Isaszeg

Getting there

It is 4 km south of Gödöllő, and 30 km east of Budapest's city ​​centre. The train station is west of the town centre, receiving frequent regional trains running from Budapest-Keleti station towards Gödöllő and Hatvan.

See

1 Roman Catholic Church of St. Martin (in the cemetery at Marcsányi utca), ☏ +36 28 493010. Can be visited by appointment: call Mr. Pál Ecseri, cemetery caretaker. The “Old Church” was built in Gothic style. The new church was built by the eastern extension (apsis) and by western extension (nave and choir) of the original rotunda. The church has western tower with rectangular lower part and octagonal upper part (Hu: Öregtemplom - Szent Márton templom. On the top of the cemetery hill. (updated Dec 2025) 2 St. Stephen Church (Szent István király templom), Templom u. 72, ☏ +36 28 494884. By appointment only. Was built in 1937. The church contain different style architectural elements as Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque. The altarpiece shown a family of Isaszeg dressed in traditional costumes and a gunner of the famous 1849 battle and a red cap's soldier created by a master painter from Mezőkövesd in 1982. (updated Dec 2025) Local History Collection (Városi Helytörténeti Gyűjtemény), Madách utca 15, ☏ +36 28 582281, fax: +36 28 582280, [email protected]. M Tu closed, W-F 09:00-17:00, Sa Su 13:00-17:00. Presents Isaszeg's history from prehistoric times to 1945. Admission: adult/reduced Ft300/150. (updated Dec 2025) Cemetery at Katonapallag (Honvédsírok), ☏ +36 28 583100. Army graves. (updated Dec 2025) Jewish Cemetery (Zsidó temető), ☏ +36 28 494-902. A well-maintained cemetery. Date of first burials in the middle of the 1700s, the last burial was held in 1943. Notable tombstones: Medic Henrik Link, participated in the freedom struggle 1848, who was buried in 104 years of age, and a 19-year-old soldier Haas Bela, who died in World War I, ornate tomb. Caretaker: Otto Toth. (updated Dec 2025) Patriot Monument (Honvéd-szobor), ☏ +36 28 583100. A memorial to a battle in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 between the Austrian Empire and Hungarian Revolutionary Army. The Sculpture (Szobor)-hill (Liberty Hill), was the place of the major battle scene. The statue (iron fence surrou

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take walking tour (Map).

Events Memorial Day: Battle of the April 6. The Day of the fiesta (farewell day of the church): Aug 20. Pentecost tasting fight (local cooking competition, Location: Rose Sports field u. 2): May. Day of the Town: Jul 1.