Gandhi School

The Gandhi High School in Pécs, Hungary, was founded with donations given by several individuals from the private sector and with further donations from other organizations in 1992, this becoming the first high school for Romani people in Hungary, that has been actively operating since 1994.

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Email: info@gandhigimi.hu
Type: Building
Description: school
Also known as: “Gandhi Gimnázium és Kollégium”, “Gandhi Közalapítványi Gimnázium és Kollégium”, and “ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ସ୍କୁଲ”
Address: Komját Aladár utca 5, Pécs, 7629

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Danube-Drava National Park and Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae).

Danube-Drava National Park

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Danube-Drava National Park was founded in 1996 and is located in the south west of Hungary. The current area is 490 square kilometres and the majority of the national park sites are located within the Danube and Drava floodland areas, of which 190 km2 are Ramsar wetlands.

Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)

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The Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs is a Roman cemetery and archeological site in Pécs, Hungary. Dating from the 4th century AD, the necropolis contains many decorated tombs, mausoleums, and burial chapels from the Early Christian period. Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae) is situated 3½ km southwest of Gandhi School.

Downtown Candlemas Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Church

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The Downtown Candlemas Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, formerly known as the Mosque of Pasha Qasim is a Catholic church in Pécs, Hungary, which was a mosque in the 16–17th century due to the Ottoman conquest. Downtown Candlemas Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary is situated 3½ km southwest of Gandhi School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pécs and Kozármisleny.

Pécs

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Pécs is a town in the south-west of Hungary. Pécs is the administrative and economic centre of Baranya County. The city has a Mediterranean atmosphere and is treasure trove of science, arts and sacrality.

Kozármisleny

Town

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Kozármisleny is a town in Baranya County, southern Hungary. It is south-east of the city of Pécs. Kozármisleny is situated 5 km south of Gandhi School.