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WWI memorials and cemeteries at Kaposvár, Hungary

The detailed information is available from the  Mártírok és Hősök  Foundation at

http://somogyitemetkezes.hu/alapitvanyok/martirok-es-hosok-kozalap

Hungary,

Type of WWI-heritage

  • War monument
  • Church
  • Military cemetery

Dimensions

State of repair/preservation

teh monuments and cemeteries are in different preservation stage

Historical WWI Context

A. The memorial of the 44th infantry monument is situated in the Rákoczi tér. It was made by the sculptor Ernő Jálics and the architect Tibor Szivessy in 1932.

B. Heroes church was build in 1928, by arhitect Gyula Petrovácz
C: Heroes memorials was made by József Kling in 2000
D. Heroes cemetery is situated in Szigetvári St. and was made by Gyula Gáspár,
E. Jewish cemetery is situated in the Mező St.
F. Memorial at Kaposfüred is made in 1931.
G. Memorial at Toponár
H. Memorial at Töröcske is situated in Harang St.

State of legal protection

The Heroes church is under protection.

Owner

Kaposvár city council from A till E and Kaposfüred, Toponár and Töröcske local councils

Kind of cultural use of WWI

Kaposvár

( the available information is on the www.utazzitthon.hu/latnivalo/kaposvar site)

Rippl Rónai museum , 7400 Kaposvár, Fő u. 10,

Railway museum, 7400 Kaposvár, Kanizsai utca,

Vaszary János museum, 7400 Kaposvár, Zárda u. 9.

Virág spa , 7400 Kaposvár, Csik Ferenc sétány 1.

Berzsenyi park

Nearby Kaposvár

Desedai park , 7409 Magyaregres

Zselici star park, 7477 Zselickisfalud, 064/2 hrsz

Deer farm, 7475 Bőszénfa,

Opening

no data available

Entrance Fee

Accomodation

Information sources: http://hoteldorottya.hu/hu/

http://www.kaposhotel.hu/

http://www.turuletterem.hu/

http://prestigeapartman.hu/kapcsolat/

Further information at Tourinform office of Kaposvár  at 7400. Kaposvár, Fő St. 8.  phone 0036 82 512 921

Public Transport

The railway is available at www.mavstart.hu

Further information sources

no data available

Other heritage sites nearby

Museums Private Collections

There is no dedicated museum for WWI . Other museum is the painter Rippl-Rónai city museum at 7400 Kaposvár, Fő  St. 101 available at www.smmi.hu,

Location

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