Discover Ibrány: Squash and archaeological finds

• The squash court at Ibrányi Sportcentrum can be used by prior appointment.
• A total of 269 graves dating from the 10th to 11th centuries were found at Ibrány-Esbó-halom.

When it comes to squash, arranging an appointment in advance is part of the planning: it is required to use the court at Ibrányi Sportcentrum. If you want to include this activity, you should therefore plan to make arrangements beforehand. The archaeological site offers a very different point of interest. The 269 graves at Ibrány-Esbó-halom date from the 10th to 11th centuries, giving the site a specific historical context. Ibrány thus brings together two distinct themes: a sports court with a clear condition for use, and an archaeological site.

The wider destination of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg is home to a range of cultural and historical sites. Vay-Ádám Museum Collection of the Hungarian National Museum is housed in the Renaissance Vay Castle in Vaja. The Báthori Castle in Nyírbátor features a permanent exhibition and a panopticon, where members of the Báthori family are depicted in period settings.

Architectural history is another theme: Andrássy Castle in Tiszadob was built between 1880 and 1885 in the French Gothic style by former prime minister Andrássy Gyula, based on plans by Alpár Ignác. These examples have different areas of focus: a museum collection, depictions of the Báthori family, and a castle project with a well-documented historical date each offer a different way to explore the region’s culture.

The Hungarian section of the Medieval Churches Route in the north is also part of the region’s cultural landscape. It connects 37 churches in the medieval church landscape of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg. Unlike individual castles and collections, this route offers a broader perspective on church history.

The landscapes in the wider destination of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg differ in both size and character. Bátorligeti Ancient Mire covers about 53 hectares, is strictly protected, and preserves different stages in the vegetation and landscape history of the Alföld plain particularly well. Cégénydányád Park Nature Reserve currently covers 14.28 hectares. These figures make it possible to compare the areas of two different protected sites; the ancient mire is also notable for the landscape history it explicitly preserves.

Nyíres-tó and Báb tava, distinctive peat bogs near Csaroda, date back to the Ice Age. A different type of landscape can be found in the 1,000-hectare nature reserve near Tiszadob, which includes oxbow lakes, riparian forests, and grassland. Between 80 and 90 pairs of herons nest in the Tölgyes Forest there. Together, these examples illustrate the region’s varied natural attractions, from peat bogs with a long history of formation to floodplain landscapes and a heron colony.

You can first decide whether you want to focus your search on Ibrány itself or also take into account the region’s broader cultural and landscape perspective.

Discover more destinations: Nyírbogdány, Kemecse, Nagyhalász.

Do you need to make an appointment to use the squash court?

Yes. An appointment in advance is required to use the squash court at Ibrányi Sportcentrum.

How many graves were found at Ibrány-Esbó-halom?

A total of 269 graves dating from the 10th to 11th centuries were found at Ibrány-Esbó-halom.

What does the Medieval Churches Route connect?

Its northern Hungarian section connects 37 churches in the medieval church landscape of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg.

Back to the wider travel overview: Ibrány–nagyhalászi.