Nagykőrös

It was founded in 1545. Built in Gothic and Neo-Gothic elements.

A Late Baroque and Classicist Roman Catholic Church

Kocsér is in the north-eastern to ridge of the Danube-Tisza. Village is about 100 m above sea level in slightly undulating plain with depressions. An arid area situated on the border of warm and moderately warm climate areas. The former desert flora is best-preserved in Kalocsa lawn and around Sárhalom district. Sights: Saline pasture, nature protection area, plant and animal species. Part of the Hungarian steppes area ('puszta'), evolved as a result of grazing in the past centuries. Saline and marsh plants plus sand and loess vegetation represents the flora. Amphibians, small reptiles, hares, deer, foxes are the most common vertebrates. The most interesting bird species: the Rollers, different falcons, Buzzards, Lesser Grey Shrike, white stork (Hu:Szikes legelő. Loc: Outskirt. Phone: +36 53 359080. Admission: free.) St. Stephan Roman Catholic Church found in 15th century, rebuilt on a new site in 1873 to King St. Stephen honor (Hu:Szent István király Templom. Loc: Szabadság utca 16. Phone: +36 53 359491, Masses: M-Sa at 07:15, Su 09:00). Reformed Church (Hu:Református templom. Loc: Kossuth Lajos út, in the city centre. Phone: +36 53 351535, hivatal@refkoros.hu Opening hours: Su 10:00-12:00. Admission: free). Gothic church ruins are in the Catholic cemetery. Scratching Dog Tavern, an architectural monument which has been operating since the 1700s. (Hu:Kutyakaparó Csárda, loc: around five km north-northeast of the village.) Events: pony race (two days long), farewell (Aug 20). Do: fishing lake, Toma lake in nearby, hunting options).