2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
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8. 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-yearold history of the town.
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11. There are four churches in the
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The Saint Ladislaus Church
The Serbian Church
The Reformat Church
The Saint Stephen Church
16. 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.
23. • 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.
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27. 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.
