Debrecen is the second largest city in Hungary, located in the northeast of the country. It has a population of over 220,000 people and is the capital of Hajdú-Bihar county. Two important landmarks in Debrecen are the Great Church, built between 1805 and 1820 as a symbol of the Hungarian Reformation, and the University of Debrecen, founded in 1912, which many important historical figures attended.