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The neighbourhood of both the Danube and the Börzsöny hills belongs among the attractions of the town. Several tourist signposts, leading to closer and further off excursion destinations, have their starting point in Nagymaros.
The remains of the Roman era, to be found under the central square of the town, prove the ancient origins of the town - which is referred to in a certificate dating from 1257 as Morus. Its prosperous development, continuing up to now, began owing to the work of the German settlers. The town is famous nowadays due to the scheduled construction of the dam for the Bős-Nagymaros water weir. Kálmán Kittenberg, Africa-researcher and hunter, also lived in the settlement. It was re-given the honour of being a ‘town’ in 1996.
The Julianus lookout, located at the 482m peak of Hegyestető, provides the most beautiful view of the Danube bend. There is a tourist route leading from the look-out to Hermit’s Cave. The hermits’ caves of Nagymaros were constructed in the XI century, while adjacent buildings also go back to the Middle Ages, that is, to the XIV-XV centuries. The hermit’s location was abandoned during the period of Turkish rule.
The remains of the Roman era, to be found under the central square of the town, prove the ancient origins of the town - which is referred to in a certificate dating from 1257 as Morus. Its prosperous development, continuing up to now, began owing to the work of the German settlers. The town is famous nowadays due to the scheduled construction of the dam for the Bős-Nagymaros water weir. Kálmán Kittenberg, Africa-researcher and hunter, also lived in the settlement. It was re-given the honour of being a ‘town’ in 1996.
The Julianus lookout, located at the 482m peak of Hegyestető, provides the most beautiful view of the Danube bend. There is a tourist route leading from the look-out to Hermit’s Cave. The hermits’ caves of Nagymaros were constructed in the XI century, while adjacent buildings also go back to the Middle Ages, that is, to the XIV-XV centuries. The hermit’s location was abandoned during the period of Turkish rule.
From the Quay towards Zebegény
The regular Buda boat service began on a route between Nagymaros and Visegrád on a regular basis on 22 May, 1890. Boats have been calling in at Nagymaros since 1863. The first quay was opened by the Danube Steam Navigation Company (DGT) near Német street. The building of the existing quay was established by the Royal Hungarian Sea Navigation Company (MFTR), predecessor of MAHART. There was a regular boat service between Vienna and Budapest, and boats called at in Nagymaros, too. The evening market boat transported fruits of the season from in and around Nagymaros, and they were sold at the Naschmarkt in the morning.
The building of the quay was reconstructed by MAHART PassNave in 2005. Here, one can also find the Maros Restaurant, a newly designed restaurant and popular meeting point for local inhabitants, those living nearby and visitors to Nagymaros.
A promenade passing alongside the Danube riverbank leads from the quay to the boundaries of the settlement. The riverbank has been filled up due to a power plant’s scheduled construction; thus, the famous, several decade-old poplar avenue was cut off and a new promenade was built instead. The statues are works of art/sculptures from persons in the arts settlement. The well, evoking the symbol of the Magic Deer, is the work of György Seregi, a smith making striking products; he is also an industrial designer. It was made on the Millenium commemoration in 2000.
Artists would choose this area for recreation, probably owing to its being in the vicinity of the river Danube. The building at the first corner after the Central Square, on Molnár street, was the artists’ settlement established after World War II, yet it is actually the home of the Water Police. It would be hard to make a list of all the artists who have spent their holidays here. There used to be a naval mill working at the level of the street, which is named after the mill.
If you walk to the town boundary, one can see cosy, old-fashioned houses that evoke the romantic and the old-fashoined atmosphere of previous periods. Német street was named after the Southern German, so-called ’Sváb’, settlers who became established here in 1724. It is adjacent to the Széchenyi resort, also called the Dám. The Dám was constructed after the ice-sheet of 1838, upon the initiative of Count István Széchenyi, and it was named in his honour. Both the dike and the enormous wooden pillar, coming with three layers, had the role of providing protection against the ice. The ice-flows got onto the layers and broke into small parts on the other side. It probably served to defend the pontoons as well.
The statue of Saint Joseph of Nepomuk was originally located on the Central Square, on the Danube side of the road, at the bottom of the old water tower. After the war, this was renovated by Dániel Bethlen and given back to the town by Gábor Bethlen. It was restructured and erected on the Dám in 1996, the year upon which Nagymaros was conferred the honour of ‘town’. The protector saint of the seal of confession and of the rafts men guards passengers from here. The commemorative stone, which recalls the inauguration of the Beatrix Queen bicycle road, is also close to the Dám.
