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City with county rights in Zala, Hungary
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Nagykanizsa (Croatian: Velika Kaniža, German: Großkirchen, Großkanizsa, Turkish: Kanije) is a city in Hungary in the Somogy-Zala hills, lying between the western corner of the Lake Balaton and the Croatian and Slovenian border. This pulsing border town, with its 47,000 inhabitants (2017), is the centre of the southwestern Transdanubian region. It's also the traditional transitplace of trade and tourism, heading for or arriving from the Adriatic and Italian harbours.
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This is the main square. It was named after Queen Elizabeth in 1898.
20. honvéd gyalogezred emlékműve
Memorial of dead soldiers in the World War I.
Szökőkút
Erzsébet királyné szobra
It was set up in 2012.
Zenepavilon
Testvérvárosok kútja
It was set up in 2012.
Szentháromság-szobor
It was set up in 1773.
Former Inn for Landlords, Vasember-ház, volt uradalmi fogadó
It was built in baroque style by a landlord in 1850s. Its name comes from the armoured soldier standing on the facade of the building. It used to be a hardware store.
Városháza
This is a three-storey, almost indecorated building. It was built to serve as a courthouse. Now it functions as a lawcourt and the center of local administration. It was built in 1936–1937 on the basis of Tibor Hübner and Ferenc K. Császár plans. The facade of the palace was decorated by the Hungarian coat of arms. Under it, in gold letters, is the "Housing Act" message. Since 1990 working here the Mayor's Office. In August 1992, placed on the facade a bronze and enamel municipal coat of arms.
Kvártélyház
This is an L-shaped, one-story, gabled building. Top of the facade is Attica closed by attica. Itshas a triple arched entrance gate. There are some arched halls, barrel-vaulted corridors. The doorway decorated with Tuscan columns and domed cap. The three-arm staircase includes Tuscan half columns and columns. It was built in the 18th century as a manor inn, and still working here until 1850s was the Green Tree inn (Zöldfa vendéglő). In 1860 transformed since then, it had been the Courthouse. It was an internment camp from 1943 to 1945. Since 1952 using to elementary school. At the doorway is a László Csány plaque, 1998 (by János Beres).
Gutmann-palota
Classicist styled merchant house. A U-shaped, one-story monument building with gable-roof. It was built around 1820. The street facade of it is closed with a triangular tympanum in middle part. In the central axis is an arched high, stone-framed gate with curb-stones so typical of merchant houses. The facade is decorated in fine simplicity. The hanging corridor of the courtyard facade leaning consoles. The ground-floor rooms ceilings are arched. The doorway part is arched and connecting to a three-arm staircase. The south wing of the main building later built to the original L-shaped building. In the second half of the 19th century this was the Gutmann merchant family residential house which was also the business headquarters of the company, office and warehouse. The Gutmann family was famous all over Europe for their forest products. From 1952 to 2000 here was one of the departments of the György Thury Museum.
Small Mansion, Képzőművészetek Háza, Kiskastély
This is a beautiful Neo-Classicist styled villa. It was built in the 1940s by grain trader, László Lázár. Since 1996 a picture gallery is here. The permanent exhibition is here, orientalist paintings of Erzsébet Sass Brunner and Erzsébet Brunner (mother and daughter, who found new home in India) are on continuous display also with works of the Kanizsa-born painter Istvan Z. Soós.
Granary, Magyar Plakát Ház, Magtár
It's a granary from the 18th century on the eastern side of the courtyard of the house. Its facade is topped with a tymphanon and the small stoneframed windows only slightly disrupt the evenness of the wallface. The historic origin of the iron gate is disputed. Now here is the Hungarian Poster House. Provides a steady place for poster exhibitions. The authentic rustic beams were preserved. There is a still working grain transport machinery.
Arany Szarvas Szálloda és Vendéglő
The famous Golden Deer Hotel and Restaurant in 1875 began to build by innkeeper György Knortzer. At the time, the Inn has worked in two buildings, in one was the hotel and the cafe and in the other building was the restaurant. The 32-room inn has become one of the most modern hotels in the region. The main guests were princes, ministers, distinguished foreigners. In the late 1930s, the "Little Deer" inn worked here, led by Janos Hary. From 1942 to 1950 led by Joseph Szever here the prestigious 'Restaurant Szever'. After the nationalization of the restaurant, for decades, worked as the Rose Garden restaurant. Today, shops can be found on the ground floor.
