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With the arrival of spring comes the traditions associated with rebirth, renewal and fertility.  In the Christian faith, this time is all about the resurrection of Christ and the feast which celebrates it each year, but many traditions pre-date Christianity, but were adopted under Christianity and so still continue today.

The Pallagi Road promenade is to be extended and new light display and water attraction to be added in the Great Forest.

This year also promises to be eventful in the country’s largest herd of moose, where a healthy bull calf was born on the first day of spring, March 1st, after about 9 months of pregnancy. Although she will enjoy her mother’s care for a long time to come, the little one is already curiously acquainting herself with her surroundings. Read about the other new additions and Zoo news.

The video series “Street Names of Debrecen” was created by the Local History Collection and Photo Gallery of the Péter Méliusz Juhász Library to provide information about the streets of Debrecen to residents in a short, entertaining way. The video series present people, families, church people in connection with street names that have played a decisive role in the life of the city.

As COVID19 drags on and on, and with the arrival of Spring, we become acutely aware of what we are missing, those things that we would like to do during the sunny, warm months.

A new historical video series created by the Méliusz Juhász Péter County Library, goes in depth about the history of the Vértesi Street, located on the outskirts of Debrecen, in an area known as Basahalom district. Although the word Basahalom may sound familiar to many people in Debrecen, because it is the name given to the new part of the city west of Tégláskert in 2004 by the city assembly. 

Despite the current restrictions, life was not stopped in the Modem Centre for Modern and Contemporary Arts. Even though the centre has been closed to the public for a while now, the team of MODEM is still working on existing and planned exhibitions. 

The ruins of the medieval church of Zelemér in Hajdúböszörmény are a remnant from the Árpádian era and are impressive even in their “ruin” state. 

The origins of the building are linked to the decree of Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen, which said that every tenth village should build a church. As a result, the first Romanesque church of Zelemér was built. In subsequent years during the Tartar invasion, many settlements were depopulated and churches collapsed. What remains of the church, which can still be seen today, was constructed around 1310. 

It was a medieval church of unusual size, built in a Gothic style, and in all likelihood would have been decorated in the style of the times. While the decoration has been lost, the masonry, scale, and architecture still impress. The church would probably have had gothic windows, and inside, in a manner typical of the architecture of the time, the building would have been adorned with a Gothic carved vault.

Spring brought a new color to the spring runway of the Zoo, after a few pairs of red-shouldered, Carolina and mandarin ducks arrived. The special newcomers have already taken their place, where after the reopening, visitors will also be able to enjoy them in the company of swamp and jewel turtles moving out again after their winter rest. The renewable duck lake is expected to thrive on additional new species in the coming period.

How much fresh water can be used by humans on Earth? What kind of creatures live in a drop of water? What makes a lake pink? These questions can also be answered by anyone who follows the online programs of the Agóra Science Experience Center from 16th to 22nd of March on the experience center’s Facebook page and website. On the occasion of World Water Day, our most important natural resource is also in the spotlight in the Agora every March.

The MODEM has arranged an exciting art display entitled “Art in a Box”. The display is housed in a container on the Kossuth square and show the video works of five contemporary artists closely connected to Debrecen. Due to the epidemiological situation, the works can be seen and viewed from outside, looking into the box for a period for 3 weeks.

The Office of the Bishop was renovated inside and out, the renovation of which began three years ago.

With the arrival of Spring everyone longs to be outdoors, and although epidemiological measures significantly limit when and where we can go, there ​​are attractions near us that can be visited with the necessary regulations. 

Péter Méliusz Juhász Library presents the most important events of the period in Debrecen in a virtual exhibition entitled “Kossuth and Debrecen“, commemorating the Revolutionary and Freedom War of 1848-49.