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Bihartorda and its historical landmarks

For travel planning, Bihartorda is best known for its late Baroque Reformed church and several memorials. Local highlights range from the architectural history of the late 18th century to the Székely Gate and the Kossuth statue. The wider destination of Hajdú-Bihar also offers landscapes, museums and leisure activities that form a regional focus in their own right.

Reformed church: architectural history and design

Construction of the late Baroque Reformed church in Bihartorda began in 1793; the nave was completed in 1797. Inside, the church has a carefully designed wooden coffered ceiling. The history of the tower represents a later period: it was destroyed during the Second World War, and a new tower spire was not completed until 1974. Thus, 1793 and 1797 mark the early construction phase, while 1974 marks the later history of the tower spire. Those interested in religious architecture will find a local landmark here, where the construction period, interior design and the effects of the war can be traced through the town’s history.

Székely Gate and war memorial

The Székely Gate was erected on 22 August 2009 and is a symbol for all Hungarians. It adds a more recent landmark to the town’s historical profile. A memorial to the heroes of the First and Second World Wars was added at the Kossuth statue in 1959. This distinguishes different forms of commemoration: the gate as a national symbol and the tribute to the war heroes as an addition to the statue.

Landscape and cultural heritage in Hajdú-Bihar

In the wider destination of Hajdú-Bihar, the landscape of Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park – the Puszta opens up a distinctive natural and cultural horizon. The World Heritage site covers nearly 75,000 hectares in the Great Hungarian Plain in eastern Hungary. As a cultural landscape, it preserves visible evidence of more than 2,000 years of traditional pastoralism. In the Bihari-sík landscape unit, following the drainage of the former marshland, the landscape is shaped by semi-natural salt grasslands, temporary bodies of water, wet meadows and smaller marsh meadows. The Hortobágyi-halastó pond system is also part of this regional theme: it is a Ramsar site, an Important Bird Area, part of the World Heritage site and a Natura 2000 site.

Nature experiences and trails in the wider destination

Hortobágy Wildlife Park offers a bookable Land Rover safari, led by an expert guide, to see wild horses and aurochs. The park also showcases the original wildlife of the Hungarian Puszta, including wolves, Przewalski’s horses, vultures and pelicans. As booking conditions can change, check them before making plans. At the Hortobágyi-halastó nature trail, you can choose walks of 3.6, 5.4 or 10 kilometres. All three routes are free of difficult sections; their lengths make it easy to compare them by distance.

Museums, exhibitions and other regional attractions

The Shepherds’ Museum in Hajdú-Bihar presents the lives of shepherds, as well as handmade clothing, tools and decorated personal items. It is housed in a former carriage depot building that was part of the Hortobágyi-Csárda complex. At the Hortobágy National Park Visitor Centre, you can get information about programs and events; regional craftspeople’s products, books and T-shirts are also sold there. The exhibition The World of Cranes combines learning and entertainment for all ages with a diorama, tactile objects, quizzes, a magnetic puzzle and a digital drawing board.

Another distinctive aspect of Hajdú-Bihar is Hungarospa in Hajdúszoboszló. It is open year-round from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and has three indoor thermal pools and four outdoor pools. Its certified medicinal water is used for medically supervised treatments supported by health insurance. As operating information can change, check the opening hours before visiting.

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