Orosháza
Encyclopedia
Orosháza is a city
situated in the west
ernmost part of Békés
county, Hungary
, on the Békés ridge bordered by the rivers Maros and Körös. Orosháza is an important cultural
, education
al and recreation
al centre of the region. Its main attractions are the Szántó Kovács János Museum
, the Darvas József Literary Memorial House and the Town Art Gallery.
The Lutheran church, built between 1777 and 1830 in late Baroque
style is situated in the centre of the town. The bell taken by the first settlers from Zomba is kept in front of the altar
of the church. The only well museum in the country can also be found in Orosháza.
Another sight of the town is the Rágyánszky Arboretum where more than 2000 plant species in 6000 varieties can be seen.
A number of cultural and entertaining programmes are organised in the town every year.
The name of the city means "Oros' house".
In that city is born in 1912 the Kantor Marcel Lorand. He learnt music with Bela Bartok and became the Kantor of the " Synagogue de la Paix " in Strasbourg in 1964. He died in 1988. See http://judaisme.sdv.fr
with: Carei, Romania
(since 1991) Kuusankoski
, Finland
(since 1993) Băile Tuşnad
, Romania
(since 1995) Panjin
, China
Llanes
, Spain
City
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situated in the west
West
West is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of east and is perpendicular to north and south.By convention, the left side of a map is west....
ernmost part of Békés
Békés (county)
Békés County , is an administrative division in south-eastern Hungary, on the border with Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Csongrád, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Hajdú-Bihar. The capital of Békés county is Békéscsaba...
county, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, on the Békés ridge bordered by the rivers Maros and Körös. Orosháza is an important cultural
Culture
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, education
Education
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al and recreation
Recreation
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al centre of the region. Its main attractions are the Szántó Kovács János Museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
, the Darvas József Literary Memorial House and the Town Art Gallery.
The Lutheran church, built between 1777 and 1830 in late Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
style is situated in the centre of the town. The bell taken by the first settlers from Zomba is kept in front of the altar
Altar
An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes. Altars are usually found at shrines, and they can be located in temples, churches and other places of worship...
of the church. The only well museum in the country can also be found in Orosháza.
Another sight of the town is the Rágyánszky Arboretum where more than 2000 plant species in 6000 varieties can be seen.
A number of cultural and entertaining programmes are organised in the town every year.
The name of the city means "Oros' house".
In that city is born in 1912 the Kantor Marcel Lorand. He learnt music with Bela Bartok and became the Kantor of the " Synagogue de la Paix " in Strasbourg in 1964. He died in 1988. See http://judaisme.sdv.fr
Twin towns — Sister cities
Orosháza is twinnedTown twinning
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with: Carei, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
(since 1991) Kuusankoski
Kuusankoski
Kuusankoski is a former industrial town and municipality of Finland, located in the region of Kymenlaakso in the province of Southern Finland. The population of Kuusankoski was 20,392 and the total area was 129.5 km² of which 114 km² was land and 14.56 km² water. It is located some ...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
(since 1993) Băile Tuşnad
Baile Tusnad
Băile Tușnad is a town in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.With a population of 1,728, it is the smallest town in Romania by population...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
(since 1995) Panjin
Panjin
Panjin is a prefecture-level city and a major oil-producing city in Liaoning Province, China. It is between 40°40' -41°27' in north latitude and 121°31' -122 °28' in east longitude. It has four distinct seasons, an annual average temperature of 8.6℃ and receives over 2700 hours of sunshine a year...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
Llanes
Llanes
Llanes a municipality of the province of Asturias, in northern Spain. Stretching for about 30 km along the coast at the extreme east of the province, Llanes is bounded to the south by the high ridge of the limestone Sierra del Cuera, which rises to over 1,100 m...
, Spain
Spain
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