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Siófok - What to see while in Siofok - Sights and interesting places  

Imre Kálmán Memorial House


The birth house of the great composer Imre Kálmán is home to his memorial house.

On the ground floor of the house the master's piano is on display, as are his original scores, some of his personal belongings and numerous mementos of famous artists enacting operettes he composed.

The upper room hosts temporary art exhibitions.  

imre kálmán museum siofok

Cultural Centre of the South Region of Lake Balaton  


At Siófok, the Cultural Centre of the South Region of Lake Balaton is the biggest cultural institute of town. It is in the centre of Siófok, close to Water Tower on the main square. On the sqare, in front of the building, one can see the group of statues named "Venus' birth", made by the world-famous Hungarian sculptor, Imre Varga.
The Cultural Centre including an air-conditioned auditorium with 480 seats, is excellent for theatre performances, conferences and other cultural events. Due to the technical facilities, like equipment for simultaneous interpretation, it is well suited for international conferences, too. From autumn till spring it invites the local inhabitants for various cultural events while in the summer, as well as in the early- and late-season it offers attractive cultural programmes of high niveau for tourists coming from all over the Continent.
The best performances for theatre subscription-holders are invited from all over the country, providing regular theatre experiences for adults and children alike. Wide-ranging cultural events are offered for the lovers of operettas, plays an concerts, for folklore and ballet dance fans.
culture center siofok
At the same time, the Cultural Centre is the centre of communal life giving home to a number of clubs and civilian associations. In summer, during the season of tourism, it firstly meets the demands of tourists from abroad, mainly in the fields of operettas, folk dance and folk arts.
Mr. Imre Kálmán, the world-famous operetta composer was born at Siófok, and his home-town, also in capacity of being the cultural centre of the South Region of Lake Balaton, pays tribute to his memory and handles his music estate with hommage by regularly setting his wonderful operettas on scene. Mr. Kálmán's two best-known operettas, the "Tsardas Queen" and "Countess Marica" are regularly performed in German language in the Centre of Culture.
Upon request we can give information on Internet as well. Bookings for these two operettas to be on at the dates given here-under or at other special dates are more than welcome.
Every Tuesday and Friday in the summer a Kálmán-operetta is on and in the early- and late season operetta galas are performed, selected from Kálmán's compositions.
An outstanding cultural event of the estival season is the Golden Shell Folklore Festival to be held in the first week of July each year with the assistance of the Cultural Centre. In the first week of July spectacular, colorful folklore programmes dazzle the audience year by year. Besides, on each Wednesday a folklore evening is given when the masterpieces of the Hungarian folk dance are performed.
On the first floor portico of the Cultural Centre temporary exhibitions are made. Visitors can get acquainted with outstanding artists from among the best ones of the profession. The best artists of the Hungarian folk- and fine arts are presented to the audience here.
In the gala hall on the ground floor of the Cultural Centre one can find the evocative café "Teatrum" where even theatre performances are given. Café Teatrum, with its programmes of literature and music, plays an important part of public life. Its catering hamoniously supplements the peculiarities of these cultural programmes in the evenings

Water tower


The 75 m high Water Tower finished in 1912 soon became the symbol of Siófok. There is a spectacular view from its tower. The Tourist Information Office is located on the ground floor of the tower.

water tower siofok

Main Square


The heart of the city. It is the area around the Water tower. You can find the Town Hall, the Cultural Center and several shops here. It is also surrounded by many statues created by the a local sculptor Imre Varga.

main square siofok

Villas of Siofok


The city hasn't only become a holiday resort recently but two centuries ago it was also a visited place by the Hungarian aristocracy. There footprints can be found in the town. Battyány és Petőfi streets house many of their villas which worth a visit...

jókai villa siófok


Churches


Lutheran Church
Imre Makovecz, an architect designed this truly unusual Lutheran church. As in most of the architect's other buildings, wood, as a natural building material, is dominant. The tower is crowned with a Cross that emerges from the Tree of Life, symbolising that the Cross of Golgotha is not a sign of death rather one showing the path to eternal life. The church has four entrances and seats 120. The angel wings above its main entrance protect those who enter. Above the east-facing altar László Péterffy's Statue of The Resurrected can be seen. A guided tour is available with advance booking.   lutheran church siofok

Roman Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic Church is one of the oldest buildings in the town which has been built in neo-roman style in 1903. Largest organ of the whole-Balaton region is to be found also in the church. The instrument was constructed by Frigyes Paulus who was an organ-builder master according to drawings of Sandor Fabian cantor. In the church organ concerts are organized every summer with appearance of well-known home and foreign artists.
roman catholic church siofok

 

Museums


Egg museum

The exhibition of eggs was opened 10th October 2003 on the day of the egg as part of the well-known Egg Festival in Siofok. Since then the collection has moved to a permanent place and the museum can be visited every day...

egg museum

Mineral museum

One of the biggest private collections of minerals which has been open since 1986. It is situated in the city center in Kálmán Imre street not far from Imre Kálmán museum. The museum houses more than 3000 minerals.

mineral museum

Töreki Colony of Artists
Picturesque landscape and ideal circumstances are guaranteed for creation on the Töreki Colony of Artists, by the management of the Braun Collection. The doors are open before all artists acknowledged by the profession or unfolding their young career. That is, the Töreki Colony is providing a unique opportunity for artist by the means that it does not offer space and time for creation and relaxation in exchange for money, but - in the spirit of creating values - the artist can "pay" with one or the other work of his for the creative time spent at an inspiring place of high standard. Time is serving art and the artist in the first place, since all the conditions are given for undisturbed creating Töreki Colony of Artists

Parks


Millenium Park
The 16,000-square metre Millennium Park was created in 1994. It lies in front of the railway station. millenium park siofok

Jókai Park
Jókai Park is the biggest park in the city. It contains a small lake, Japanese garden, many walking trails and 2 playgrounds. The park was redone in 2006. jokai park siofok

 

 

     
   

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