Welcome to the Puszta.com Kecskemet Hungary Webcam
Kecskemet, a city an hour southeast of Budapest, with a population of approximately 100,000 has become widely known as the
home of the Zoltan Kodaly Pedagogical Institute of Music. The Institute is housed in a restored, early 18th century monastery and, with its program based on
the Kodaly music pedagogy, it attracts musically gifted students from all over the world.
Kecskemet - Main Square
View from Kecskemet City Hall: the Main Square of Kecskemet (Kossuth ter), home of numerous festivals, fairs, concerts and events throughout the year.
FAQ
So what’s with all the white tents on the Main Square?
Well, those are temporary artisan shops and street food vendors. The tents go up when there is an event or festival in the town, so if you see those through the webcam, you know that this would be the perfect time to cross the pond and check out Kecskemet in person.
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Kecskemet
Kecskemet, the
County seat of Bacs-Kiskun County, is located between the rivers Danube and Tisza, midway between Budapest and Szeged. At 100 km from Budapest (Hungary), 300 km north of Belgrade (Serbia) and 250 km North-West of Timisoara (Romania), the city offers
good connection to the rest of Eastern Europe.
Main Square Kecskemet
The Main Square is a green island of serenity in downtown Kecskemet.
Locals and tourists alike enjoy sitting on the benches, watching the kids at play, the teenagers showing off their bicycle and skateboard skills, or just enjoying the sunshine and
waiting for the 37, famous bells of the Mayor’s Hall to start playing.
Ornamented Palace Kecskemet
One of the most prominent buildings of Kecskemet Main Square,
the Ornamented Palace (Cifra Palota) was originally designed for stores, apartments, and a casino, but is now housing the paintings of the Kecskemet Gallery.
Its roof tiles and Pyrogranite ornaments were made by the renowned Zsolnay factory.
House of Science and Technique Kecskemet
After centuries in persecution, the Jews were finally given asylum in Kecskemét in 1820. The congregation quickly outgrew the original synagogue, and through numerous additions between 1864 and 1871, they built the one we can now find downtown. In 1811 an earthquake destroyed the onion dome, which was rebuilt into lotus shape afterward.
