Szeged Sights

  1. Attila József Science University

    Further south of the city centre, Kárász utca meets Dugonics tér, site of the Attila József Science University, named after its most famous alumnus. József (1905-37), a much loved poet, was actually expelled from here in 1924 for writing the verse 'I have no father and I have no mother/I have no God and I have no country' during the ultraconservative rule of Admiral Miklós Horthy. A music fountain in the square plays at irregular intervals throughout the day.

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  2. Gróf Palace

    The Gróf Palace is a fantastical office building completed in 1913 in Secessionist style.

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  3. Heroes' Gate

    Heroes' Gate was erected in 1936 in honour of Horthy's White Guards, who were responsible for 'cleansing' the nation of 'Reds' after the ill-fated Republic of Councils in 1919. The fascistic murals have disappeared (replaced with some 'nice' but amateurish ones), but the brutish sculptures are still a sight to behold.

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  4. National Pantheon

    Dóm tér contains Szeged's most important monuments and is the centre of events during the annual summer festival. The National Pantheon - statues and reliefs of 80 notables running along an arcade around three sides of the square - is a crash course in Hungarian art, literature, culture and history. Even the Scotsman Adam Clark, who supervised the building of Budapest's Chain Bridge, wins accolades, but you'll look forever for any sign of a woman.

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  5. New Synagogue

    For many people, Szeged's most compelling sight is the Hungarian Art Nouveau New Synagogue, which was designed by Lipót Baumhorn in 1903. It is the most beautiful Jewish house of worship in Hungary and still very much in use.

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  7. Old Synagogue

    There are a few buildings of interest in Szeged's former Jewish quarter, including the neoclassical Old Synagogue, built in 1843.

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  8. Synagogue

    There are a few buildings of interest in Szeged's former Jewish quarter, including the remains of an old synagogue, now a private house, just south of Széchenyi tér.

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  9. Town Hall

    Széchenyi tér, a square so large it's a park, houses the neobaroque town hall. With its graceful tower and colourful tiled roof, the town hall dominates the square, while statues of Lajos Tisza, István Széchenyi and the kubikosok (navvies) who helped regulate the Tisza River take pride of place under the chestnut trees.

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