The Art Nouveau Reök Palace in Szeged

Trip · About 2.5 hours south

Szeged: Our Favourites

A sunny university city on the Tisza: Art Nouveau palaces, a glorious synagogue, the Votive Church and paprika.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Szeged: the back story

    Szeged·In depth: history

    The city of sunshine on the Tisza, rebuilt after a great flood, with Art Nouveau palaces, paprika and a festival on the cathedral square.

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What to see

  1. Lilies in stone

    Reök Palace

    Szeged·Art Nouveau palace·Ticket

    A 1907 Art Nouveau palace with flowing ornament, now an arts centre.

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  2. A blue and gold dome

    New Synagogue, Szeged

    Szeged·Synagogue·Ticket

    Lipót Baumhorn’s great synagogue of 1903, with a spectacular dome.

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  3. Home of the open-air festival

    Votive Church and Dóm tér

    Szeged·Church and square

    The twin-towered Votive Church above Dóm tér, stage of the summer open-air festival.

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Getting there

  1. About 2.5 hours

    Getting to Szeged

    Szeged·Travel options

    About two and a half hours from Budapest by train or car.

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