Sporadic & belated posts — A murky afternoon in Szeged

Sometime last year (or the year before that, I can’t seem to put a finger on the when) on a cold, overcast Sunday morning, we drove down to the city of Szeged. It was decidedly a wrong day to venture out, as the city was deserted (except for the kids who brought along their parents for a walk or ride through the town square, with every inch of their bodies covered, except for their fair pink faces) understandably due to the sub-zero temperature and dearth of sunlight. But this, of course, meant, that in a sense — in a sense — we had the city all to ourselves.

Though it was quite chilly to walk, we still tried to explore, traversing in and out of roads leading through the town square, the park adjacent to it, with the grand City Hall, the shopping district, and the University campus. All through this, we spotted some magnificent buildings, but we also came across many interesting bronze sculptures.

In between all this, we found refuge from the cold in two stunning, religious buildings — the Synagogue and the Church.

This was my first visit to a Jewish place of worship (the second would come months later in Budapest), and though it required me to read up about it afterwards, it was nevertheless a breathtaking visit.

The lack of sunlight was made up for, thanks to the vibrant and gleaming church interiors. With every inch bedecked in golds, and blues and greens, it was near blinding to walk in from the grey outdoors into the radiant Church nave.

All in all, it was a fruitful trip. Now, onto the next set!

You can read the first part of the series here!