Batthyány Mansion, Thúry György Múzeum, Batthyány-kastély
Located in the oldest dwelling-house of town. It was built between 1705–1712. It was owned by the Count Batthyány-family. For the construct used the bricks of remains of the Kanizsa Castle, therefor locals mentioned as the ducal castle. Two-story baroque building with arched gate and 'kváder' stony ground level. In the courtyard of the Museum is located under the protective roof, an original Turkish Fountain, whose rectangular stone basin derived from Ottoman period's Kanizsa Castle. Exhibitions: the history of the territory from the Little Balaton’s western basin to the river Mura from Neolithic till the Middle Ages. The other part describes the region’s leading town, Nagykanizsa, focusing on its 18th century. The empire furnishings of the Black Eagle drugstore were placed in a separate room, completely restored and first opened to the public. The exhibition has been made even more enjoyable through interactive computer programs. There are shops on the street side.
Zsinagóga
Classicist style, erected between 1807 and 1822. It was built in a courtyard. In the middle of the last century it was extended and decorated. There is a memorial for the 3000 Jews, who died in the concentration camps of World War II. The one-storey classicist building facing the street was also owned by the Jewish Community.
Dél-zalai Takarékpénztár és Bazár-udvar
The Savings Bank of Southern Zala was established in 1870. Mostly it dealt with agricultural credit operations. Rebuilt in 1881 in eclectic style with a very nicely ornamented facade. This is a three-storey building. It looks to two streets. Also it has two inner courtyards. These inner courtyards were surrounded by several shops; that is why it was called the "Bazaar". Now its courtyards host music concerts in summer.
Első Magyar Általános Biztosító palotája
Here was the first General Insurance Company what is established in Nagykanizsa in 1857. The palace, built at the beginning of 19th century, is one of the nicest buildings of the town today. Its style is a mixture of secession and eclectics. On the Fő street-facade of the harmoniously coloured building, level with the attic, there is a tympan with the emblem of the Insurance Company. Going downwards from the top of the building under the playfully disegned balconies there is a sudden shift into a much more simple style.
Turul-szobor
It was set up in 1933.
48. gyalogezred emlékműve
Memorial of dead soldiers in the World War I. It was set up in 1934.
Nagykanizsai Takarékpénztár palotája
Built in 1870.
Grünhut-ház
A romanticist building. This was the house of a rich grain-merchant, banker and art-collector, Alfred Grünhunt. His flat was on the floor, the groundfloor and the courtyard accommodated an office and warehouses. Specialty of on its facade is the oriental piece above the balcony.
Római katolikus plébániaház
It used to be the Lackenbacher House. An L-shaped, one-story building. The street side is gabled, the wing of the court with half-gabled roof covered. The arched entrance gate located at eastern end of the street facade. In the middle of the facade on the second floor can be seen a wrought iron balcony with consoles. The facade decorated with plaster in romantic style. The ceilings of the ground-floor rooms are made mostly 'barrel-vault'. To the second floor a three-arm, vaulted staircase leading. Built in the 1860s by Heinrich Lackenbacher, who was that time the main food dealer of the Austrian military. From 1898 it was owned by Fülöp Grünhut grain merchant (Deák tér 2 also was his property). Since 1940 the building has operated as the parish hall of the R.C. Sacred Heart Church.
Axenti-ház
L-shaped, one-storey building with gabled roof. The gate is in the eastern edge's axis of the street's facade. On the south facade of the courtyard wing is the Classicist grid lines hanging corridor decorated with the builder's monogram. The rooms in the northern wing of the ground floor covered by 'carapace' and 'barrel' vaults. The upstairs rooms are mat plane ceiling. The windows are made in the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century. György Axenti, a Greek leather merchant, built in 1817. Between 1845-1872 operated on the floor was the Savings Bank of Nagykanizsa. From 1891, here was a shop of Reichenfeld Gyula wholesaler. The main facade decorated by Deák Ferenc bust (György Fischer) 1997.
