In order to get password that is required for logging the cache on
geocaching.hu (not required on
geocaching.com) you will have to visit all 4 stages.
The original listing can be seen here
The cache is a 17x17x6cm plastic box. To make sure it stays
intact, please be careful when rehiding the box!
Few words about the town:
According to archeological finds, the area was already inhabited
thousands of years ago. Békéscsaba was founded around the 2nd half
of the 13th century. The first indication of the name is in the
1332-37 papal tax list, as a place with a church. The name came
from the last name "Csaba" that was used in the Árpád-times. The
place got deserted during the fights agains the Turks at the end of
the 17th century. It then became the property of the Harrucken
family from Upper-Austria, who tried to replace the workforce by
bringing people from Slovakia. The 1715 census doesn't mention the
town, but two years later there are already 20 Hungarian and 2
Slovakian families living here. The first big group of settlers
comes in in 1718, and they are followed by more later on. The canal
was built in 1777 that helped dry out the swamps, but it's main
function was the transportation of logs from Erdély, which were
then used as building material. In the beginning of the 19th
century some people called Békéscsaba Europe's biggest village, and
in 1841, as it became the largest settlement of the area, it became
a town. The railroad played a huge role in the economical
development of the town. In 1858, the Pest-Arad railroad was built,
followed by the Nagyvárad-Fiume railroad in 1871. With that, the
biggest village became a city of regional importance. The buildings
that dominate the city center were built in the 1870's. After WW1,
on the 1st of January, 1919, the town, which then had 40,000
residents, officially became a city. After WW2, during the
reorganizing of the country's county-system, Békéscsaba became
capital of Békés county, and in 1991 a city with independent county
rights.
Places to visit:
"Small" Evangelical Church - built in 1745 in baroque style, it
has a fire-watch tower and watch office, and is one of the oldest
church buildings in the county that was left intact. Sámuel
Tessedik is buried here. The two Evangelical churches became
symbols of the city.
"Big" Evangelical Church - built between 1807-1824 in
classicist-late baroque style by the plans of Ferenc Pumberger,
Antal Czigler and Ferenc Hoffer. It is the largest church of
Central Europe, can hold 3000 people sitting and standing. It has a
two-story balcony inside with spiral staircases in the four
corners. The pulpit was built by L?rinc Dunainszky. Due to the
excellent acoustics, it is a popular spot for classical
concerts.
Kossuth Square - This is one of the city's oldest parks. Here
you will see the statue of Kossuth, the "little old station", and
the "Fishergirl-fountain" that was rebuilt in 2002.
Lutheran church - built in 1912, it nearly got destroyed during
the war. It was renovated in 2002. New, colored windows were put in
by Mihály Szeberényi with the Lutheran church's most important
symbols: the tree of life, the star, the Bible, grail and dove.
Széchenyi park - the little wooded area surrounding the canal
continues and becomes the Széchenyi park. The entrance to the park
is marked by a gate that was given to the city by it's sister city
in Romania, Székelyudvarhely.
City Hall - located on St. Stephen Square, the City Hall was
built between 1871-73 by Erno Sztraka, main architect of the town.
The romanticist facade was built by Miklós Ybl. It's worth visiting
the assembly hall and the courtyard with the mulberry trees.
ENJOY!