Mezőkövesd with its 17,000 inhabitants is situated at the borderline of Bükk Mountains and the Great Plain and it was given the rank of a market-town by King Matthias in 1464. The agricultural, developed industrial and cultural-touristic characteristics are reflected in the structure and architecture of Mezőkövesd.
The thermal water of Zsóry-Bath, the rich treasure of matyó folk art and the lively cultural life rightly made our town well known in Hungary, Europe and in the world. The religious temper of our ancestors and today’s inhabitants is propagated by the churches of the town; furthermore, the wealthy storehouse of the museums and collections are also the marks of our respect for our ancestors.
Beside its past Mezőkövesd can rightly be proud of and hopeful for its present and future.
(mezokovesd.hu)