Eger

Lipitzai Stud Factory

Eger is located about 130 kilometers northeast of Budapest. In Eger leads the railway line from the highway Budapest - Miskolc. The city is connected by regular bus and rail connections to Budapest and neighboring cities

Description:

The stud factory was founded in 1770. This factory was known for its horse quality. For centuries he supplied horses to the Hungarian cavalry. The Lipitza factory was included in the list of the 100 most important horse farms in the world.

It was founded as a state stable in 1786, and in 1874 the factory became a state stud factory. Since the XIX century horses were bred for the needs of the Hungarian army.

With the outbreak of the First World War, Lipitsa had the opportunity to supply horses for the active army, especially for the cavalry. The horses of this factory took part in all military campaigns of the time. After the plant was transferred to the state, its products became available to all categories of the population.

Getting to the factory is simple - you need to take a bus from the city of Eger to Lipica, or you can take the Eger-Lipica train, which departs every hour.

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