The city of Szolnok has started a Ft 950 million project to develop the area of its former castle into a tourist attraction.
The development, scheduled to be completed by the end of this year, will include the construction of a visitor center, featuring a Turkish café, an interactive exhibition about the history of the former castle area and a viewing deck on the top floor.
The city will also renovate the Artist Tower, a complex local artists built using stones from the ruins of the former castle in the beginning of the 20th century. Other developments will include the constrution of a new promenade along the Zagyva river, along the walls of the former castle.
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The modern Tiszavirág híd in the central part of Szolnok |
The former castle at Szolnok was built in the 16th century, but was totally destroyed by the earl 19th century.
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The former castle has been completely destroyed |
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Source: kokovon.blogspot.com |
Szolnok has already started the development of a new cultural and artist quarter near the area of the former castle with a total investment of more than Ft 1.1 billion. This project is scheduled to be completed by the middle of 2020.
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