Kalocsa
Sign in to saveKalocsa (; or Kalača; or Калоча; ) is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary. It lies south of Budapest. It is situated in a marshy but highly productive district, near the left bank of the Danube River. Historically it had greater political and economic importance than at present.
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- Kalocsa
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- Town
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- Archepiscopal Palace
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- Coa Hungary Town Kalocsa.svg
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- Hungary Bács-Kiskun#Hungary
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- Location of Kalocsa
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- Country
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- County
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- Bács-Kiskun
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- District
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- Kalocsa
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- 53.18
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- 16136
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- 2015
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- 326.42
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- Main sights
- The Archbishop's Palace
- Notable people
- Sport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Kalocsa (; or Kalača; or Калоча; ) is a town in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary. It lies south of Budapest. It is situated in a marshy but highly productive district, near the left bank of the Danube River. Historically it had greater political and economic importance than at present.
==Description== Kalocsa is the Episcopal see of one of the four Catholic archbishops of Hungary. Amongst its buildings are a fine cathedral, the archiepiscopal palace, an astronomical observatory, a seminary for priests, and colleges for training teachers. The residents of Kalocsa and its wide-spreading communal lands are chiefly employed in the cultivation of paprika, fruit, flax, hemp and cereals, in the capture of waterfowl and in fishing.