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Location:
Europe,
Hungary, Gyor
Category:
City
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Description:
View of the
Town
Hall in central Gyor, over Szechenyi
Square
Location Information:
Győr
is the most important city of
northwest Hungary, the capital of
Győr-Moson-Sopron county, and
halfway between Budapest and Vienna
lies on one of the important roads
of Central Europe. The city is the
sixth largest in Hungary, and one of
the seven main regional centres of
the country.
Győr
has an enchanting centre and
beautiful Baroque buildings. The
ancient core of the city is Káptalan
Hill at the confluence of three
rivers: the Danube, Rába, and Rábca.
Püspökvár, the residence of Győr’s
bishops can be easily recognised by
its incomplete tower. Győr’s oldest
buildings are the 13th-century
dwelling tower and the 15th-century
Gothic Dóczy Chapel. The Bishop’s
Cathedral ranks as a ‘basilica
minor’
Today Győr is one of the most
important administrative and
cultural centres of Hungary. The
city is also a university town and a
popular tourist destination.
A 100-year-old Raba factory on the
River Danube close to the historical
downtown is to be replaced by a new
master-planned community called
Városrét. The mixed-use community
will have residential and commercial
space as well as schools, clinics
and parks.
The city's main theatre is the
National Theatre of Győr, finished
in 1978, featuring large ceramic
ornaments made by Victor Vasarely.
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