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In
the north of the church there is the
so-called barn church. The church built
on the XII century foundations was
converted into a fortification. During
the fights in 1605 it was blown up,
then after its rebuilding it was a
parsonage church till the building
of the Baroque church. Since 1988 it
has been a theatre in the town. |
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The
biggest public park called ’Várkert’
can be found around the cloister complex.
The locally protected area consists
o fan amusement park and a Baroque
park which is being reconstructed now.
The area of Szentgotthárd swimming
pool joins Várkert. |
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Kálmán
Széll statue is found in the smaller
park in front of the Baroque monument
complex. Kálmán Széll was an outstanding
figure in Szentgotthárd in XIX century. |
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The
Baroque main square of the town is
Kálmán Széll Square. The Statue of
the founder Béla III can be seen next
to the shops and nice restaurants. |
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The
dominant building of the aspect of
the town is Mihály Vörösmarty Secondary
Grammar School which started functioning
as the first temporal secondary school
in the county in 1895. |
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Rivers
Rába and Lapincs can be found not far
from the centre of the town. Canoeists’
departure point is Szentgotthárd in
Hungary. |
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Walking
down János Hunyadi Street from the
main square we arrive at Ágoston Pável
Museum. Visitors can have a look at
local history and national exhibition
in the museum. |
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There
is a double roundabout in Kálmán Széll
Square so we can start our visit to
the town and its surroundings from
here. Hársas Lake in Máriaujfalu is
a much liked watering and excursion
place. |
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Farkasfa
belonging to the town is a really Őrség
settlement. The station of National
Meteorological Service works here. |
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Coming
back to the double roundabout in the
main square we can leave the town in
two directions. Rábatótfalu or Apátistvánfalva
can both give us the sight of beautiful,
nature conservated areas in Vendvidék. |
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