Veresegyház

Veresegyház
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Veresegyház
Location of Veresegyház
Coordinates: 47.65046°N 19.28299°E / 47.65046; 19.28299
Country Hungary
CountyPest
Government
  MayorBéla Pásztor (independent)
Area
  Total28.56 km2 (11.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total18,122[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2112
Area code(s)28

Veresegyház is a town in Pest county, Hungary.

Location

This village first appeared as Vesereghatz in maps made by Hungarian clerk Lazarus Secretarius between 1510 and 1520. The town lies in the Gödöllő-Hills near Cserhát. The nearest neighbour is Szada.

Attractions

  • Roman Catholic Church: Built in 1777 by Christoph Anton Migazzi in the style of Louis XVI.
  • The parish buildings and monuments from the lake not far from the stone crosses, there are pedestals to Mary Magdalene and St. John the Evangelist.
  • Roman Catholic cemetery: in 1806 and 1849 with red marble headstones
  • Reformed Church: was built in 1786.
  • Bear and wolf shelters: On November 24, 1998 Central Europe's only bear shelter was opened, covering 3.5 acres (1.4 ha). There are wolves in the park as well.

Twin towns — sister cities

Veresegyház is twinned with:

Notable residents

Resources

  • Lajos Horváth: Veresegyház. Local history and village plans. Veresegyház, 1977. 251 p.
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