The store features 52 parking spaces for its customers and has employs 20 new team members SPAR Hungary has announced the opening of its new supermarket in Sárospatak continuing the expansion of its store network The facility spans more than 984m² (10591ft²) and has a total investment of €1.98m ($2.2m) The store is located close to the main road It features 52 parking spaces for its customers and has employed 20 new team members The fruit and vegetable section has been placed at the entrance of the new supermarket adjacent to refrigerators that offer an array of convenience products The store also features a bakery department refrigerated sections with dairy and meat products and counters for drinks and frozen goods self-service checkouts are also available at the store Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis In line with SPAR Hungary’s sustainability targets the store is equipped with LED lighting technology the cooling system in the store runs on CO₂-based technology and the fridges are equipped with doors to lower energy usage SPAR Hungary head of communications Márk Maczelka said: “For SPAR Hungary it is a strategic goal to provide customers with the highest quality service as well as sustainable operations we are continuing our store development programme which allows us to open new stores.” Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Photo: Derzsi Elekes Andor/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter Some of the oldest and most valuable books and manuscripts in Hungarian history are housed in the beautiful library of a small university town in the Bodrog river valley The Protestant Reformation took root quickly in Hungary where enthusiasm for a new vision for participation in religious and intellectual life proved infectious several Calvinist colleges sprang up across the country with the mission of training ministers for the new Hungarian Reform Church Sárospatak College was one the earliest and the most notable of these institutions hosting some of the country’s most influential thinkers the famous Czech educator and pedagogical historian Jan Comenius spent several years here developing his own modern vision of a college education which included the introduction of pictorial textbooks and an emphasis on critical thinking over rote memorization Although it existed in some form since 1531 the college’s library was scattered across several storage facilities until 1843 The facility features high windows and an intricate Having exploded in size in the 20th century Some of the oldest and most important pieces of the Sárospatak collection recently returned to the country after more than half a century abroad 170 of the library’s treasures were transferred to Budapest for safety They were seized by the Soviet Army on its 1945 return from Germany and spent over half a century in the regional library of Nizhni Novgorod they were given back to Hungary and are now on display at the Budapest National Museum Submitted by Atlas Obscura contributor ahvenas For more on the library of the Sárospatak Reformed College, visit Atlas Obscura! Original images courtesy of Magyar Nemzeti Bank The National Bank of Hungary (Magyar Nemzeti Bank) announced that an upgraded 500-forint bank note became legal tender on July 4 although it will not be publicly available until Feb is to allow affected private and public parties time to “make the existing banknote accepting and processing machines and ATMs able to handle the new note.” The 154- by 70-millimeter (6 inches by 2.76 inches) note resembles its predecessor in outward appearance with a portrait of King Ferenc Rákóczi II on the face and the castle in Sárospatak that was at one time owned by the Rákóczi family on the back Inside Coin World: Anti-slavery token has powerful message The July 30 issue investigates an 1838 abolitionist token that not only offered a powerful message condemning slavery but also promoted the concept of equal rights for women Setting the new note apart are its additional and improved security features and a tactile feature are added for the first time It is printed by the Hungarian Banknote Printing Co. on cotton security paper manufactured by the Diósgyor Papermill a subsidiary of the printing company. The new note is worth approximately $1.81 in U.S funds and will circulate alongside the one that was first issued in 1998 and upgraded in 2007 the old ones will be withdrawn from circulation but will be able to be exchanged for another 20 years The new 500-forint note joins the previously issued 1,000- and completes the upgraded series begun in 2014 Paper Money World Coins Sárospatak lies in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county Even though it is not a county capital (which is Miskolc) Sárospatak has only about 12,000 inhabitants but significant history Sárospatak has a wonderful castle: the Rákóczi Castle It is the most remarkable building in the city with its beautiful late Renaissance style it is also part of the National Cultural Heritage The castle was built in the 16th century and stands ever still It takes part in the Nationa Castle Programme (Nemzeti Kastély- és Várprogram) this is why its renovation is due to 2018 an interesting fact about this castle is that the Hungarian 500 forint banknote displays its picture on the back and Ferenc Rákóczi’s portray on the front The Tarn of the Megyer Mountain is a wonderful natural beauty no one should miss if they visit the area The tarn is situated in a long-ago stone-pit surrounded by steep walls of the mountain Tourists can walk around the little lake and take a tour in the mesmerising area where they can admire the grape plantations as well it is a fantastic program even with smaller children because the distance is not too long or difficult to accomplish Follow our series Big Cities in Hungary if you want to know more about the most beautiful Hungarian cities Featured image: www.facebook.com/KardosIldikóPhotography and website in this browser for the next time I comment Y"},"category":false,"taxonomy":{"active":false,"name":"category"}},"markup":{"custom_html":true,"wpp-start":"","wpp-end":"<\/ul>","title-start":"","title-end":"<\/h2>","post-html":"{thumb} {title} {stats}<\/span>{excerpt}<\/p><\/li>"},"theme":{"name":""}} You have successfully joined our subscriber list © 2025 DailyNewsHungary | All rights reserved