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Sátoraljaújhely. Sátoraljaújhely is in Hungary. About the city. Sátoraljaújhely is in the north - eastern part of the country. It is situated at the foot of Tent hill. It is a small town with 18 000 i nhabitant s. History.
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About the city Sátoraljaújhely is in the north-eastern part of the country. It is situated at the foot of Tent hill. It is a small town with 18 000 inhabitants.
History Sátoraljaújhely was granted town status in 1261 by King Stephan V. The city has often played an important role in the region’s history.
History In the Treaty of Trianon Hungary lost northern territories.The border was set to the Ronyva stream , splitting the city into two parts.Two railway lines and the industrial zone were lost. The town’s industry was being rebuilt between the wars, but the World War II. stopped this development.During the reorganisation of administration in 1950, Zemplén became a part of the united Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, and Sátoraljaújhely lost its county capital status.
SCHOOLS There are 4 secondary schools, and 6 primary schools in the town.
Sights in the town The Hungarian Calvary This monument is built to the memory of the cities and areas which Hungary lost because of the Treaty of Trianon.The stations look like a watchtower, and on the wall’s of these there are crests and poems. And on the top of the mountain there is a St. StephenChapel built in 1936.
Townhall It was built from 1754 to 1768. In the Townhall there is the archives and salon.
Archives Ferenc Kazinczy the famous neologist of the Hungarian language worked here for several years.
Lajos Kossuth Cultural Center There is a cinema and a theatre in it.
Museumof Hungarian Language It is a building to the memory of Hungarian language, science, art and literature.
The Roman Catholic Church Last year In the past Nowadays
The new pedestrian street (under construction), the „program-square”, and the laser-show (shows the Hungarian Calvary)
Sátoraljaújhely is part of the world-famous Tokaj wine-growing region and the World Heritage. Vineyards The Wine-temple
A wine cellar Aszú in bottle The famous „aszú”
Cultural events The International Folk Dance Festival
LEISURE There are a lot of sport-facilities in the city. There is a sport centre, a swimming pool, 2 football-pitches and a sport ground.
You can go hiking or cycling in the town and in the surrounding hills.
The Zemplén Adventure Park The town’s latest sight and attraction is the Zemplén Adventure Park. It is on the High hill. It containes: the longest chairlift in Europe, the longest bob-sled track of Middle-Europe, a plastic ski-slope, a tubby-track, and an adventure park. It is being built, but you can try the bob, and the chairlift already.
The chairlift in winter… …and in summer
The old ski-house… …and the new, near the old one (under construction)