revolution of 1848–49.
Iskolatörténeti és Egyházművészeti Múzeum
temporary exhibitions.
Városi Sporttörténeti Gyűjtemény
Contains more than 10,000 documents on the town's rich sports life and presents them to the public in its exhibitions. In addition to the valuable specialised library, the archive and collection of photographs, the visitor can admire the trophies of such great Hungarian sportspersons
Öntöttvaskályha - gyűjtemény
Cast-iron stoves from the 19th century. Stoves and other items over 100 years old such as irons, a variety of scales, weights, mortars, pans, tarkedli ovens and fireplaces.
Veterán Jármű Szalon
Presents vintage cars and motorcycles.
Tőzegláp, Ceglédi-rét Természetvédelmi terület
with rare animal and plant species. The wetland formed mining and drainage, but the resulting ponds with diverse wildlife. The largest botanical value is the patches of peat moss.
Ceglédi Szikes tavak
with magnificent wilderness scenery. Salt marshes, intermittent water-covered meadows and pastures. Flora and fauna specials: saline aster, the Hungarian statice, Ophrys sphegodes, lapwing, the tailed Godwit, redshank, avocet and winged Stilt. Fine place to walking, birdwatching and relaxing
Városháza
This is an imposing two-storey building with a central projection topped with a two-planed roof and a small rounded dome and prominent corner. It was erected in 1891-93 in eclectic style. The Town Hall was designed by two architects Budapest.
Szabadság fája
Made by a local ceramic artist, belfry has been over it. There are seven ceramic bell with numbers on the side. These are indicate the important events of Hungarian history.
"Kaszáló" Forest, One of the biggest settlement in Europe of the blue falcon (Abony, Outskirts of Abony), Abonyi Lajos Exhibition Hall, local historical collection (Vasút út 16., Phone:+36 53 360096, abonyimuzeum@gmail.com), "Vigyázó" Mansion, Classicist, Baroque style monument building (Tószegi utca 51.,Phone: +36 53 360075, visit only from outside but valued), St Stephen Roman Catholic Church, built in the 1790s in baroque style. (Kossuth tér 14.,Phone: +36 53 360045, molnar.peter@vaciegyhazmegye.hu), Reformed Church, built in 1785, in late baroque style, a symbol of Abony (Kálvin utca 2., Phone:+36 53 360025, abony.ref@gmail.com, by booking), Abony Zoo, In the seven-acre mixed-planted forest, under the "sky-high trees' foliage in the cool shade, you can visit wild animals. (Bajtárs út 1., Phone:+36 53 362049, maganzoo@vipmail.hu, day: 09:00-17:00, Admission: Ft1400/1200.)
Muzsik Mansion, now it is a nursery school, built in the end of the 19th century (Hu: Muzsik-kastély Loc: Nyárfa utca 1., Phone: +36 53 374016, mosolygoalma4@freemail.hu, Opening hours: M-F 07:00-17:00). Plósz Mansion (Hu: Plósz-kúria. Loc:Nyárfa utca 53., Phone: +36 53 574000). Wekerle Farm or Estate and the village of Dánszentmiklós were settled in the times of the Kingdom of Árpád due to their excellent location and the presence of a nearby lake. The settlement probably owes its name to a landowner named "Dán". In the 18th and 19th centuries, the estate was owned by the Beleznay family. The L-shaped, two-storey manor house was constructed in a classicist style with seven rooms. The commercial buildings and servants' quarters were situated opposite. On the inside of the L-shape, ten irregularly positioned columns marked a corridor leading to the entrance, with the columns doubling up at the corners. (Hu:Wekerle Major. Loc: Wekerle-major, Phone: +36 20 3448090, info@wekerle-major.hu). Ugody Manor court (Loc:Rákóczi utca 2., Phone: +36 53 374377, built in early 19th century, in eclectic style, only from outside), St Nicholas Church, a modern church was built in 1958. (Hu:Szent Miklós templom. Loc: Dózsa György út 102/a, Phone:+36 30 5502282, Admission: free). With English, German, Hungarian guide you can go horse riding or take a riding tour, or riding for hunting in the spacious park surrounding the Wekerle Estate, where you can enjoy the most of the beautiful Hungarian countryside.
Termálfűrdő, Ceglédi Gyógyfürdő és Szabadidőközpont
Fagyizó
Summer cooler sweets.
Kalocsáék Malom Vendéglője
Hungarian, homemade food; stew, grill and oven
La Toscana Bisztró
Home cooking food with product of different Hungarian Wine Region. Weekly menus. Tea and hot chocolates specials.
Klément Családi Borászat
Wine tasting and shopping
Harmónia Wellness Központ, Gyógyászati Központ és Aranyhegy Étterem
Four-star hotel with 92 twin and double rooms. Each room has a minibar, safe, hairdryer, direct dial telephone, TV.
Located in one of the quietest streets in the city centre, lush greenery area. There is enclosed parking, double and triple rooms and suites
Hotel Alföld és Étterem
Cozy, family-run hotel. Sturdy furniture, cable TV, all room with shower. Hotel guests can use the Internet with a Card (ask at reception).
Dózsa György Kollégium
Sixty rooms. Hostel, with doubles available.
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