Felsővárosi (Jézus Szíve) templom
Roman Catholic church. One of the churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaposvár. Former here was a cemetery. In 1764 a chapel was built in honour of St. John of Napomuk for the Piarist Fathers. In 1824 the chapel was extended and tower was added to it. In 1942 a new church was built on its place; the tower remained untouched. The interior of the new church is very simple and light.
Bankpalota
Established in 1879 as the sub-office of the Austro-Hungarian Savings Bank. This bank is one of the oldest in Hungary. The palace was built with a splendid cupola looking onto the main square on the plans of József Hubert. It was completed in 1902-1903 in Eclectic style. Its interior bears all the features of a financial institution. This was a regional unit of the National Bank between 1924 and 1987 and of the Credit Bank (Kereskedelmi és Hitelbank) after 1987.
Bogenrieder-palota
A masterpiece of Secessions style. It is remarkable for its lively ornaments and variety of forms. It was once owned by a wealthy pharmacist.
Bajer-ház
A nice one-storey building built in 1903 in art nouveau style.
Medgyaszay-ház
The history of the "movies" in Nagykanizsa began in 1896. The building made by the architect István Medgyaszay, in 1927. The fascade fresco displays the scene from famous Hungarian plays. In 1930, after Budapest, this cinema was the second in the country in which showed sound films. The building in the mid-1990s operated as a cinema. Now it's a venue of exhibitions, theater performances, concerts and other events.
Református templom
Based on the plans of Vécsey Barnabas city engineer. Designed by Zoltan Kalmar. Built in Roman school style in 1934. A 28 m long simple buildings with narrow, semicircular windows. The 19-m-high rectangular tower without a helmet is on the left side of facade. The foyer located next to the tower connected with a wide, stone railing staircase. A tall narrow window and a clock can be seen on the upper part of the main facade's tower. Sanctuary from the south part with a church hall is connected. Above the entrance is the choir.
Nagy-Magyarország-emlékmű
First erected in 1934, symbolizing the unity of Greater Hungary including places part of the country until the end of World War I. The monument was taken down and buried underground in 1952, but in the early 2000s it was dug up and restored.
17. keleti hosszúsági kör emlékmű
It was set up in 1997. At this point you are almost exactly 17° east of the Greenwich Meridian, although your GPS might tell you to walk on another 100 m.
Kereskedelmi kaszinó
A cultural association founded in 1835. Every citizen of Kanizsa can become a member of it. In 1886, an imposing headquarters built to the membership. This is an eclectic corner building. The designer was the Viennese architect Ludwig Schöne. It was built by a local architect-contractor, Morandini. The Ceremonial Hall was the scene of countless theatrical performances and other social gatherings. Also there were a reading room, a lounge, a bowling alley, and two card-playing rooms. During World War I, used as a hospital. Later formed an exclusively club to the significant number of Nagykanizsa's Judaism community. It is now a casino for Army. A part of the original furniture preserves at the György Thúry Museum.
Alsóvárosi (Szent József) templom és ferences kolostor
The Roman Catholic Franciscan Church was built between 1702-1704, and rebuilt in 1760. Former military warehouse between 1787–1791 and 1806–1815. Tower was made in 1816. A single nave, gabled church with straight closure shrine. The Bell Tower is at the northeast corner of the church. The Friary's closed yards connected to the western and southern facade of the church. The entrance hall and chapel line attached to the eastern side of the nave. To the eastern side of the sanctuary is the foyer and the oratory. The nave, the chapel and the shrine row covered vaulted by 'Czech Loaf'. Inner part: Typically from the 18th century. The main side altars and the pulpit, around 1750-1760. The main altar, ordered by Count Lajos Batthyány Chancellor in 1747 a work from Franz Caspar Sambach. The Franciscan Monastery is a two-story building. The main part of it is a rectangular building, enclosing a courtyard. There is also an L-shaped wing. The ceiling frescos of the spacious, richly decorated dining room are destroyed, the beautiful inlaid door now can be see in the György Thúry Museum. In the summer of 1950 the monks who are living here were deported to gulag. After that, the monastery was home of the Miklós Zrínyi Boy Student Hostel later the Municipal Library moved to here. Now the building is back into Franciscan property.
