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Town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Hungary
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Jászberény is a small town and a district in the Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county of Hungary.
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Jászberényi Főtemplom
Franciscan Church and Monastery (Gothic), 1782.
Permanent exhibitions: historical, archaeological, ethnographic. "Lehel's horn" on display in the museum is a Byzantine ivory horn from 10-11th century and most probably not the same as the horn from the myth.
Built by the architect Mihály Pollack who also built the Hungarian National Museum.
Art gallery featuring works by Ákos D. Hamza.
Unique events every hour of live-feeding animals, or walk with penguins
Kűlső Inn (first half of the 18th century. Loc.:Széchenyi út 104); Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church (1761-1767); City Hall (1863, romantic style); Csörsz Leader Hotel (former "Big Tavern", 1905, loc.: Móczár Andor tér); Jász-house (1882 - permanent ethnographic exhibition, Széchenyi út 31); Industry Board building. To do: Jászárokszállás Thermal Bath, Peres-lapos lake
Local History Collection, Community Centre, Holy Family Roman Catholic Church (built in 1930). Statue of St. Wendelin (Imredy road, built in 1905). To do: Bicycle Tours of Bíbic nature trail, City Bath (Ft 800, 2014). To stay: Camping (right next to Bath, Alkotmány u. 5).
Fényszaru
All Saints Roman Catholic Church, Kiss József Local History Collection, Papp mansion, Rimóczy mansion. Events: Stubble festival Equestrian Festival
St. James Roman Catholic Church (15th century, Gothic style; in 1778 remodeled in Baroque style); Roman Catholic parish (1904); Holy Cross and Calvary Chapel (1884). Peter Horvath Local History Collection; Stone Cross (1827); Jesus Statue with "Rooster" (19th century). Tarna Bridge (turn bridge); Laki Ida Gallery; Protected barn (18th-century). To Do: walk around the Natural Protected Areas: Templom-coast, Templom Square, Cemetery, Tarna backwater
Bishop of St Martin's Parish Church, Folk House. To Do: Pusztamizse's Natural Protected Area - Stay in a motel (50 bed, Loc.: Jásztelek, Pusztamizse), or a guesthouse (8 beds, Loc.: Jásztelek, Szabadság u. 32),
Jászberényi Strand és Termálfürdő
Beauty treatments and therapeutic treatments lasting several days are offered.
Zagyva-menti Természetvédelmi terület
at the Zagyva river's flood basin, can be found rare plant and animal species. Willow, poplar and oak, ash and elm forests, floodplain meadows and high banks bare meadow.
By bus
Buses towards Jászberény depart from the Stadionok Autóbuszpályaudvar, nearly every hour every day (usually from stop 4).
By car
The main roads 31 and 32 cross the town, which is about 80 km from Budapest and 45 km from Szolnok.
On foot or by car, this is a small town. The local bus transport is available, but you'll find it very limited.
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