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Százhalombatta
Százhalombatta is situated 30 kilometres to the south of Budapest. With its nearly twenty
thousand inhabitants is a dynamically developing young town of the Transdanubian
territory of Hungary.
The history of Százhalombatta dates back to several thousands of years. Százhalombatta has received
its name from the over hundred Iron Age tumuli which can be found in the archaeologycal park in the
Old Town.
The archaeological park
At the northern part of the border of the town we can
find the Archaeological Park , which was the first
prehistoric,open-air museum of our country.
Matrica Museum
Matrica Museum bears the roman name of the town. Marica itself was
a flourishing settlement for 300 years in the 1-4th centuries AD. In
the museum we can see the several-thousand-year-old history of
the town.
There are four churches in the town.
• The Saint Ladislaus Church• The Serbian Church• The Reformat Church• The Saint Stephen Church
Saint Lad is laus Church
The Serb ian Church
The Reformat Church
The Sa int Stephen Church
Saint Stephen Square
It is the main square of the town. The recently renewed square has become
one of the symbols of Százhalombatta. With its fountains,flower beds,statues it offers a a special experience and it is always good to pass over the main
square.
Százhalombatta,the energetic town
Százhalombatta has been an industrial town since the second
part of the 20th century. It has an oil refinery and a power plant.
The Sa int Stephen Church
• There are several entertainment possibilities in our town. For example: a sport centre,swimming pools, a lido,etc. Its restaurants and inns are very popular among the inhabitants.
• We can find 5 schools and 6 kindergartens in Százhalombatta.
• The Barátság Culture Centre is in the centre,next to the main square. Here are a lot of culture programmes are organized throughout the year such as dance shows.
Summerfest International Folklore Festival and Folk Art
Fair (12-21 August)
The festival is one of the most significant festivals of Europe. Large-scale folk dance galas in which the dancers of 20 countries from five continets can be seen, the star
performers of folk and world music concerts await the visitors.
Blooming town
Százhalombatta has also won the ‘Blooming town of
Hungary’ prize in 2011.
Thank You for your attention!