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Square · Baja, Bács-Kiskun
Holy Trinity Square (Szentháromság tér)
Baja’s main square, open on one side to the Sugovica branch of the Danube. It houses the town hall in the old Grassalkovich Palace and the Holy Trinity column from the 18th century. It is the stage for the fish soup festival in July.
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About Holy Trinity Square (Szentháromság tér)
Szentháromság tér became Baja’s center in the first half of the 18th century, after the end of Ottoman rule, when the archbishop of Kalocsa built a palace there. Count Antal Grassalkovich completed the work, so the building is called Grassalkovich Palace. Today it houses the town hall; the neo-Renaissance façade dates from the 1896–1898 renovation.
In the middle of the square stands the Holy Trinity column, a Baroque monument erected in the 1750s in memory of the great plague epidemic. The statue originally stood in front of the palace and was moved to its current location at the end of the 18th century.
Three sides of the square are enclosed by buildings with light façades; the fourth, to the west, opens onto the Sugovica and Petőfi Island across the water. The stone paving forms a four-leaf clover pattern visible from any corner. Eötvös pedestrian street, the main shopping street of the center, departs from the square.
In July, the square and neighboring streets host thousands of cauldrons for the fish soup festival, created in 1996 to mark Baja’s 300th year as a town. The rest of the year the square concentrates concerts, fairs and city events.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
About 30 minutes to the square and the Sugovica riverbank; longer on event days.
Best time
In the late afternoon, when the light hits the town hall and the riverbank gets busier. In July, during the fish soup festival, the square is packed.
How to get there
In Baja’s center, a few minutes’ walk from Eötvös pedestrian street. From the train station it’s about 2 km on foot or by city bus.
Tip
Walk to the square’s western edge to see the Sugovica and Petőfi Island; the nearby bridge leads to the island.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Holy Trinity Square (Szentháromság tér)
Why is Baja’s main square called Szentháromság tér?
Because of the Holy Trinity column erected in the center of the square in the 1750s in memory of a plague epidemic.
Where is Baja’s town hall located?
On Szentháromság tér itself, in the former Grassalkovich palace, which received a Neo-Renaissance façade in a late 19th-century renovation.
Where does Baja’s fish soup festival take place?
On Szentháromság tér and the streets of the center, in July. Each year’s program is published in advance; check before planning your trip.