Discover Nagypáli: Play, Remembrance and Renewable Energy

• In the heart of the Nagypáli residential park, a playground made from natural materials was built in 2006 on an area of 3,700 m².
• At the memorial trail for those killed in the First World War, a row of carved wooden memorial posts and a row of mulberry trees stand side by side. The “Heroes’ Bell,” made in Sopron, rings there in remembrance of the fallen soldiers.
• The Energy Park was established in 2012 on a 4,000 m² site next to the Közösségi ház to present and promote applied renewable energy technologies.
• Its main facilities include a 4 kW power generation system resembling a sunflower and a hybrid power plant, commissioned in 2017.

At the Nagypáli Grund és szabadidőpark, a four-tower castle is the central feature of the playground. A tunnel, serpentine slide and climbing wall complement the castle; the site also includes a plant maze, a Tengópálya and a large-scale chessboard. Different forms of play are brought together here, from castle architecture to a maze and chess.

The memorial trail commemorates Nagypáli’s fallen soldiers of the First World War. The carved wooden memorial posts and mulberry trees each stand in a row along the trail. The “Heroes’ Bell” is also dedicated to this remembrance: the bell, made in Sopron, rings there in memory of the soldiers who died. The Hősi emlékmű also stands in the town centre.

The Energy Park was established in 2012 on the 4,000 m² site next to the Közösségi ház. Its purpose is to present and promote applied renewable energy technologies. The central power generation system resembles a sunflower and has an output of 4 kW; the park also includes a hybrid power plant commissioned in 2017.

The Megújuló Energiaforrások Innovációs Ökocentrum complements this technical theme with temporary exhibitions, conferences, talks and workshops. Topics include the potential uses and implementation of biomass, biogas, solar and wind energy, as well as energy crops. The theme therefore covers both specific facilities and different forms of renewable energy and their applications.

In the wider travel destination of Zala, a broader landscape perspective complements the local themes of play, remembrance and energy. The Zalai Borvidék wine region developed on the slopes and plateaus of the Zalai-dombság hills and on the northwestern slopes of the Keszthelyi-hegység. It comprises two wine-growing districts and 38 settlements.

Another regional point of interest is Kis-Balaton, Zala’s largest body of water. The strictly protected area covers 14,745 hectares and is the setting for István Fekete’s classic novels Tüskevár and Téli berek. These wine and water themes belong to the wider travel destination of Zala and are distinct from Nagypáli’s specific places for play, remembrance and energy.

When choosing a destination, you can first consider which themes matter most to you: Nagypáli offers points of interest related to play facilities, remembrance and renewable energy, while the wider region of Zala also encompasses wine country and protected nature. This lets you make your choice at the level of the town or the wider region.

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What features are part of the playground at the Grund és szabadidőpark?

The central feature is a four-tower castle, complemented by a tunnel, serpentine slide and climbing wall. The site also includes a plant maze, a Tengópálya and a large chessboard.

What does the memorial trail commemorate?

It commemorates Nagypáli’s fallen soldiers of the First World War. Carved wooden memorial posts and mulberry trees stand in rows along the trail; the “Heroes’ Bell” rings in remembrance of the soldiers who died.

What topics does the Eco Centre cover?

Its temporary exhibitions, conferences, talks and workshops focus on biomass, biogas, solar and wind energy, as well as energy crops and their use and implementation.

Which regional facts relate to Zala rather than specifically to Nagypáli?

The Zalai Borvidék, with its two wine-growing districts and 38 settlements, and the strictly protected Kis-Balaton are regional themes of the wider travel destination of Zala.

For the wider travel overview: Zalaegerszegi.