Pécs Sights

  1. Trinity Column

    The Trinity Column in the lower part of Széchenyi tér is the third one to grace the spot and dates from 1908.

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  2. Vasarely Museum

    The two most interesting museums are at the eastern end of Káptalan utca: one of them is the Vasarely Museum at No 3. Victor Vasarely was the father of Op Art and, although some of the works on exhibit by him and his disciples are dated, most are evocative, very tactile and just plain fun.

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  3. Zengő-hegy

    From Misina Peak (Misina; 535m) to the northwest of Pécs, up Fenyves sor, trails lead to the lovely towns of Orfű and Abaliget, on a plateau 15km and 20km to the northwest, respectively; and to Southern Transdanubia's highest peak, Zengő-hegy.

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  4. zoo

    To the northwest of Pécs, follow Fenyves sor to the zoo.

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  5. Zsolnay Fountain

    The porcelain Zsolnay Fountain, with a lustrous glaze and pagan bull's head, to the southeast of Széchenyi tér, was donated to the city by the Zsolnay factory in 1892.

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  6. Zsolnay Porcelain Museum

    The Zsolnay porcelain factory was established in Pécs in 1853 and was at the forefront of art and design in Europe for more than half a century. Many of its majolica tiles were used to decorate buildings throughout the country and contributed to establishing a new pan-Hungarian style of architecture.

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