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Kocso chapel and calvary in Kistelek Traditional Cache

Hidden : 5/20/2014
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Introduction First Geocache leads to my hometown. Slowly 10 years ago that I live in Budapest, but my heart will always love pulling back to this small town. Geocache: 9 cm diameter, 13 cm high cylindrical box in the chapel not far away, hiding under a rock.

 


Approach

Passing the E75 highway and the Szeged-Budapest railway line also passes through the small pieces of land here. If you come from Budapest and Szeged, you need to select the roundabout leading to Opusztaszer exit. N 46 ° 28.172 E 19 ° 58.829 [Crossing GCkikk +] Little Chapel of the inner city building site, Opusztaszer left side of the road, next to the cemetery. The recommended parking: N 46 ° 28.407 E 19 ° 59.169 [GCkikk parking +] Whether by bike safely can try, along bike paths lead to or further along towards Opusztaszer you can visit GCOPU geocache place. Easily accessible are citys of Szeged, the Opusztaszer National Historical Park, the Kiskunmajsa Jonathermal Spa, the sheer Bugaci sights, the Juniper and the Tisza.

Kistelek- "A sunny little town "

Kistelek is the chair city of Csongrad county. After the Turkish devastated central parts of Hungary, it was necessary to re-introductions, and as a result, Szeged and Kiskunfelegyhaza halfway between the 100 families displaced Kisteleki Puszta, whose descendants still live more or less here.
The micro-region create 5 villages: Baks, Balastya, Csengele, Opusztaszer and Pusztaszer.

Kocso-chapel

The Roman Catholic votive chapel is located next to the road leading to Opusztaszer in to the new cemetery.
The plot offered by the village was built in 1899 by dealer Jozsef Kocso and his wife, Terez Gemes. At the same time erected by the Calvary. The crucifix in front of the chapel was also built by Kocso Couple
The chapel and calvary are still being maintained till the Second World War, but the 1970-ies had no owner, and gradually eroded. In 2000, the representative body for outdoor small fixed by the decision of the funerary chapel area and declared a local park are protected.

The renovation began in 2000 and was completed two years later.
The transfer of The Small Area Community Event House, the architecturally unique sports hall, the Kistelek Museum with Local History Collection and the renewing the Chapel and the Cross bacame in 2002 newer color of Kistelek and significantly expanded the city's cultural and tourism offerings.

 

Interesting facts about the city
Interesting color in the city is the Roman Catholic Church of St. Stephen, which was built between 1825-1831, neoclassical style: N 46 ° 28.192 'E 19 ° 58.818' [church GCkikk +]
It is also interesting that the locals believed that Europe was here first train robbery by Sandor Rozsa and his company.
Kistelek is the location and inspiration for writing the novel by Ferenc Mora’s The midwife.

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