Szechenyi Square - Pecs, Hungary

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The Széchenyi Square is now the hub for tourism, commerce, and administration within the inner city of Pécs, where 12 roads intersect. The market area has been called Széchenyi since 1864 exclusively. The present appearance of the square is influenced by the Ghasi Kasim Pasha Djami, situated next to the Saint Bartholomew Bell that enriches the variety of attractions in the area. In medieval times a church consecrated to Saint Bartholomew was established within the square, and the bell commemorates this historical fact. The buildings surrounding the square with their rich past - the City Hall, Hotel Nádor, the Saint John of God Church - provide pleasant entertainment for visitors. It's not only structures but also statues that remind people of events from bygone eras. Since 1908 the Holy Trinity Statue in its current form has been gracing the square, created by György Kiss, sculptor. The prior statue was erected to commemorate the end of the plague outbreak from 1710-1714, but the challenges faced during the 18th and 19th century badly deteriorated it; therefore, a new one was constructed in its place. Close to the Statue of the Holy Trinity is located the bronze sculpture of János Hunyadi made by Pál Pátzay in 1956, on the 500th anniversary of his passing as military leader. On the south side of Széchenyi Square stands a four-meter tall bronze ox-head well named Zsolnay Well created in 1912 at the Zsolnay Factory based on the plans made by Andor Pilch, featuring a unique eosin glaze decoration. The ornate Zsolnay family coat-of-arms, crafted to commemorate Miklós Zsolnay's father Vilmos Zsolnay, adorns this well. Ghasi Kasim Pasha Djami was built during the Ottoman era with materials from Saint Bartholomew church from Árpád Era. There used to be a minaret next to an Oriental-styled church, but now you can only see its base since both its upper and lower parts were demolished - the former in 1753 and latter one in 1766. After 1936 this Ottoman relic gained its final look as we know it today. You can see The Hospitaller Church of Saint John of God situated on the south side, which was built from 1727 to 1731 for Capuchin priests who had a small chapel next to their Order. This eclectic one-navy structure got an elegant look after Ágost Kirstein’s plans were finalized in 1887-1891. Intarsia adorned wooden altarpieces make this interior something really exceptional; so is Endre Graits’ paintings made on the ceiling and Saint John of God relief sculpted by Ede Mayer.