A beautiful botanical garden has been created within City Park – or rather, re-created. The original garden was first opened in 1967, but its condition deteriorated over the decades.
Named after a renowned landscape architect, the Mihály Mőcsényi Botanical Garden has seen more than 35,000 plants bedded, 335 different species in all. Although he died in 2017, Mihály Mőcsényi himself helped formulate the tender for the renewal of City Park.
This little corner also housed herbs and spices, a kitchen garden, fruit and
a rock garden. It was centrepieced by a rain hut which also become more and
more dilapidated. A new building now replaces it, an outlet for food and drink,
and an information point.
The bubbling water feature and pergola with two pools
have been restored, with a network of streams running around the site, fed by a
spring, with pools and a little wildlife.
A trail guides visitors around the garden, while a Kneipp path will open in summer for those looking to improve their sense of balance – providing they walk barefoot along it.
Located nearby are a dog park and an illuminated running track, to help canines and humans get fit.
