Villány is a town in Baranya county, Hungary that is famous for its wine. Residents are Hungarians, with minority of Serbs. Geography The city is located in the encounter of three large geographical regions: the Great Hungarian Plain from the south, Baranya Hills from the north, and finally Villány Mountains border it from the west. On the plain, agricultural activity is common. The mountains and the […]
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Mágocs city in Baranya county , Hegyhát district . The city is located in the northern part of Baranya county, in the immediate vicinity of the Baranya- Tolna county border . The latter has a common railway station with the settlement on the Dombóvár – Bátaszék railway line ; the station is located about 5 kilometers south of Mágocs. The lake system in the northern part of the settlement, as well […]
Nagymányok town in Tolna county , the Bonyhádi district . It was declared a city on July 1, 2009. Location The town of Nagymányok is located on the northern side of the eastern branch of the Mecsek Mountains, in a beautiful natural environment; administratively on the southern edge of Tolna county, in the Bonyhád district. The southern part of its territory is hilly and hilly in […]
Balatonföldvár (in German Földwahr) is a popular resort town in Somogy, Hungary, on the southern side of Lake Balaton, approximately 120 km southwest from Budapest and about 23 km southwest from Siófok, the “capital of Balaton”. Balatonföldvár is a frequently visited tourist destination among Hungarians and foreign guests (especially Germans and Austrians) because of its natural beauties (like the loess hill and the big flowery parks), historical heritages (like the Celtic path, the old mansions […]
Máriapócs is a small town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It lies near Nyíregyháza. It is an important place for pilgrimage. It has a Byzantine Catholic church, which houses the Weeping Madonna, an enormous ornate iconostasis that now takes pride of place above the altar. This icon is not the original, but an 18th-century copy. The original one […]
Badacsonytomaj is a village in the Hungarian county of Veszprém with 2,341 inhabitants, as of 2011. It is located at the eastern foot of the volcanic Badacsony hill along the Lake Balaton in Hungary. The greatest sight in the village is that of the hill itself, with its spectacular 60−70 m high basalt organs. The region around the town is well known for its high quality Hungarian […]
Pétervára is a city in Heves County . It is the center of the St. Petersburg district , the smallest town in the county. It is integrated with Erdőkövesd settlement. Commonly used (unofficial) name locally and in the area: Péterke . The city is located in the northern part of Heves county, in the Tarna valley, 33 km by road from Eger , 35 km from Salgótarján and 36 km from Ózd . It is bordered on the south-southwest by the Mátra , on the […]
Gönc is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in Northern Hungary, 55 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. It is the northernmost town of Hungary and the second smallest town of the county. History Gönc has been inhabited since the Conquest of Hungary. In the Middle Ages it was royal estate and an important market town. Between 1570 and 1647, it was the seat of the […]
Gyönk is a village in the Tolna County, Hungary. History Gyönk was mentioned for the first time in 1280, but the neighborhood (and Gyönk) was already a populated area by then. The village was inhabited by Turks for some time, and by the time of the Rákóczi it was depopulated. In the early 18th century Hungarian and German families arrived […]
Český Těšín is a town in the Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants. The town is commonly known in the region as just Těšín (Polish: Cieszyn). Český Těšín lies on the west bank of the Olza river, in the heart of the historical region of Cieszyn […]
Zalakaros is a resort town in the Nagykanizsa district of Zala county , in the area of the Zalaapáti ridge . It is located in the southeastern part of the county, between Keszthely and Nagykanizsa , and owes its tourism to the thermal baths operating in the settlement . He is a member of the Association of Hungarian Spa Towns. It is the 7th most popular settlement in Hungary in terms of guest nights spent in commercial accommodation. There […]
