Place in Central Hungary, Hungary
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Ráckeve (German: Rautzenmarkt, Serbian: Српски Ковин) is a town on the southern end of the Csepel Island in Pest County about 40 km south of Budapest. The newer part is on the east side of Danube river. The almost 10,000 residents are mostly Magyars, with a Serb minority.
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Nagyboldogasszony templom
This church is the only standing Gothic Serbian Orthodox Churches in Hungary and in Middle Europa. It was built in 1487. There are medieval frescos on the walls of the church. The baroque bell-tower located next to the church rests on a 16th-century foundation and was built in 1758
Keresztelő Szent János templom
It was built between 1791 and 1799, and the high altar is from the 1800s. The painting inside is Patay László’s work.
Reformatus-templom
The neogothic church stands on medieval foundation and was built in 1913.
Exhibition of contemporary paintings
Keve Galéria
Located in a Renaissance style building housing different contemporary applied and art exhibitions
Contemporary art collection.
Savoyai Kastély
Ráckeve most impressive building in the baroque palace of Savoy, which in 1702 began to build the plans of architect Johann Lucas Hildebrandt. The castle was the first national monument of secular Baroque architecture. It operates as a hotel with restaurant and hosts conferences, balls, weddings, art exhibits, and concerts. The hotel has 30 rooms.
Árpád szobor
Árpád was a tribal leader who led the Hungarians to Carpathian Basin in 895.
Hősök szobra
The statue of the Heroes, was made to remember those who died in the First World War.
János Vitéz kút és Szent István szobor
It was made for the remembrance of János the Valiant (1774-1847). He was a local shepherd boy who became a widely travelled Hussar captain. The story of his life gave the inspiration to one of the biggest Hungarian poet Petőfi Sándor (1823-1849) to write the legend of János Vitéz. The statue of St. János It was made for the remembrance of the Catholic saint St. János who was the patron saint of the millers and sailors. Made in Baroque style.
Régi Városháza
It was built in 1901 in Art Nouveau style on the site of the former medieval City Hall. The Court-house and the children’s library can be found in it.
Vám ház
This neo-Baroque building was built in the middle of the 1930s.
In the Studio Gallery there are paintings and graphics of Mertl Attila. Mostly these are landscapes and allegorical landscapes. On the allegorical landscapes the trees symbolizes fates of humans. The pictures were made with pastel or oil on paper, on canvas, or on wood. There are about 70-80 paintings for sale.
Ady Endre gimnazium
This building is an example of the Arts and Crafts movement. The high school was founded in 1950. Valuable works of art can be seen in the entrance-hall.
Horváth János sírja
The toomb of Horváth Nepomuk János alias János the Valiant.
Vizimalom.
The water mill of Ráckeve is a technological and agricultural monument. A reconstructed the old boat mill.
Reformed Church, in front of it is a "shame stone" or the pillory (1771). The Reformed Church was built in 1822-24. The Reformed Cleric House next to it was built in Classical Folk style in 1890. A free-standing, single storey, pitched roofed, L-shaped building. Street facade is simple, at two corner located one-one pilasters. The simple windows decorated with plaster frame. Front of yard facade runs a porch with columns The 18th century pillory is an interesting piece of local history (Hu: Református templom, lelkészlak. Kossuth Lajos utca 40. ref.egyhaz@vnet.hu), Peregi St. Michael's Catholic Church (1774) (Hu: Szent Mihály katolikus templom. Pereg district), Lacházi St. Ladislaus Catholic Church, (Hu:Lacházi (Szent László) katolikus templom. Lacház district). Angyalos house: here you can see the local historical collection. The house was built in 1906 in mixed eclecticism and historicism style. (Hu: Angyalosház. Loc:Kiskunlacháza, Szent Imre utca 40-42. kiskunkucko@invitel.hu May-Oct: W 14:00-17:00). Cemetery chapel of Pereg (Hu:Peregi temető kápolna. Pereg district), Hajós mansion, the Classicist building now as a guest-house catering for equestrian tourists (Hu:Hajós-kúria – Bankháza. Hajós estate, on the outskirts of neighboring Apajpuszta).
