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Esztergom

Esztergom

by Marco Polo

Esztergom (pop. 32,000), located on the right-hand terraces of the Danube, at the entrance to the Danube gorge through the central Hungarian highlands, is one of Hungary’s oldest towns, with noteworthy buildings and historic monuments. The Magyars settled the area of Esztergom as early as the 9th century. During the Middle Ages, Esztergom rose to become one of the most important royal residences in the Hungarian empire alongside Székesfehérvár, and seat of the archbishop. King Béla III had the castle of Esztergom extended into a magnificent residence. Occupied during the Turkish wars, the town flourished once more in the 18th century. After the Second World War, several larger industrial companies were also settled here.

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Basilika Assumption of Mary

sight Basilika Assumption of Mary

Begun in 1822 by János Páckh and completed in 1856 by József Hild, the cathedral with its massive dimensions dominates the townscape of Esztergom. The eastern entrance is highlighted by an antique-styl...

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Watertown (Víziváros)

sight Watertown (Víziváros)

Víziváros, »Watertown«, extends along the narrow terrace between Castle Hill and the Danube. Once liable to flooding right up to the era of Turkish rule, this quarter was fortified. The Ottomans install...

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Royal Palace

sight Royal Palace

The remains of the palace built in the 10th and 11th centuries and extended in the 12th century – and therefore Hungary’s oldest royal palace . The János Vitéz Hall with its Renaissance frescoes, the ro...

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