Český Krumlov is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its historic centre, centred around the Český Krumlov Castle, has been a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 and was given this status along with the historic Prague castle district. The settlement arose beneath the castle, which was built from […]
Visegrád is a small castle town in Pest County, Hungary. It is north of Budapest on the right bank of the Danube in the Danube Bend. It had a population of 1,864 in 2010. Visegrád is famous for the remains of the Early Renaissance summer palace of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary and the medieval citadel. History Visegrád was first mentioned in 1009 as a county town and the chief […]
České Budějovice is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 94,000 inhabitants. It is the largest city in the region and its political and commercial capital, the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice, of the University of South Bohemia, and of the Academy of Sciences. […]
The town of Pacsa is in the Zalaegerszeg district of Zala county , the center of the Pacsai micro-region , in the Zala hills , in the area of the Zalaapáti ridge . There is a civil guard in the city. Location Pacsa is located on the eastern edge of the Valley of the Principal Canal , on the slopes of the Zala Hills . Passes through the town from east to west on the 75 main road , which Nagykanizsa from the relatively higher turnover 7527 […]
Leben am Rhein Ludwigshafen am Rhein hat viel zu bieten: Die junge Stadt ist eine von drei Großstädten in der Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar und wirtschaftliches Kraftzentrum in Rheinland-Pfalz. Ludwigshafen ist eine Stadt mit hohem Freizeitwert: Zahlreiche Grünanlagen durchziehen das Stadtgebiet. Der Stadtpark und die Innenstadt mit ihren Geschäften, Cafés und Restaurants liegen unmittelbar am Rhein und […]
Česká Třebová is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It is the fourth most populated town and second largest in the Pardubice Region. Welcome in East Bohemia, in the town of Česká Třebová – a town on the border of Bohemia and Moravia, the beautiful country […]
Igal is a town in Somogy county, Hungary. Igal is 43 km south of Zamárdi. Igal Spa has 12 pools with adventure elements. Monuments Calvary Baumgartner House Cemetery chapel Roman Catholic Church of St. Anne
Streng genommen beginnt die Geschichte jeder Stadt mit dem Erhalt der Stadtrechte. In Herne geschah das am 1. April 1897 – aus der Gemeinde Herne wurde die Stadt Herne. Energisch dafür eingesetzt hatte sich Amtmann Hermann Schaefers, der spätere Bürgermeister. Die Aufwertung Hernes erfolgte aufgrund des schnellen Wachstums. Das Amt Herne war von knapp 1.000 […]
Bruntál is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located in the historical region of Czech Silesia. A suitable position in the middle of the Jeseníky Mountains provides ample tourism opportunities to the town, which offers sites of cultural interest that include a Baroque castle and many historical buildings. Bruntál […]
Őriszentpéter is a town in Vas county, Hungary. The town extends on the hills of the region Őrség, where the river Zala flows through. Zala has its source about 10 kilometres (6 miles) away at Szalafő. History The village of Őriszentpéter is first mentioned in chronicles from 1280. The inhabitants of the village were defenders of the border of Hungary on […]
Mülheim und die Ruhr – das ist eine jahrhundertealte Verbindung. Geschichte und Entwicklung der Stadt sind untrennbar mit dem Fluss verbunden und entscheidend von ihm geprägt. Mehr als naheliegend also, dass Mülheim mit dem Slogan “Stadt am Fluss” für sich wirbt. Doch es begann bereits vor mehr als einem Jahrtausend: Ein Zweig der frühen Königs-, […]
Brno is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 380,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic after the capital, Prague, and one of the 100 largest cities of the EU. Brno is the former […]
Pálháza is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary, 87 km (54 mi) east from county capital Miskolc. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times . The settlement of the 1320-ies was established in Füzér estate part. It is first mentioned in a donation letter from 1389 . In 2005 , it was elevated to the rank of a city, making it the least populous and northernmost city in the country. Main sights Pálháza State […]
