Dombóvár

Dombóvár [ dombova ː r] ( German: Dombowa ) is located in the south of Hungary in Tolna county, between the Danube, Drava and Lake Balaton. Today, the town has nearly 20,000 inhabitants ( 2011).

To Dombóvár heard the spa Gunaras whose healing waters is particularly suitable for the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, but also for skin and respiratory diseases. Once Dombóvár was surrounded by the Swabian villages. After the expulsion of many of them still remained in Hungary Hungary German who settled there

History

Already in Roman times, the place under the name Pons Sociorum Mansuectina was known. However, it was then only a bridge over the river Kapos, who acted as a military fortification of a nearby village ( Alsóhetény ).

The castle was built between the 16th and 17th centuries. The circular mound, extending about a central elevation is around, almost intact and still shows the remains of the artificial fortress.

For a long time it was owned by the Dombó family, which also became the namesake of the city. Between 1535 and 1539 remained there Sebestyen Tinódi on, an important representative of its time. The poet and lutenist wrote during his stay in the work " Jason and Medea " (Jason és Medea ).

From 1913 to 1914 attended Gyula Illyés, a contemporary writer and member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the gymnasium in Dombóvár.

In 1970, the castle became the property of the city.

Traffic

Dombóvár is the central station of (approx. 225 km long ) route Bataszek - Zákány, built as Danube Draubahn or Bataszek - Dombóvár - Zákányer train and their ( about 115 km long ) western section, Zákány - Dombóvár ( with the stations Zákány, Csurgó, Nagy, Alad, Szobb, Receipt, Jákó, Kiskorpád, Kaposvar, Baté, Dombóvár ), was handed over to public transport on 14 August 1872. Dombóvár is now one of the largest railway junctions in the region with umsteigefreien connections to Kaposvar Pécs and Budapest.

Attractions

  • The island forest ( Szigeterdő ) is a flower-filled city park with old oak trees. There is also the so-called Statue Park, where the statues of the Minister of the revolutionary government of Hungary are to be visited in 1848. The monumental composition was created by János Horvay and is the only work of art in the country, representing the members of the revolutionary government. 1959 was Horvay itself refuge in the city. Furthermore, in the island forest to find a residential tower, which houses a permanent exhibition of ceramics of the couple Majoros.
  • The thermal Gunaras was modernized in recent years. Open year-round indoor area offers various types of therapies, sauna, steam rooms, a swimming pool and three thermal pools. The outdoor area is open from May to October and consists of adventure pools, swimming pool, diving pool, children's pool and five slides. There is also a fish pond, a concrete play area, beach volleyball and a football pitch.
  • The Local History Museum ( Muzeum Dombóvári Helytörténeti ) ut in the Szabadság 16 The collection is housed in a listed building, the former home of the secretaries. In part, also the interior design from the 19th century to look at. In addition to the archaeological, historical and ethnographic exhibition locally there is a project with the title "How can we preserve Kossuth's memory? " The museum also has a functioning hand-operated printing press, a brick collection as well as craft tools. In the garden is an original crafted traditional oven is ( búbos kemence, the name derives from the hump-like shape from ) to find.
  • In István Fekete Museum in the Dália utca everyday objects and manuscripts of literary figures can be viewed.
  • The Gyula Illyés High School was in 2006 as one of the best schools in the country. Many famous people went to school there, such as the already mentioned Gyula Illyés, or Ferenc Pataki, a well-known mental arithmetic artists and Jenő Buzánszky, a member of the Golden Team.
  • The Catholic Baroque church at the Arany János Square ( Arany Janos tér )
  • The scientific showroom ( Természettudományi Bemutatóterem )
  • The fish pond of Tüske have a high fish population and sport fishermen are available.

Famous people

  • Gyula Aggházy, painter
  • László Szepessy, poet
  • Lajos Takács, ethnographer, born in Várong
  • Jenő Buzánszky, football player, born in Újdombóvár
  • János Majoros, ceramic artist
  • Norbert Rózsa, float

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