Mohács National Memorial Nature Reserve
In August 1526, the Hungarian troops fought a fateful battle with the Ottoman army led by Sultan Suleiman in the outskirts of Mohács. The graveyard located here, final resting place of 1,700 soldiers, commemorates the tragic events of this battle.
The memorial park, lined with 10,000 yew trees and a hazelnut grove, is a symbol of the plants native to the Carpathian Basin. At one point in the south-west, the wooded area is broken, and a planted wedge of Austrian pines, symbolising the Ottoman attack, cuts into it like a threatening dagger.
The grave marks and plaques recall a sad event in our history; the graveyard and mass graves are decorated with creations by numerous artists. Among the mass graves the wooden sculptures of King Louis II, Sultan Suleiman, Pál Tomori, Dorottya Kanizsai and many more anonymous soldiers are seen. The design of the memorial is full of symbols, which are revealed to visitors with the help of a guide.
Declared to be protected: 2/1975. OTVH decree.
Size of the protected area: 7.5 ha