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Pécs ( / peɪtʃ / PAYTCH, Hungarian: [peːt͡ʃ] ⓘ; Croatian: Pečuh; German: Fünfkirchen, pronounced [fʏnfˈkɪʁçn̩] ⓘ; also known by alternative names) is the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the country's southwest, close to the border with Croatia.
Széchenyi Square. Coordinates: 46°04′34″N 18°13′42″E. Széchenyi Square, after the 2010 renovation. Széchenyi Square ( Hungarian: Széchenyi tér) is the main square in the historical centre of Pécs, Hungary. In the Middle Ages it served as the market place of the town with the city hall and the parish church. Before being named ...
Pécs Power Station. / 46.06306°N 18.26389°E / 46.06306; 18.26389. The Pécs Power Station is one of Hungary 's largest biomass power stations, with an installed electrical capacity of 200 MW. Two units of 35 MW, and one unit of 65 MW, uses natural gas as fuel, whereas the fourth 65 MW unit burns wood ( biomass ). [1]
Great Market Hall. The Great Market Hall or Central Market Hall, Market Hall I ( Hungarian: Nagyvásárcsarnok [ˈnɒɟvaːʃaːt͡ʃɒrnok]) is the largest and oldest indoor market in Budapest, Hungary. The idea of building such a large market hall arose from the first mayor of Budapest, Károly Kamermayer, and it was his largest investment.
The University of Pécs ( Hungarian: Pécsi Tudományegyetem, PTE; Latin: Universitas Quinqueecclesiensis) is one of the largest higher education institutions in Hungary. The history of the university began in the Middle Ages, when in 1367, at the request of King Louis I the Great, Pope Urban V granted permission to found the institution.
Pécs Zoo. / 46.0938000°N 18.2269000°E / 46.0938000; 18.2269000. Pécs Zoo & Aquarium-Terrarium ( Hungarian: Pécsi Állatkert és Akvárium-Terrárium) is one of the smallest Hungarian zoos. It was established in 1960 in the Mecsek mountain above the city, and was originally known as Mecsek Cultural Park. A now-closed amusement park ...
189,036. • Rank. 1st in Baranya. • Density. 303/km 2 (780/sq mi) Pécs ( Hungarian: Pécsi járás) is a district in central part of Baranya County, Hungary. Pécs is also the name of the town where the district seat is located. The district lies in the Southern Transdanubia Statistical Region .
In 2010, Freedom House's press freedom index ranked Hungary’s media as the world's 40th freest. As of 2017, it had dropped to 87th freest, and Freedom House now says it is only "partly free." As of 2017, it had dropped to 87th freest, and Freedom House now says it is only "partly free."