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7 Days Itinerary

In the Visitor Centre of the National Park, visitors and tourists can get information and advice on what to see and what to do on the Hortobágy and can also learn about the natural and cultural assets of the national park: its flora and fauna, the different natural phenomena, herdsmen’s traditions, craftsmen’s skills and local breeds. Admission is free to the Exhibition of Natural History and to the Craftsmen’s Yard, where more than 30 craftsmen can be seen at work.

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The presentation describing the traditional steps of small-scale production, and the sight of the exhibited tools used in the process including those involved in processing and sales of the product will leave you with a sense of appreciation towards the people living in the Kalocsa region, who grow seedlings, plant, hoe, plow, manually harvest and process the paprika pods the same way their ancestors did centuries ago, thus preserving not only the traditions of their forefathers, but also the quality of the paprika powder made here.

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In the archiepiscopal palace we can admire the great Library, very rich in codices and incunabula. Very spectacular is the reading room of archbishop Adam Patachich (1776-1784) decorated in beautiful Baroque style, containing many volumes in golden-leather cover. Here is located the historical exhibition of the Library.

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The József Attila Library was the first and the biggest in the life of Dunaújváros. It has a huge collection about the early life of the city and its construction. The visitors can read about the history of the city and get more knowledge about the local architectural and social background.

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The Steel Statue Park was established in 1975 and suggestion was to put the statues on the Danube bank. From the beginning of the 1970s, a stately park with pedestrian streets, one of the most beautiful parts of the city, with its 58 large-scale works of art, with a rich vegetation and a scenic environment on the banks of the Danube.

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As one of the cultural centers of Dunaújváros, the aim is to represent a high level of contemporary culture in the city, with particular attention to fine art exhibitions and related public cultural programs. It places great emphasis on art programs and inspiration for students in public education in the city.

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The predecessor of the theater was the Béla Bartók Culture House. It was taken over by the audience in late 1953. In the first 20 years of its operation, it served to educate and entertain the inhabitants of the city and of the ironworks and the settled inhabitants. Nowadays, beside the theatrical performances, the institution provides space for classical music, light music, entertainment events and exhibitions.

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Dózsa Mozicentrum is created by György Szrogh. This imposing, symmetrical, beautifully proportioned house is a typical, important example of the transition period. Its clear weight, its rational arrangement, the tall glass wall of the lobby is close to modern architecture, but the ceiling with cross-joists, its richer design boundaries, its highlighted door closer to the needs of the socreal.

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The origins Brewery Christiaen date back to 1790, but it has been given its current view around 1878. The malting tower and the slim chimney mainly dominate the view of this brewery. The brewery was active until 1968 and belonged to the largest employers in Koekelare.
The brewery Christiaen was purchased by the municipality in 1985 and completely restored. It was the first industrial heritage building in Flanders to be re-used. In September 1993, the municipal council received the "Flemish Monument Award 1993".

Seven Days Itinerary

The brewery was founded in 1835 by a doctor in medecine, Louis Nevejan. It then was both a brewery and a distillery. The founder died in 1882 and the brewery was sold to Alouis Costenoble. The family brewed for three generations until 1980. It was then taken over by a creative young architect, who relaunched it and is still brewing in a creative way, using the old equipment. What started as a ‘professionalized hobby’ now is a centre of brewing creativity, heritage and history - where also the ‘Drama of Esen’ is remembered.