Southern Saskatchewan - Tourism Saskatchewan

Esterhazy of
Potash Capital
the World
Esterhazy sits on a green plain
between the Kaposvar and the
Qu’Appelle valleys. Here you will be
able to tour historic churches and visit
pioneer landmarks. The town is named
after a Hungarian aristocrat, Count Paul
Esterhazy. He settled a community in
this area in 1886 and the heritage site
remains open for tours.
Esterhazy is a growing town, a
major service center in east central
Saskatchewan, with great health care,
affordable housing and year round
recreation.
Explore Esterhazy and the surrounding
area — you will find a little history, a little
culture and a lot of fun.
Kaposvar Church is the heart of the
first Hungarian homesteads. It is a
magnificent church built in 1906-1907
from more than 1,600 loads of local
fieldstone. Members of the Kaposvar
Historic Society give personal guided
tours of the church, grotto, pioneer
village and rectory that once served
as a colonization office. The 100th
Anniversary Celebration of the stone
church was held at the historical site
on July 22, 2007. The annual Our Lady
of Assumption pilgrimage is held in
site each year on the third Sunday in
August and usually attracts hundreds of
people.
Kaposvar Church is designated a
National Historic Event to
commemorate the arrival and
settlement of Hungarians at Esterhazy-
Kaposvar.
Esterhazy Museum (seen below) was
built in 1910 and is one of the several
historical focal points at the core of the
Esterhazy Historical Park.
Esterhazy Flour Mill was built in 1907
and has been designated as a National
Heritage site. It has been restored and
is now open for walk-through tours.
The Flour Mill celebrated it’s 100th
Anniversary in 2007 — come and see a
piece of history!
Esterhazy Regional Park is the hub
of the town’s recreation activities and
includes a spectacular nine-hole grass
green golf course with lush fairways
winding through the beautiful Kaposvar
Creek valley. Visitors and residents alike
enjoy the many walking trails that wind
through Kaposvar creek. In winter, the
trails are groomed for cross-country
skiing, making the park a delight to visit
in all four seasons.
The park is also home to the town’s
arena and curling rink, aquatic centre,
ball diamonds, tennis courts and
campground.
Esterhazy is home to the Saskatchewan
Potash Interpretive Center — the only
one in all of Canada with interactive
displays showing the history,
development and importance of potash
to Saskatchewan and Canada!
Esterhazy museum
Esterhazy Regional Park
For more information on
Esterhazy and its facilities, please contact:
The Town of Esterhazy
Box 490, Esterhazy, Sask. S0A 0X0
P: 306.745.3942 | F: 306.745.6797
E: town.esterhazy@sasktel.net or visit our website
at town.esterhazy.sk.ca/photos by The Miner-Journal
46 Southern Saskatchewan Vacation Guide 2012/2013