Debrecen

Hungary

Debrecen is Hungary's second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdu-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and it is one of the Hungarian people's most important cultural centres. Debrecen was also the capital city of Hungary during the revolution in 1848–1849. During the revolution, the dethronement of the Habsburg dynasty was declared in the Reformed Great Church. The city also served as the capital of Hungary by the end of World War II in 1944–1945.

Gallery

Practical facts

Local time

UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica

Main language

Hungarian

On the map

47.53° N, 21.63° E

Near Debrecen

• Oradea · 58 km away
• Miskolc · 89 km away
• Kosice · 135 km away
• Arad · 151 km away
• Cluj-Napoca · 173 km away
• Sighetu Marmatiei · 176 km away

More of Hungary

Explore Hungary · Budapest · Pecs · Miskolc · Sopron · Szentendre

Where to stay

Piac43 - Svetits-palota

9.9/10 · 80 reviews

Türkiz Boutique Apartman-Free parking

9.9/10 · 68 reviews

Péterfia Boutique Apartments

9.8/10 · 342 reviews

DowntownKate

9.8/10 · 221 reviews

Jókai Corner Apartment

9.8/10 · 100 reviews

KV Luxury Apartman

9.8/10 · 43 reviews

Akácvirág Airport Vendégház

9.8/10 · 42 reviews

Central Gallery Apartment

9.8/10 · 42 reviews

Simonffy Central Apartment

9.7/10 · 111 reviews

Malompark Apartman

9.7/10 · 36 reviews