Nagybánhegyes: Church, Park and Thermal Waters

• The Lutheran church was built in 1895 in the eclectic style.
• A small Lutheran church and a granary dating from 1859 stand near the church.
• The market square and central park were completed in 2002.
• The central park has protected trees believed to be about a hundred years old, as well as a fountain.
• The thermal water is considered particularly rich in minerals; its hardness is described as low.

The Lutheran church has a façade tower and a polygonal apse. Its eclectic style sets it apart from the two buildings nearby: a small Lutheran church and a granary built in 1859 in the late-classical style. Their features include a portico adorned with columns and a façade decorated with a pediment.

The dates and architectural styles offer two distinct historical reference points: the small church and granary date from 1859, while the Lutheran church was built in 1895. There is also a monument to the fallen on the main square. Alongside the churches, a memorial site and the town’s architectural history are among the features that distinguish Nagybánhegyes.

The market square and central park were completed in 2002. The park has protected trees believed to be about a hundred years old, as well as a fountain. There is a monument to the fallen on the main square.

The thermal water at the bath is considered particularly rich in minerals. It is also described as containing sodium bicarbonate, metaborate, bromide, iodide and fluoride; its hardness is considered low. Low water hardness should not be equated with a low mineral content. Composition and water hardness are therefore two distinct aspects of the water’s characteristics.

If you are interested in Nagybánhegyes, its architectural history, public spaces and thermal water can be considered as separate topics.

The wider destination of Békés also offers nature experiences with different ways to explore. Körösvölgyi Animal Park is set in a 26-hectare grove. Its approximately two-kilometre walking trail passes bird aviaries, animal houses, wetlands and spacious enclosures. The Jégmadár Water Nature Trail offers a different experience: it starts at the park’s landing stage and follows a one-kilometre stretch of the Szarvas–Békésszentandrás oxbow lake. The eight floating buoy stations provide information about the oxbow lake and its animal and plant life. The trail is accessible only by canoe or boat and is primarily intended for canoeists and rowboaters without an expert guide.

Another topic in the wider destination of Békés is great bustard watching. At the Sterbetz István Bustard Conservation Visitor Centre, visitors can see great bustards up close at the only place in Hungary where this is possible. Guided tours, birdwatching, nature photography, themed programmes and astronomy presentations are available on request. These activities therefore focus on different things from Nagybánhegyes’s local architecture and thermal water.

Discover more destinations: Battonya, Mezőkovácsháza.

When was the Lutheran church in Nagybánhegyes built?

The Lutheran church was built in 1895. It is in the eclectic style and has a façade tower and a polygonal apse.

What buildings stand near the Lutheran church?

A small Lutheran church and a granary stand nearby. Both were built in 1859 in the late-classical style and have a portico adorned with columns and a façade decorated with a pediment.

What are the properties of the thermal water?

It is considered particularly rich in minerals and is described as containing sodium bicarbonate, metaborate, bromide, iodide and fluoride. At the same time, its hardness is characterized as low; this does not mean that its mineral content is also low.

For the wider travel overview: Mezőkovácsháza.