The regular Buda boat service began on a route between Nagymaros and Visegrád on a regular basis on 22 May, 1890. Boats have been calling in at Nagymaros since 1863. The first quay was opened by the Danube Steam Navigation Company (DGT) near Német street. The building of the existing quay was established by the Royal Hungarian Sea Navigation Company (MFTR), predecessor of MAHART. There was a regular boat service between Vienna and Budapest, and boats called at in Nagymaros, too. The evening market boat transported fruits of the season from in and around Nagymaros, and they were sold at the Naschmarkt in the morning.
The building of the quay was reconstructed by MAHART PassNave in 2005. Here, one can also find the Maros Restaurant, a newly designed restaurant and popular meeting point for local inhabitants, those living nearby and visitors to Nagymaros.
A promenade passing alongside the Danube riverbank leads from the quay to the boundaries of the settlement. The riverbank has been filled up due to a power plant’s scheduled construction; thus, the famous, several decade-old poplar avenue was cut off and a new promenade was built instead. The statues are works of art/sculptures from persons in the arts settlement. The well, evoking the symbol of the Magic Deer, is the work of György Seregi, a smith making striking products; he is also an industrial designer. It was made on the Millenium commemoration in 2000.
Artists would choose this area for recreation, probably owing to its being in the vicinity of the river Danube. The building at the first corner after the Central Square, on Molnár street, was the artists’ settlement established after World War II, yet it is actually the home of the Water Police. It would be hard to make a list of all the artists who have spent their holidays here. There used to be a naval mill working at the level of the street, which is named after the mill.
If you walk to the town boundary, one can see cosy, old-fashioned houses that evoke the romantic and the old-fashoined atmosphere of previous periods. Német street was named after the Southern German, so-called ’Sváb’, settlers who became established here in 1724. It is adjacent to the Széchenyi resort, also called the Dám. The Dám was constructed after the ice-sheet of 1838, upon the initiative of Count István Széchenyi, and it was named in his honour. Both the dike and the enormous wooden pillar, coming with three layers, had the role of providing protection against the ice. The ice-flows got onto the layers and broke into small parts on the other side. It probably served to defend the pontoons as well.
The statue of Saint Joseph of Nepomuk was originally located on the Central Square, on the Danube side of the road, at the bottom of the old water tower. After the war, this was renovated by Dániel Bethlen and given back to the town by Gábor Bethlen. It was restructured and erected on the Dám in 1996, the year upon which Nagymaros was conferred the honour of ‘town’. The protector saint of the seal of confession and of the rafts men guards passengers from here. The commemorative stone, which recalls the inauguration of the Beatrix Queen bicycle road, is also close to the Dám.
Central Square and the Church - The core of Nagymaros
The existing Central Square was designed approximately 150 years ago. It had probably been the central square of the settlement before as well. The Town Library is located on the Danube side of Váci road, also known as the ‘road’ by inhabitants. Statistics indicate that it is the most visited library, with the highest number of readers of the area. The bust of Kálmán Kittenberg can be found in the small park in front of the library. The town organizes Kittenberg days every year in the honour of the hunter and Africa-researcher, born in Léva and dying in Nagymaros.
The building at the corner of the road and Central Square, opposite the library, was originally built as a pub; it operated as a stagecoach station for a short period, and subsequent to the construction of the railways, it lost its importance and became a pub again. It was purchased by the Korona estate in 1890 and two school classes were formed from it. This building was also the centre of the divided Hont region between 1919 and 1924. After its reconstruction and enlargement in 1936, it gave place to the Boy’s Civil School. The building operates as an elementary school for children. Doctors’ surgeries and the pharmacy are locatted opposite the school, on the left side of the Square. You can find the settlement’s only ATM in at the corner. If you walk up towards the Church, you pass the Culture House, the location of cultural and political events. A casino, supplemented with a theatre hall and a restaurant, was located here but it was bombed in 1944 and had to be demolished. The majority of the square’s houses were pulled down after the railway’s construction. The Local government, known in different ways according to the political set-up, has been operating in this building for 150 years. The board of house no. 7, on the Central Square, shows the level of the inundation on 15 March, 1838.
Before crossing under the railway bridge, one should take a look at the ancient stone cross of the town, erected in 1800. A sight map of Nagymaros is painted on the wall of the railway bank.
Walk up the stairs under the bridge to get to Monsberger Square. The Germans did not blow up the railway bridge in 1944, and the church was also preserved, owing to the work of the dean, Ferenc Monsberger. One can also see the statue of Saint Stephen and Queen Gizella - made in 2001 by the local sculpture, István Lukács - in the Square. The XIX century building opposite the southern part of the church was donated by the crown domain to the religious community. Five school classes were launched in this building in 1884. Later, it was transformed into a girl’s school, and it was a shelter for the teaching nuns until World War II. It was returned to the Church after the political transition.
