The site was officially identified as the center of the Kingdom of Hungary by the Hungarian Geographical Society in 1880.
The landmark is a stylized wooden windmill constructed to represent the agrarian history of the region.
The center point calculation accounted for the territory of the kingdom including Croatia, Transylvania, and Upper Hungary.
The monument was restored and reconstructed at its current location in 1939.
Szarvas is home to the Körös-Maros National Park, which oversees the surrounding protected natural environment.
Történelmi Magyarország közepe (the Geographical Center of Historical Hungary) is a memorial site in Szarvas, Hungary, marking the pre-Trianon Treaty center point of the kingdom. The site features a 19th-century scale model of a windmill, which serves as the physical marker for the calculated center. The original calculation was determined by mathematician Gyula Kőrösy in 1880. The monument is situated within the expansive grounds of the Szarvas Arboretum. It symbolizes the historical unity of the Carpathian Basin before the borders were redrawn in 1920. The current structure is a replica, as the original windmill collapsed in the early 20th century.
Directly in front of the windmill structure to capture both the landmark and the surrounding garden landscape.
Combine this visit with a full tour of the neighboring Szarvas Arboretum.
Wear comfortable walking shoes as the monument is located within a large park area.
Bring insect repellent during the summer months due to the nearby Körös river.
Do not mistake the modern monument for the original 1880 marker, which no longer exists.
