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mã¡riabesnyå‘

Máriabesnyő Pilgrimage Temple (http://www.mariabesnyo.hu/) Máriabesnyő is mostly easily accessed by taking the train to the Máriabesnyő station. You'll be greeted by a large Székely-style Transylvanian gate from 1942 as you walk toward the temple. The temple was commissioned by Grassalkovich when workers found a statue of the Virgin Mary on the site in 1759. It is the only two-storied baroque temple in the country, and you can also see the smallest Virgin Mary statue in the country, a museum about the Virgin, the Grassalkovich crypt, and do wine-tasting in the monastery.

szent istvã¡n egyetem

Szent István Egyetem (http://www.szie.hu/) is the largest agricultural university in Hungary. The university is located directly east of the main train station.

The area around the main building is well decorated, with a variety of flowers.

Inside the assembly hall, the building just north of the main building, is the monumental mural Apotheosis of the core by sculptor Imre Tót. The assembly hall is open typically on school days till six.

The university is also the home of the Museum of Agricultural Tools and Machine Development (http://www.gepmuzeum.szie.hu), a small exhibit displaying reconstructed agricultural tools, the history of agriculture in the region, and current products made in Hungary. The building itself is worth a look for the fantastic woodwork inside and out. Admission is free.

The City Sports Arena is also located on the campus, opposite the assembly hall, and the local volleyball (http://www.freeweb.hu/grc...) and futsal (http://www.gbulls.hu/) teams play here. Tickets typically cost 300 ft.

ãllami telepek

Méhészeti Múzeum Beekeeping Museum is located on Isaszegi u. a few kilometers south of the downtown and is most easily reached from the Állami telepek train stop. The museum can only be visited by prior arrangement.

Arboretum is located on Isaszegi u., near the Beekeeping Museum and Állami telepek train stop. There are many old trees and buildings in the area, as this used to be part of the palace complex.