Veresegyház

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Veresegyház
Aerial view
Aerial view
Flag of Veresegyház
Coat of arms of Veresegyház
Veresegyház is located in Hungary
Veresegyház
Veresegyház
Location of Veresegyház
Coordinates: 47°39′02″N 19°16′59″E / 47.65046°N 19.28299°E / 47.65046; 19.28299Coordinates: 47°39′02″N 19°16′59″E / 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] Increase
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:[2]

Notable residents[]

Resources[]

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

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ Veresegyház, KSH
  2. ^ "Testvérvárosok". veresegyhaz.hu (in Hungarian). Veresegyház. Retrieved 2021-03-22.


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