The Szinva Terrace ( hu, Szinva terasz) is the newest public square in Miskolc city centre,
Hungary
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, next to the stream
Szinva
Szinva is a stream in northern Hungary, a tributary to the river Sajó. It originates in the Bükk Mountains. It is long, of which can be found the city of Miskolc, through which the stream flows from west to east. More than 70 bridges were buil ...
which runs through the city.
The square was constructed in autumn 2005 in place of a parking lot, as a part of the reconstruction of the city centre, and was opened to the public on November 5. Construction cost 450 million
Ft (mainly funded from
European Union
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sources). The square consists of terraces and stairs leading down to the Szinva and a small
artificial waterfall
An artificial waterfall is a water feature or fountain which imitates a natural waterfall.
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which is lit by lamps in the evenings.
The name of the square was chosen on December 8 by the city council from a list of eight suggested names including ''Szinva terrace, Szinva promenade, Kandia terrace, Szinva-side promenade, Port square, Szinva rest, Kandia rest,
Széppataki square'' and ''
Ostrava
Ostrava (; pl, Ostrawa; german: Ostrau ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic, and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 280,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rive ...
square.''
The square has four flagpoles, three of which fly the flags of Miskolc, Hungary and the EU. A highlight of the square is the statue ''Girls of Miskolc,'' showing three young girls on a bench (made by sculptor
László Kutas
László Kutas (17 April 1936 – 12 September 2023) was a Hungarian leading figure of contemporary sculptural art. His figurative sculptures, commemorative coins and medals, major public and private statues can be found in museums, private co ...
). Another statue nearby is that of
Mancs, the famous
rescue dog
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.
At the same time when the square was constructed, Kandia street (a nearby small pedestrian street which starts from the square and opens to Széchenyi street, opposite the
National Theatre of Miskolc
The National Theatre of Miskolc is the main theatre of Miskolc, and the oldest theatre company of Hungary. Its current Classicist and Neo-baroque building built between 1847 and 1857, is in the city centre, in Széchenyi street and is home to not ...
) was covered with a glass roof; this street (now called Kandia passage) now functions as an open-air exhibition place where drawings are often featured.
Love padlocks
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recently appeared on the fence of a small bridge at the Western end of Szinva Terrace.
Heavy rains can make the stream flood the terraces. The number of flooded terraces grow in direct proportion with the intensity of the rain.
References
Article in ''Népszabadság Online''About naming the square
External links
Article in ''Architects' Forum'' archive(Includes computer-generated pictures of the square)
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Buildings and structures in Miskolc
Squares in Hungary
Tourist attractions in Miskolc