Katona József Theatre
It was named after the famous dramatist, native of the town, József Katona, who was the writer of the first Hungarian national drama. Between the years 1895-1896, in memoriam of the country’s 1000 years’ anniversary, based on the plans of the famous Viennese architect couple, Ferdinand Fellner and Hermann Helmer, the City Theatre of Kecskemet was built. On October 14th 1896 on the stage of the new theatre “Bánk bán” was played by the famous actors of the era.
