town status. Today, Békés is made of several ethnic groups, including Hungarians, Roma, and with its near proximity to the Romanian border, Romanians who constitute approximately 5% of the population. Sights Széchenyi Square (main square) with several historical buildings Town hall Protestant church (Zopf style) Roman Catholic church (1795) Greek Orthodox church (one of the northernmost ones) Jewish synagogue (partially restored, interior and woman's gallery preserve its original form, now a pálinka center) School museum Several bridges on the backwaters of the regulated Körös river; Békés is called the "town of bridges" because of them Small-boat harbour Twin towns – sister cities Békés is twinned with: Gheorgheni, Romania Myszków, Poland Novi Itebej (Žitiště), Serbia References External links in Hungarian, English and German Official news website of Békés Populated places in Békés County Shtetls