Discover Hajdúbagos

• During its reconstruction, the Reformed Church of Hajdúbagos was converted into a Reformed church.
• The Földikutya Reserve lies on the edge of Hajdúbagos.
• On the reserve’s higher-lying meadows, low mounds indicate blind mole-rats; some are about one metre wide and are usually arranged in rows.

The architectural history of the Reformed Church of Hajdúbagos is visible in several specific alterations. During its reconstruction, it was converted into a Reformed church. At the same time, the sacristy on the south side was demolished. The door and window between the sacristy and the choir were bricked up. These individual structural changes make it possible to trace the rebuilding, rather than seeing it simply as a change of use.

For those interested in culture, this offers an opportunity to take a closer look at the architecture: the location of the former sacristy and the bricked-up openings show where the changes affected the building.

The Hajdúbagos Földikutya Reserve lies on the edge of the town. Low, molehill-like mounds stand out on higher-lying meadows. They indicate blind mole-rats, are sometimes about one metre wide and are usually arranged in rows. Here, the landscape feature and its connection with the animals go hand in hand: nature enthusiasts will find these distinctive rows a tangible feature to look out for.

The Élő Tájház’s range of themes includes painting and drawing, as well as woodcarving, rope-making and felting. Other activities include bead weaving, embroidery, tapestry-making and glass painting. Making folk toys is also among the activities listed. The range therefore extends from textile and craft techniques to creative work. This breadth complements the church’s architectural history with creative and traditional craft themes, helping to round out the cultural profile of Hajdúbagos.

In the wider destination of Hajdú-Bihar, Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park – the Puszta offers a different sense of scale. The World Heritage area covers nearly 75,000 hectares in the Great Hungarian Plain in eastern Hungary. As a cultural landscape, it preserves visible evidence of more than 2,000 years of traditional pastoralism. This context brings together a vast landscape and a long history of land use.

The wider destination of Hajdú-Bihar also includes the Hortobágyi-halastó fishpond system. It is a Ramsar site, an Important Bird Area, part of the World Heritage property and a Natura 2000 site. Walks there are described for three distances: 3.6, 5.4 or 10 kilometres, each without difficult sections.

In the wider destination of Hajdú-Bihar, Hortobágy Wildlife Park offers a bookable Land Rover safari with an expert guide to see wild horses and aurochs. The park also showcases the native wildlife of the Hungarian Puszta, including wolves, Przewalski’s horses, vultures and pelicans. If you are planning a safari, check the booking conditions in advance.

Culture in the wider destination of Hajdú-Bihar can also be explored from different perspectives. The Shepherd Museum presents the lives of shepherds, along with handmade clothing, tools and decorated personal items. It is housed in a former carriage shed that was part of the Hortobágyi Csárda complex. The exhibition thus connects themes of shepherd life with a historic building.

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What changes were made to the Reformed Church in Hajdúbagos?

During its reconstruction, the church was converted into a Reformed church. The sacristy on the south side was demolished; the door and window between the sacristy and the choir were bricked up.

What are the landscape features of the Földikutya Reserve?

Low, molehill-like mounds appear on higher-lying meadows, indicating blind mole-rats. Some are about one metre wide and are usually arranged in rows.

What nature and culture themes define the wider destination of Hajdú-Bihar?

These include the Puszta landscape and its pastoralism, the nature of the Hortobágyi-halastó area, and the shepherd life presented at the Shepherd Museum.

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