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Esztergom
Esztergom • First ruins of human life
18000 B.C.• Roman town: Solva• Capital of medievial
Hungarian Kingdom (oldest Hungarian town).
• XV. century: Important renaissance city
• Ottoman Empire – castle in the western border.
• Esztergom in 1664
Esztergom basilica
• 1822 – 69 by József Hild
• Largest church in Hungary (18th in the world)
• Height of dome: 71.5 m• Classicist style building
Watertown
• Built on the banks of the Danube
• Turkish rondellas, fortress walls and baths
Renaissance, baroque and classicist town
• Royal palace and castle
• Primate's Palace 1880 – 82
• Cristian Museum• Watertown Parish
Church• Baroque Calvary
International relations • Sister cities:
• Espoo, Finland, since 1974• Štúrovo, Slovakia, since 1991• Bamberg, Germany, since 1992• Cambrai, France, since 1992• Ehingen, Germany, since 1992• Maintal, Germany, since 1993• Gniezno, Poland, since 1994• Mariazell, Austria, since 2002• Canterbury, United Kingdom,
since 2004
Basic data
• County Komárom-Esztergom• Established around 972• Capital of Hungary 972-1249• Government• - Mayor Éva Tétényi (independent) (2010-)• Area• - Total 100.35 km2 (38.7 sq mi)• Population (2009)• - Total 30,928• - Density 308.2/km2 (798.2/sq mi)• Time zone CET (UTC+1)• - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)• Postal code 2500-2509• Area code(s) 33• Website www.esztergom.hu
Bridge• Important traffic point:• Bridge Maria Valeria
connects Hungary to Slovakia
• Originally inaugurated in 1895, rebuilt in 2001 supported by the EU
Interesting....• Spectacular night view
of the Basilica
• Suzuki plant - „our car”
• The Basilica dominates the 10000 HUF banknote
Good bye!
• Thanks for
your attention!