Dunapataj
Encyclopedia
Dunapataj is a village in Bács-Kiskun
county, Hungary
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It lies 10 km (6 mi) north from Kalocsa
. It is the administrative headquarters of the local museum
. Lake Szelidi, a holiday resort and nature reserve
with unique wildlife is 4 km (2 mi) away. The Calvinist Church includes Gothic architecture
remains from the 15th century and the Baroque
-style Church of Saint John of Nepomuk dates from 1761. A former Transylvanian style Unitarian
church, built in 1937, is located in the middle of town and houses the local history documents of the Museum of Pataj.
Festivals are held in July and August - the Szelidi Summer - and September - the Pataji Autumn.
Bács-Kiskun
Bács-Kiskun is a county located in southern Hungary. It was created as a result of World War II, merging the pre war Bács-Bodrog and the southern parts of Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun counties. With an area of 8,445 km2, Bács-Kiskun is the largest county in the country. The terrain is mostly flat...
county, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
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It lies 10 km (6 mi) north from Kalocsa
Kalocsa
Kalocsa is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary. It lies 88 miles south of Budapest. It is situated in a marshy but highly productive district, near the left bank of the Danube River. Historically it had greater political and economic importance than at present.Kalocsa is the Episcopal see...
. It is the administrative headquarters of the local museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
. Lake Szelidi, a holiday resort and nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
with unique wildlife is 4 km (2 mi) away. The Calvinist Church includes Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
remains from the 15th century and the Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
-style Church of Saint John of Nepomuk dates from 1761. A former Transylvanian style Unitarian
Unitarianism
Unitarianism is a Christian theological movement, named for its understanding of God as one person, in direct contrast to Trinitarianism which defines God as three persons coexisting consubstantially as one in being....
church, built in 1937, is located in the middle of town and houses the local history documents of the Museum of Pataj.
Festivals are held in July and August - the Szelidi Summer - and September - the Pataji Autumn.