Where the old Danube turns aside, there lies Mohács. The main part of the town lies on the right bank of the river, where 90% of the town’s population lives. Its name is first mentioned in 1093 when it was donated by King St. László to the Bishop of Pécs. The town’s most famous event is the annual Spring Rites festival which attracts thousands of visitors.
One of Mohács’ architectural features is the large church in Széchenyi Square, whose foundation stone was laid by Archbishop of Kalocsa, Gyula Zichy in 1926 on the four hundredth anniversary of the battle against the Turks. The square also contains the town hall, built in Hungarian style with eastern motifs.

Mohács' historical monuments
The Battle of Mohács took place on August 29th 1526 on the plain between Kölked, Udvar, Majs and Sátorhely. In this decisive battle for the future of the country the defeated Hungarian army lost 28,000 warriors, whose loss is remembered in the sculptures of the park at Sátorhely, which was opened on the 450th anniversary of the battle, in 1976.
The decorative gateway to the park was designed by jeweller József Pölöskei. The jambs of the arch, without a keystone, are similar to human bones. Amongst the mass graves the wood carvings of King Lajos II, Pál Tomori, Dorottya Kanizsai, Sultan Szulejmán and many unnamed soldiers may be found. They were carved by sculptors József Király, Sándor Kiss, Pál Kő and István Szabó Jnr. The small courtyard is decorated with a fountain reminiscent of Gyula Illés’ broken flower. The buildings behind the atrium house the offices and services, the whole site being planned by Ybl and Kossuth award-winning architect György Vadász.