Attractions & Sights Archives - Debrecen4u https://debrecen4u.hu/places/category/attractions-sights/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 07:10:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://debrecen4u.hu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cropped-favicon-512x512-1-32x32.png Attractions & Sights Archives - Debrecen4u https://debrecen4u.hu/places/category/attractions-sights/ 32 32 Botanical Garden https://debrecen4u.hu/places/botanical-garden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=botanical-garden Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:19:40 +0000 https://debrecen4u.hu/?post_type=gd_place&p=250929 The Botanical Garden behind the main campus building of the University of Debrecen was established in 1928 when the original garden that had belonged to the Reformed College was demolished. […]

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]]> The Botanical Garden behind the main campus building of the University of Debrecen was established in 1928 when the original garden that had belonged to the Reformed College was demolished. It began with a donation of land from the University of Debrecen, 13.7 hectares located behind the university. The first part of the garden to be established was the Herb Garden. Its purpose was both aesthetic and scientific, and for teaching purposes. In 1935 the rock garden was established and between 1935 and 1940 the rock bottom of the lake was prepared and completed. Post-1940, plant species of Hungarian origin were the priority. The largest greenhouse complex is the palm house, containing tropical plants from sub-tropical areas, tropical spice and fruit including vanilla, pepper, avocado, and banana, not forgetting the Pineapple. Today it keeps nearly 8,000 plant species specimens, although around 6000 are on display.

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]]> University of Debrecen, Main Building https://debrecen4u.hu/places/university-of-debrecen-main-building/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=university-of-debrecen-main-building Sun, 26 Mar 2023 17:50:36 +0000 https://debrecen4u.hu/places/university-of-debrecen-main-building/ The University was created out of the academic sections the Reformed College, thus it also had a Faculty of Theology between 1914 and 1950. The spiritual legacy of the Reformation […]

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]]> The University was created out of the academic sections the Reformed College, thus it also had a Faculty of Theology between 1914 and 1950. The spiritual legacy of the Reformation is commemorated in the Main Building by the stained-glass windows of the Great Hall and the memorial plaques of the Ceremonial Courtyard.

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]]> City Hall https://debrecen4u.hu/places/city-hall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-hall Sun, 26 Mar 2023 17:50:35 +0000 https://debrecen4u.hu/places/city-hall/ The city hall building was built in the Classicist style and is one of Debrecen’s most prominent buildings. The city, as well as the Hall, played an important role in […]

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]]> The city hall building was built in the Classicist style and is one of Debrecen’s most prominent buildings. The city, as well as the Hall, played an important role in the events of the 1948/49 Revolution and War of Independence. It provided temporary headquarters for the nation’s Defense Committee. Its “chamber of the secret archives” was actually the hiding place of the Holy Crown of Hungary. Today, the edifice houses the City Assembly and the Mayor’s Office.

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