The tower of the Roman Catholic Church is the only medieval ecclesiastical monument preserved to the present day. The church is mentioned in a donation letter dated 1324, and its patron saint is Saint Martin. The church, originally built in a Gothic style, has been reconstructed several times. In 1964, during a period of archaeological excavations, tombs were found around the church. A design drawn in the 1600s indicates that a fence originally surrounded the building. There are old cellars under the houses around the church. Traces of air holes refer to its being used for a longer period. In addition to storing wine, it also gave shelter to local inhabitants in the Turkish era.
The parsonage, built in the 1770s, is located opposite the main entrance of the church, at Saint Imre Square. The cross, erected in 1861, ornaments the square. The small square was reconstructed in 2002 based on the design of the architect, Tibor Kecskés.
The memorial plaque put on the wall of house no. 10 indicates the place where Mihály (Ciszler) of Nagymaros, the football player of UTE (Újpest Sport Club), was born and lived. He is recorded as the ’dribble king’ in Hungarian sports history.
The existing Central Square was designed approximately 150 years ago. It had probably been the central square of the settlement before as well. The Town Library is located on the Danube side of Váci road, also known as the ‘road’ by inhabitants. Statistics indicate that it is the most visited library, with the highest number of readers of the area. The bust of Kálmán Kittenberg can be found in the small park in front of the library. The town organizes Kittenberg days every year in the honour of the hunter and Africa-researcher, born in Léva and dying in Nagymaros.
The building at the corner of the road and Central Square, opposite the library, was originally built as a pub; it operated as a stagecoach station for a short period, and subsequent to the construction of the railways, it lost its importance and became a pub again. It was purchased by the Korona estate in 1890 and two school classes were formed from it. This building was also the centre of the divided Hont region between 1919 and 1924. After its reconstruction and enlargement in 1936, it gave place to the Boy’s Civil School. The building operates as an elementary school for children. Doctors’ surgeries and the pharmacy are locatted opposite the school, on the left side of the Square. You can find the settlement’s only ATM in at the corner. If you walk up towards the Church, you pass the Culture House, the location of cultural and political events. A casino, supplemented with a theatre hall and a restaurant, was located here but it was bombed in 1944 and had to be demolished. The majority of the square’s houses were pulled down after the railway’s construction. The Local government, known in different ways according to the political set-up, has been operating in this building for 150 years. The board of house no. 7, on the Central Square, shows the level of the inundation on 15 March, 1838.
Before crossing under the railway bridge, one should take a look at the ancient stone cross of the town, erected in 1800. A sight map of Nagymaros is painted on the wall of the railway bank.
Walk up the stairs under the bridge to get to Monsberger Square. The Germans did not blow up the railway bridge in 1944, and the church was also preserved, owing to the work of the dean, Ferenc Monsberger. One can also see the statue of Saint Stephen and Queen Gizella - made in 2001 by the local sculpture, István Lukács - in the Square. The XIX century building opposite the southern part of the church was donated by the crown domain to the religious community. Five school classes were launched in this building in 1884. Later, it was transformed into a girl’s school, and it was a shelter for the teaching nuns until World War II. It was returned to the Church after the political transition.
The tower of the Roman Catholic Church is the only medieval ecclesiastical monument preserved to the present day. The church is mentioned in a donation letter dated 1324, and its patron saint is Saint Martin. The church, originally built in a Gothic style, has been reconstructed several times. In 1964, during a period of archaeological excavations, tombs were found around the church. A design drawn in the 1600s indicates that a fence originally surrounded the building. There are old cellars under the houses around the church. Traces of air holes refer to its being used for a longer period. In addition to storing wine, it also gave shelter to local inhabitants in the Turkish era.
The parsonage, built in the 1770s, is located opposite the main entrance of the church, at Saint Imre Square. The cross, erected in 1861, ornaments the square. The small square was reconstructed in 2002 based on the design of the architect, Tibor Kecskés.
The memorial plaque put on the wall of house no. 10 indicates the place where Mihály (Ciszler) of Nagymaros, the football player of UTE (Újpest Sport Club), was born and lived. He is recorded as the ’dribble king’ in Hungarian sports history.
Maros Restaurant
Closest to the quay!
Nagymaros, King Béla promenade 1.
Tel.: 06/27-354-576
E-mail: marosetterem@invitel.hu
www.marosetterem.hu
Closest to the quay!
Nagymaros, King Béla promenade 1.
Tel.: 06/27-354-576
E-mail: marosetterem@invitel.hu
www.marosetterem.hu
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