Izraelita ravatalozó
It was built in 1883 in eclectic style.
Kanizsai Vár történelmi kiállítás
There is an exhibition hall about the history of Kanizsa Castle.
Várkapu emlékmű
This is a memorial of the Kanizsa Castle, which was demolished. It was set up in 1996. There is also a sculpture of György Thury, who was the most famous captain of the castle.
József főherceg laktanya
It's built in 1902 for the 20th Honorary Infantry Regiment.
Nagykanizsai kilátó
48 m high observation tower.
Nagyboldogasszony római katolikus templom
The church was built in 1765. Also here is the parish building is erected in the 1940s. Located on a rising ground. A free-standing, central, four-winged-shaped church. Eastern wing includes a stair tower linked to sanctuary and a square-shaped, low vestry. A 'Hussar' tower rises above the sacristy with an off-line tower helmet. In the central axis of West wing is the richly carved, gabled gate with a coat of arms of Festetics. The entrance of the vestry is with straight closure, rock ribbon framed. Over the entrance is a metal bent arched roof made. The central part of the church is domed. The wings are covered with quarter sphere vault. The new choir made in the 1960s using reinforced concrete. Murals: in the vaults figurative-symbolic painting can be see from second half of 20th century. Interior: typically 19-20th century; the benches made in the late 18th century. The altar table, Easter candle holder, baptismal font: 20th century.
Inkey-kápolna
A baroque chapel, built in 1786. Next to the Inkey chapel was founded a tomb of a child in ancient chapel in the second cemetery (attached to the Roman estate, Villa Rustica).
Förhénci kápolna
Roman Catholic Chapel. A free-standing, single-nave chapel with segmental arched closure sanctuary and on the southern facade with a tower, on the west side with a sacristy. Fragments of frescoes can be see on vault from the 1860s, and at sanctuary apse, in 1985 painted by László Takács. It was built in 1761. Renovated in 1985. In the churchyard: stone crucifix with corpus, and a niche for St. Mary Statue in 1923.
Kisboldogasszony római katolikus templom
Built in 1744 in Baroque style. Inside the church there is a Mary-grace painted glass picture from the 17th century. Next to the church there is monastery for the Community of the Beatitudes.
Zsúpfedeles népi lakóházak
Built in the second half of the 19th century.
Csónakázó-tó
Artificial lake and leisure park located 4.5 km away from the center of Nagykanizsa. It's suitable for fishing, bicycling, boating and hiking.
Escape game.
Kanizsa uszoda és strandfürdő
Services: swimming pool, outdoor section, Finnish sauna, infrared sauna, a Jacuzzi, massage, baby swimming, aqua fitness, fitness, swimming lessons, snack bar.
Hevesi Sándor Művelődési Központ
On 4 ha is the grandest park of the town. Opened in 1896 in honour of the Millennium. The first part built on farms of Kiskanizsa neighborhood. The founder, Gyula Tripammer, planted in the garden, and nursed him until his death. Since beginning of the 20th century it has been a very lively park: every Sunday Gypsy music, military music and confectionery attracted the audience. The park was named "Tripammer Garden" by Town Assembly in 1927. But the locals always called it as "Sétakert". From 1930 started to reduce the area of the park, first built there the City Bath (Strandfürdő), and later to the construction of housing project MAORT also carved out some areas. Its ornamental entrance was renovated in 2000.
Mindenki Sportpályája
A large-sized grass football pitch, a hard running track, 4 hard tennis courts, 2 small-sized turfed football pitches, an asphalted handball field and a basketball court, a volleyball court, a street-ball court.
Toledo Lovas Egyesület
Országos Farsangi Fánkfesztivál
In February.
Nagykanizsa Város Napja
In April.
Kanizsai Sörfesztivál és Fúvóstalálkozó
In June.
Nagykanizsai Military Nemzetközi és Országos Lovastusa Minősítő Verseny
In July.
Nemzeti Ünnep
On August 20.
Kanizsai Bor- és Dödölle Fesztivál
In September.
Adventi Forgatag
In December.
Cafe, fast food and cocktail bar.
Confectionery, pizzeria and fast food bar.
Chinese food bar.
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.
