The back story
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The back story
Pécs: the back story
A Mediterranean-feeling city of Roman tombs, a mosque turned church and a porcelain factory reborn as a culture quarter.
Trip · About 3 hours south
Pécs: Our Favourites
Roman tombs, an Ottoman mosque on the main square, Zsolnay ceramics and a sunny old town below the Mecsek hills.
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What to see
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A dome on Széchenyi Square
Mosque of Pasha Qasim
An Ottoman mosque, now a Catholic church, dominating Pécs’s main square.
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Four towers above the city
Pécs Cathedral
A four-towered cathedral above the old town, with a rich interior.
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Painted Roman tombs
Early Christian Necropolis (Cella Septichora)
Painted 4th-century burial chambers of Roman Sopianae, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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A porcelain factory reborn
Zsolnay Cultural Quarter
The old Zsolnay ceramics factory, now museums, galleries and studios.
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