Kiskőrös

Kiskőrös ( Kireš Croatian, Slovak Maly Keres ) is a Hungarian town in Bács -Kiskun. It belongs to the small area Kiskőrös.

History

Kiskőrös in 1247 first mentioned.

Attractions

• Birthplace of Sándor Petőfi (built around 1790), now a literary museum
• Roman Catholic Church of St. Joseph (Hungarian Szent József templom ), built in 1826, Neo-Baroque
• Town Hall (built 1893)

Sons and daughters

• Sándor Petőfi (1823-1849)

Twin Cities

• Netherlands Krimpen aan den IJssel
• Lapua Finland
• Slovakia Liptovsky Mikulas
• Romania Marghita

• Slovakia Nesvady
• Germany Stadtlengsfeld
• Poland Tarnów
• People's Republic of China Zhenjiang