Parks and the outdoors in Nagykanizsa

Parks and the outdoors in Nagykanizsa

1. See

   17 Longitude Monument

   17. keleti hosszúsági kör emlékmű

   It was set up in 1997. At this point you are almost exactly 17° east of the Greenwich Meridian, although your GPS might tell you to walk on another 100 m.

2. Do

   Boating Lake

   Csónakázó-tó

   Artificial lake and leisure park located 4.5 km away from the center of Nagykanizsa. It's suitable for fishing, bicycling, boating and hiking.

3. See

   Golden Deer Hotel

   Arany Szarvas Szálloda és Vendéglő

   The famous Golden Deer Hotel and Restaurant in 1875 began to build by innkeeper György Knortzer. At the time, the Inn has worked in two buildings, in one was the hotel and the cafe and in the other building was the restaurant. The 32-room inn has become one of the most modern hotels in the region. The main guests were princes, ministers, distinguished foreigners. In the late 1930s, the "Little Deer" inn worked here, led by Janos Hary. From 1942 to 1950 led by Joseph Szever here the prestigious 'Restaurant Szever'. After the nationalization of the restaurant, for decades, worked as the Rose Garden restaurant. Today, shops can be found on the ground floor.

4. See

   Gutmann Palace

   Gutmann-palota

   Classicist styled merchant house. A U-shaped, one-story monument building with gable-roof. It was built around 1820. The street facade of it is closed with a triangular tympanum in middle part. In the central axis is an arched high, stone-framed gate with curb-stones so typical of merchant houses. The facade is decorated in fine simplicity. The hanging corridor of the courtyard facade leaning consoles. The ground-floor rooms ceilings are arched. The doorway part is arched and connecting to a three-arm staircase. The south wing of the main building later built to the original L-shaped building. In the second half of the 19th century this was the Gutmann merchant family residential house which was also the business headquarters of the company, office and warehouse. The Gutmann family was famous all over Europe for their forest products. From 1952 to 2000 here was one of the departments of the György Thury Museum.

5. See

   György Thúry Museum

   Batthyány Mansion, Thúry György Múzeum, Batthyány-kastély

   Located in the oldest dwelling-house of town. It was built between 1705–1712. It was owned by the Count Batthyány-family. For the construct used the bricks of remains of the Kanizsa Castle, therefor locals mentioned as the ducal castle. Two-story baroque building with arched gate and 'kváder' stony ground level. In the courtyard of the Museum is located under the protective roof, an original Turkish Fountain, whose rectangular stone basin derived from Ottoman period's Kanizsa Castle. Exhibitions: the history of the territory from the Little Balaton’s western basin to the river Mura from Neolithic till the Middle Ages. The other part describes the region’s leading town, Nagykanizsa, focusing on its 18th century. The empire furnishings of the Black Eagle drugstore were placed in a separate room, completely restored and first opened to the public. The exhibition has been made even more enjoyable through interactive computer programs. There are shops on the street side.

   Wed–Sun 10:00–17:00·Adult HUF 700, student or senior HUF 350

6. Do

   Sétakert (park)

   On 4 ha is the grandest park of the town. Opened in 1896 in honour of the Millennium. The first part built on farms of Kiskanizsa neighborhood. The founder, Gyula Tripammer, planted in the garden, and nursed him until his death. Since beginning of the 20th century it has been a very lively park: every Sunday Gypsy music, military music and confectionery attracted the audience. The park was named "Tripammer Garden" by Town Assembly in 1927. But the locals always called it as "Sétakert". From 1930 started to reduce the area of the park, first built there the City Bath (Strandfürdő), and later to the construction of housing project MAORT also carved out some areas. Its ornamental entrance was renovated in 2000.

7. Eat

   Garden Pizzeria and Pub

   Pizzeria.

   Mon–Thu Sun 10:00–22:00, Fri Sat 10:00–23:00·Pizza HUF 1890

8. Buy

   Park Center Nagykanizsa

   Shopping centre with clothing and furniture shops.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Nagykanizsa (CC BY-SA 4.0).