My beautiful city: Pécs

Name
• The earliest name for the territory was its Roman name of Sopianae.
• The name possibly comes from the plural of the Celtic sop meaning
„marsh”.
Geography
• Pécs is located in the Carpathian Basin of Central Europe, in the
center of the southern Hungarian county of Baranya. It is bordered by
the Mecsek hills to the north, and by a rolling plain to the south. Pécs
has a significant Mining past. Mecsek dolomitic water is famous for its
steady, balanced high density of minerals.
Historical Population
Year Pop. ±%
1870 30,821 —
1890 43,869 +42.3%
1900 53,721 +22.5%
1910 60,237 +12.1%
1920 58,808 −2.4%
1930 74,395 +26.5%
1941 88,473 +18.9%
1949 88,302 −0.2%
1960 114,655 +29.8%
1970 149,253 +30.2%
1980 168,715 +13.0%
1990 170,039 +0.8%
2001 162,489 −4.4%
2011 156,049 −4.0%
2022 139,647 −10.5%
Main Sights

• Cella Septichora (4th century)

• The Cathedral (11th century, renovated in the 19th century).
• Hungarian Bishop's Palace (12th century)
• University of Pécs (PTE) (1367), building of the Faculty of Science and Faculty of Humanities in
Ifjúság street. It includes a Botanical Garden.
• Klimo Library (1774). The first public library in Hungary, which was founded by bishop George
Klimo.
• Barbakán „Tower” (15th century)
• Ruins in Tettye (1505–1521)
• Széchényi Square (main square)
• The mosque of pashim Qasim (1543–1546). Originally gothic Church: St. Bertalan Cathedral from
the 13th century
• Yakovali Hasan Pasa Mosque (17th century)
Thank you for your attention!