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Calvinist College
North of the Great Church stands the Calvinist College, built in 1816 on the site of a theological college dating back to the mid-16th century. Downstairs…
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Debrecen
Debrecen is Hungary's second-largest city after Budapest, and its name has been synonymous with wealth and conservatism since the 16th century. Flanked by the golden Calvinist Great Church and the historic Aranybika hotel, Debrecen’s central square, Kossuth tér, sets the rather subdued tone. During summer, frequent street festivals fill the pedestrian core with revellers, and Old Town bars and nightclubs create a lively scene for night crawlers on weekends year-round. The array of museums and thermal baths in this 'Capital of the Great Plain' will keep you busy for a day or two, but then you’ll want to take a day trip out to the puszta (Great Plain) to explore natural wonders and see a cowboy show.
Explore Debrecen
- CCalvinist College
North of the Great Church stands the Calvinist College, built in 1816 on the site of a theological college dating back to the mid-16th century. Downstairs…
- GGreat Church
Built in 1822, the iconic Great Church accommodates 3000 people and is Hungary’s largest Protestant house of worship. The nave is rather austere apart…
- PPászti Street Orthodox Synagogue
This beautiful pink synagogue built in 1893 has undergone a complete renovation and is once again open to the public. There are the remains of a mikvah in…
- DDéri Museum
Folklore exhibits at the Déri Museum offer excellent insights into life on the plain and for the bourgeois citizens of Debrecen up to the 19th century…
- TTímárház
East of the city centre, the Tímárház is a folk-craft centre and workshop run by the Debrecen Cultural Centre, where potters, cheesemakers, weavers and…
- SStatus Quo Ante Synagogue
Debrecen had a Jewish population of 12,000 people up to the end of WWII. This Conservative synagogue, just south of Bajcsy-Zsilinszky utca, dates from…
- FFerenc Medgyessy Memorial Museum
This memorial museum for local sculptor Ferenc Medgyessy is in an old burgher house to the northeast of the Déri Museum; the museum entrance is flanked by…
- CCentre of Modern & Contemporary Art
Hungary’s second-largest contemporary art gallery after the Ludwig Museum in Budapest, MODEM (as it is called) houses the country's most significant…
Top attractions
These are our favorite local haunts, touristy spots, and hidden gems throughout Debrecen.
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Calvinist College
North of the Great Church stands the Calvinist College, built in 1816 on the site of a theological college dating back to the mid-16th century. Downstairs…
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Great Church
Built in 1822, the iconic Great Church accommodates 3000 people and is Hungary’s largest Protestant house of worship. The nave is rather austere apart…
See
Pászti Street Orthodox Synagogue
This beautiful pink synagogue built in 1893 has undergone a complete renovation and is once again open to the public. There are the remains of a mikvah in…
See
Déri Museum
Folklore exhibits at the Déri Museum offer excellent insights into life on the plain and for the bourgeois citizens of Debrecen up to the 19th century…
See
Tímárház
East of the city centre, the Tímárház is a folk-craft centre and workshop run by the Debrecen Cultural Centre, where potters, cheesemakers, weavers and…
See
Status Quo Ante Synagogue
Debrecen had a Jewish population of 12,000 people up to the end of WWII. This Conservative synagogue, just south of Bajcsy-Zsilinszky utca, dates from…
See
Ferenc Medgyessy Memorial Museum
This memorial museum for local sculptor Ferenc Medgyessy is in an old burgher house to the northeast of the Déri Museum; the museum entrance is flanked by…
See
Centre of Modern & Contemporary Art
Hungary’s second-largest contemporary art gallery after the Ludwig Museum in Budapest, MODEM (as it is called) houses the country's most significant…
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