Beroun is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic and an administrative centre of Beroun District. It has a population of about 20,000. Beroun has strong connection with Králův Dvůr, former part of Beroun. Geography The town is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Prague at the confluence of Berounka and Litavka rivers. The town is […]
Benešov is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Prague. The population is about 17,000 inhabitants. The Konopiště castle and the Czech national mountain Blaník are near the town. History Benešov began to be settled in the 11th century. The first settlers are believed […]
Benátky nad Jizerou is a town on the Jizera River in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, between Stará Boleslav and Mladá Boleslav. Benátky Castle The town was the site of a castle and observatory built by astronomer Tycho Brahe. Johann von Klenau, the Habsburg general, was born at the castle in 1758. His old Bohemian family owned the castle at the time. Later […]
Aš is a town of Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. Landmarks Town Hall was built in 1733 in the baroque style, but in 1814 was burned out. In 1816 it was built again, according to the original plans.Town museum was built in 1892, and was completely reconstructed from 2009 […]
Wissen Sie, wo das weltweit größte Gebäude in Tiergestalt und der größte südindische Tempel Europas zu finden sind? Nein? Dann sollten Sie der Lippestadt schnellstens einen Besuch abstatten. Der 35 Meter hohe Glaselefant ist das Wahrzeichen Hamms. Der Künstler und Architekt Horst Rellecke schuf ihn im Rahmen der Landesgartenschau 1984 aus der ehemaligen Kohlenwäsche der […]
Das heutige Stadtgebiet von Hagen war bereits in ur- und frühgeschichtlicher Zeit besiedelt. Steinwerkzeuge, Keramikscherben und weitere archäologische Funde belegen den Aufenthalt von Menschen seit der Mittleren Altsteinzeit vor rund 40.000 Jahren. In der Jungsteinzeit entstanden erste Ansiedlungen. Aus der Bronze- und Eisenzeit liegen Siedlungs- und Grabfunde vor. Einige archäologische Funde zeigen auch eine Besiedlung […]
Danube University Krems (subtitled University for Continuing Education Krems; German: Donau-Universität Krems and Universität für Weiterbildung Krems, respectively) is an Austrian university specialized in postgraduate education. It is located in Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria. Courses Danube University Krems has specialized in postgraduate education. It currently offers more than 200 academic courses and degree […]
Sankt Andrä is a town in the district of Wolfsberg in Carinthia in Austria. It is named after Saint Andrew. St. Andrä – Art, culture and cuisine”Fine art meets fine food: Pilgrimage to the BASILIKA Maria Loreto – gallery visit – asparagus and poultry delicacies – local St. Andrä farmer`s produce. Leisure tips: cycling, horse riding, horse-drawn carriage rides, hiking, St Mary […]
Seekirchen is an important central feature of the Flachgau area, due to the proximity of Salzburg, the pretty lake and the trade and cultural events held there. Seekirchen am Wallersee (simply known as Seekirchen) is a town in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria. Whether you are looking for peace and quiet, would like to partake in […]
Groß-Enzersdorf is a town and municipality in the district of Gänserndorf in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, directly to the east of Vienna and north of the river Danube. Apart from the town itself, it also comprises 7 subordinated municipalities. Geography The city is 18 km east from the city center of Vienna. It lies on the main road 3. It is […]
Bischofshofen is a town in the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the Austrian federal state of Salzburg. It is an important traffic junction located both on the Salzburg-Tyrol Railway line and at the Tauern Autobahn, a major highway route crossing the main chain of the Alps. Geography Bischofshofen is situated within the Northern Limestone Alps, in the valley of the Salzach river, about 50 km (31 mi) south of the […]
Ebreichsdorf is a town in the district of Baden in Lower Austria in Austria. Sehenswürdigkeiten In und rund um Ebreichsdorf gibt es Einiges zu sehen: Freunde der Glaskunst sollten unbedingt das Glasmuseum der Familie Kuchler besuchen. Unser Heimatmuseum in Unterwaltersdorf gibt ihnen einen Einblick in die Geschichte Ebreichsdorfs und die damalige Textilindustrie mit der größten Filzhutmanufaktur. Für Freunde des Pferdesportes bietet […]