Sights: Petőfi Sándor Memorial Museum and Vecsési - Bazsonyi Gallery, local history collection and Memorial Museum dedicated to the great Hungarian poet exhibits literary memorabilia related to his stay in Dömsöd. Also here permanent selection from the works of local painters (Hu:Petőfi Sándor Emlékmúzeum és Vecsési Sándor - Bazsonyi Arany Képtár. Loc:Bajcsy-Zsilinszky utca 6. Phone:+36 20 2532589, fax: +36 24 435363, Opening hours: Tu F Sa 10:00-16:00. Admission: Adult Ft200/100). Dömsöd Island, an excursion place contents: Sports fields, restaurants, small river beaches. Relatively shallow waters of the kids can have fun too. Take a cozy walks of backwater. (Hu:Dömsöd sziget. Loc:On Danube. Phone :+36 24 523123), Reformed Church built in 1775 in Copf architectural style, internal by Late Baroque furniture. The square in front of the church was one of the locations where the all-time favourite movie, for Hungarians, about Matthias the Gooseherd (Ludas Matyi) was shot in 1948 (Hu:Református templom. Loc: Petőfi tér 71. Phone: +36 24 434477, domsodnagytemplom.ref@gmail.com, the office open: M Th 09:00-12:00), Baptist Church, rebuilt 1995 in Modern style, serves ecclesiastic and cultural purposes. (Loc: Szabadság utca 125.Phone:+36 24 519775), Bathory Julia Glass Collection (Hu:Báthory Júlia Üveggyűjtemény.)
Ács Károly Művelődési Központ
It used to be the Black Eagle Restaurant. The building now serves as the cultural centre. Renaissance, Baroque architectural elements. Events, small exhibits.
Water theme park. Covered swimming pool. Villapark. Wellnesscentrum. Camping. Hotel. Beautyfarm.
Angyali-sziget
A nature conservation area. The water area is very rich in flora and fauna, among others moats, floating moors and patches. The marsh turtles are noteworthy. A more than two km long, sedge and reed-lined island. Resting area, good for fishing, and for stew (BBQ) site.
Balaban sziget
It is a nature conservation area with Fish-handling. A nice side branches, trees bounded elderly. The island has rich flora and fauna. Part of the Peregi Forest Park Conservation Area.
Senki Sziget
A nature conservation area, covered with dense forest.
Szulai tó
In the middle of my Szulai lake located in a small island on the lake and a playground. Suitable for ice-skating in winter.
A small pension, a (sport) beer bar and a restaurant.
A restaurant and café. Close to the town center, pleasant surroundings of the family-run restaurant.
Görög büfé
A fast food restaurant. Salads, gyros, frappe and sandwiches. Cheap.
Hal-ász halsütöde
Different fried fish plates. Home delivery
The food is mainly Hungarian, but you can find on the menu at the Italian pastas to fresh summer salads to other specialties as well.
Dunai Vendégház
It is a lovely cottage,-with open fireplace for BBQ, next to the Little Danube. Services: parking in a closed garden, sport accessories rental. Two rooms with six beds.
This is a four-star hotel with double rooms and apartments (45 units). There is indoor swimming pool, outdoor swimming pool and many different wellness services. Also conference held here.There is an air-conditioned restaurant with panoramic terrace. The chef specialises in grilled food.
Laguna Panzió
Fourteen rooms with bathroom. Services: catering, solarium, television, room services, 24-hour reception, bus parking, transfer, guarded parking, Wifi. Opening hours of the pub: Su-Th 09:00-22:00, F Sa 09:00-04:00. Disco nights with live music. Different wines and international mostly Italian food.
In the middle of the city in a very calm and quiet lane. Two doubles A private accommodation. Services: heated room, TV, refrigerator, well equipped kitchen, parking in a closed garden.
Országos Takarékpénztár
Traded currencies: € and USD
Ráckevei Fiók
There is also an ATM.
By bus
Volanbusz bus lines from HÉV Station bus stop: #665 depart from Ráckeve, vasútállomás (train station) to Szigethalom via Kiskunlacháza #669 depart from Ráckeve, vasútállomás (train station) to…
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