Feb 17, 2025 | Awards & Achievements, Heritage & Must-see
On Saturday, about four hundred people waited at the University of Debrecen to find out who the winners of the fifteenth Brandy and Spirits Competition were. In addition to Hungary, spirits from Romania, Slovakia and Croatia also came to the competition, a total of...
Feb 10, 2025 | Heritage & Must-see
The organisation, which has been operating since 1983, plays an important role in the protection and development of the city’s natural and built assets. One of Debrecen’s oldest civil organisations held its meeting this year in the Régi Vigadó building to...
Jan 30, 2025 | Heritage & Must-see
The city of Debrecen cares about its architectural heritage, which is why the Built Heritage Renovation Programme was created, with the help of which two beautiful buildings will be renovated with the support of the Municipality. At the same time, as a consequence of...
Jan 29, 2025 | Heritage & Must-see
A vigorous Philippine banded monitor lizard (Asian water monitor – Varanus salvator) has hatched at Zoo Debrecen. The wild population of this species has recently declined significantly and is therefore on the IUCN Red List. In Hungary, it is only seen at Zoo...
Jan 27, 2025 | Heritage & Must-see
Exactly 80 years ago, on 27 January 1945, the Auschwitz death camp was liberated. The UN General Assembly declared this day International Holocaust Remembrance Day 20 years ago. The synagogue commemorated the 6,000 people from Debrecen who lost their lives in...
Jan 24, 2025 | Business Infrastructure, Heritage & Must-see
Mayor László Papp shared on his Facebook page that negotiations are underway to renovate Debrecen’s iconic building adding that the hotel, which is located in the heart of the city centre, will be renovated in line with the style of the old, classical part of...