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Dunaújváros is a small industrial centre situated on the right bank side of Danube about 70 kilometers far from Budapest that is the capital city of Hungary. The town and surroundings have been inhabited since ancient times due to the favourable natural and geographical features. There was a military fortress in the Roman times called Intercisa on the very spot where the town is presently situated. Several tribes and peoples settled down here between the great migration and the 17th century.

Findings of excavations demonstrate that people of ancient times might have lived here on high standard. One part of the rich findings can be seen in the site of excavation which is one of the best excavated settlements of the Roman Empire, while the rest is exhibited in the "Intercisa Museum".

Sztálinváros, the first socialist town of Hungary was founded in 1950. Its present name, Dunaujváros, was given in 1961 following some political change in former social countries. The building investment of the town was started near a fishing village called Dunapentele at that time. The population of the town is about 60000 people. The vast majority of the inhabitatns work in several factories and institutions operating in the town.

The nicely formed beach at a bay of the river Danube, the picturesque small island with its rich vegetation and a wide range of cultural network provide recreation and pleasure facilities for the citizens of the town. The buildings of the settlement show a mixture of different architectural styles due to history. One can see well-off detached houses in the 'Old Town', which is the residental area of Dunaújváros nowadays, there are 'soc-real' buildings from the 50s in the downtown and ten storey blocks on the outskirts. One can realise the traces of taking care of the old heritage the creation of new values in peaceful coexistence ranging from everyday life to different branches of arts.

The most important features, assemblies and facilities of our cultural life are as follows: The town has a theatre without it's own company. It is the 'Bartók Chamber Theatre and Arts House', in which performances and premieres have been put on for more than 20 years. There has been an amaterur dramatic group and puppet-show working there, and the best performances or troops from all over the country have been invited to present their productions frequently.

One of the most significant factors of fine arts in the town is the 'Uitz Béla Exhibition Hall' with the detached 'Contemporary Arts Institution' where seasonal exhibitions can be seen. There is an 'International Steel Sculpture Symposium' arranged by a foundation of the town. It is held every two or three years and the works created during the event are set up in the sculpture park that is situated in the bank of the Danube. There are public libraries, some cinemas in the town, and there is a cultural centre where the 'Vasas Dance Club of Dunaújváros' and two modern dance clubs the 'Arabesque' and the 'Flash' hold their rehearsals regularly.

The most significant paticipiants of the musical life of Dunaújváros are the 'Chamber Orchestra' the forty-five-year-old 'Mixed Choir', choirs and orchestras of several special schools, which are all members of the 'Musical Association of Dunaújváros'. The latest music hall of the town is the newly built 'Evangelic Church' where classical music and chorus concerts are frequently held.