
Church near the bishop's castle with the statue of
W.W. heroes
The church was built on the site of previous churches
from 1735 to-1770. This was initiated by bishop Patassich. Architect: András
Meyerhoffer .
Kalocsa was founded by Hungary's first King, St. Stephen. It is located in
the southern part of the Great Hungarian Plain. Throughout the centuries its
inhabitants have fought many occupations. Its small thatched houses had to suffer
the frequent floods of the Danube.
The drainage of backwaters and marshes, the regulation of the Danube was begun
in the middle of the 19 th century.
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New book about Kalocsa and its folk art FejÈr Kati: Kalocsa Kincse (2006) |
Folk art of Kalocsa
Károly Rökk , world renown artist who lived in Kalocsa
Páter Julius Fényi S.J. A famous astronomer in the Haynald Observatory in Kalocsa
Historic photos of Kalocsa
Recent photos of Kalocsa
Short history of Kalocsa
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