Délegyháza

Délegyháza is a village of 4,300 people (2018) in Szigetszentmiklós district in Pest County.

Get in
It is 27 km south of Budapest, and can be reached by train or bus.

See

 * Protected wildpear tree: a natural monument over 400 years old (Hu:Védett vadkörtefa, Admission:free. Located:Vadkörtefa Street, on the land behind of the agricultural cooperative society's office. Phone:+36 24 542155, fax:+36 24 542156).
 * Maple alley, a natural monument with twelve maples between the churches (Hu:Védett juharfa sor. Loc: Szabadság tér, admission: free),
 * "Kristóffy" Australian pines (Hu:Kristóffy-féle fekete fenyők. Location: bus stop at the agricultural cooperative society), Sárossy's stone cross (Hu: Sárossy család kőkeresztje, located in the cemetery, in memorial of Nagysárosi Sárossy Dezső and his family),
 * Our Lady of Hungary Roman Catholic Church. Built in 2000. (Hu: Magyarok Nagyasszonya Római Katolikus Templom. Loc: Szabadság tér, Phone: +36 24 472017, sandoratya@freemail.hu, free),
 * Reformed Church, built in 1993. (Hu:Délegyházi Református Templom. Loc: Szabadság tér 1., Phone: +36 24 484452, blank3@vnet.hu),
 * St. Steven Statue is called "The Church of South Whispering Giants". Designed by an American sculptor, made of oak, St. Stephen's face and turul together. (Hu: Szent István szobor. Loc: Szent István park, Phone:+36 24 212011).
 * St. Elisabeth statue and headstone: The full-length, stone statue sculpture executed by the official jury also proved to be a worthy creations. The statue was donated by locals. The headstone was carved for the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Délegyháza. The three branch symbolize: the establishment of Hungary, the war of independence in 1848 and it is a memorial of the revolution of 1956. (Hu: Kopjafa. Loc: Szabadság tér 1-3. Phone:+36 24 212011, titkarsag@delegyhaza.hu),
 * Delegyhaza lakes are in Pest county's largest lake system. The central lakes have more than 300 ha of water surface. There are eight lakes for swimming, fishing, ice skating, water sports and relaxation is also suitable. (Hu: Délegyházi tórendszer. Loc: lake system, Phone: +36 24 542155, info@delegyhaza.hu).

Do

 * St. Elizabeth's Day is the town's biggest event.
 * Take a walk or bicycle tour around the lakes.
 * There are 12 gravel mines in the village with a water surface of about 300 ha, which is suitable for swimming, fishing and various water sports.
 * Here you will find the first naturist beach and campsite in the country.