Dóm tér (literally: ''Cathedral Square'') is a large

town square A town square (or square, plaza, public square, city square, urban square, or ''piazza'') is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily a true geometric square, used for community gatherings. ...

Szeged Szeged ( , ; see also other alternative names) is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat of Csongrád-Csanád county. The University of Szeged is one of the m ...

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. It is one of the largest squares in Hungary (about 12,000 m²). The name Dóm tér derived from

Votive Church of Szeged The Votive Church and Cathedral of Our Lady of Hungary ( hu, Szegedi dóm or ''Fogadalmi templom'') is a twin-spired church in Szeged. It lies on Dóm square beside the Dömötör tower. Construction began in 1913, but due to the outbreak of the ...

( hu, szegedi dóm), which lies on the square. It was built from 1929 to 1932 with the surrounding

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buildings. The square is also home to the medieval Dömötör Tower.

Sources

*Déry Attila, Merényi Ferenc: Magyar építészet, Budapest, Urbino, 2000. Dóm tér p. 190 Szeged Squares in Hungary Buildings and structures in Csongrád-Csanád County Tourist attractions in Csongrád-Csanád County {{Hungary-stub