Food bar with local cuisine.
Pizzeria and fast food bar.
Pizzeria and fast food bar.
Food bar, mainly sausage.
Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.
Pizzeria.
Food bar with local cuisine, where you can eat many kind of soups and vegetable stews.
Fast food bar.
Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria with specialties like lepény and dödölle.
Vegan restaurant.
Traditional restaurant.
Traditional restaurant.
Pizzeria with some traditional food.
Pizzeria and fast food bar.
Pizzeria and fast food bar.
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.
Fast food bar.
Pizzeria.
Restaurant with food made by fish.
Mediterranean restaurant.
Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria with specialties like beef stew with red wine, mushroom and dödölle.
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.
Traditional restaurant with local cuisine and specialties like deer stew with dödölle.
Pizzeria.
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.
Confectionery.
Confectionery.
Monostori Borozó
Nightclub.
Nightclub.
5 rooms with WiFi, private parking.
Pannon Egyetem Kollégiuma
6 rooms.
8 rooms with TV, WiFi, bathroom and toilet.
4 rooms with TV and WiFi.
6 rooms in the motel. Services: flush toilet, Pets are allowed, hot and cold water shower, laundry facilities, electrical connection, camper drain, cooking facilities, hot and cold water sink, private parking, freezer pack-cooling, playground. Well-equipped kitchen. Horse riding, bicycle rental. 40 m² children's pool.
5 rooms with cable TV, WiFi and private parking. Common kitchen with microwave, fridge and coffee machine.
Nagykanizsai SzC Cserháti Sándor Szakképző Iskolája és Kollégiuma
4 rooms.
9 rooms with bathroom and air conditioning. Free parking and WiFi.
7 rooms with shower, toilet, TV, private car parking, WiFi.
16 rooms and 7 apartments with private bathroom, toilet, TV, fridge, air conditioning, WiFi.
40 rooms with private shower and toilets, optional TV, common kitchen.
5 rooms with bathroom, shower, wash basin, toilet, WiFi, towels and sheets are provided. In the corridor fridge, freezer and microwave. Private parking, playground.
9 rooms and apartments with TV and private bathroom.
4 rooms with bathroom, fridge, TV, air conditioning and private parking.
Mindenki Sportpályája és Sportszálló
12 rooms with TV. Common fridge, bathroom and toilet.
10 rooms and apartments with kitchen. Services: WiFi, television, air condition, tub in the bath.
50 rooms with bathroom, TV, minibar, telephone, WiFi
8 rooms with tv, air conditioning, private car parking, WiFi.
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria with local cuisine and with specialties like dödölle.
36 rooms with private bathroom, air conditioning, WiFi, satellite TV, telephone and minibar. Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.
Traditional restaurant and pizzeria with local cuisine and specialties like dödölle (roasted potato dumplings) with sour cream.
Korona Szálló
19 rooms with shower, toilet, sink, hair dryer, satellite TV, refrigerator, towels and WiFi. Outdoor cooking facilities, sizeable free parking next to the hotel even for buses. 24 hour reception, bar, restaurant (partially active), safe service. Conference room up to fifty people.
7 rooms with bathroom and WiFi. Traditional restaurant with local cuisine and specialties like beef stew with dödölle.
Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.
10 rooms with bathroom, air conditioning, LCD TV, WiFi. Traditional restaurant with local cuisine and specialties like wild boar stew with chanterelles, potato dumplings.
Market hall, with 100 stalls including food and clothing. Flea market on Sundays.
Shopping centre, including supermarket and drugstore.
Shopping centre, including cinema, book store and clothes store.
Supermarket.
Shopping centre with hypermarket, post office, pharmacy, drugstore, book store, clothes store, restaurant and confectionery.
Shopping centre with clothing and furniture shops.
Shopping centre with clothing and drug stores.
Hypermarket. Services: ATMs, meat countertop, fresh bakery products, clothing department.
By bus
Buses are available four times a day from Budapest-Népliget. The journey takes 3 hours and costs HUF 4015–HUF 4305.
By car
Nagykanizsa is next to the M7 motorway between Budapest and Zagreb. Closer to the border, M70 forks off providing a connection from cities like Maribor in Slovenia and Graz in Austria.
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