Balokány-ligeti-tó

Balokány-ligeti-tó is a lake in Baranya County, Southern Transdanubia. Balokány-ligeti-tó is situated nearby to the suburb Kisbalokány, as well as near Budai városrész.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Danube-Drava National Park and Downtown Candlemas Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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.

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.

Pécs Cathedral

Church

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The Sts. Peter and Paul's Cathedral Basilica, also called Pécs Cathedral, is a religious building of the Catholic church that serves as the cathedral of the Diocese of Pécs, and is located in the city of Pécs, Hungary.

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.