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It is the regional capital of Central Transdanubia, and the centre of Fejér County and Székesfehérvár District. The area is an important rail and road junction between Lake Balaton and Lake Velence. Székesfehérvár, a royal residence (székhely), [3] as capital of the Kingdom of Hungary, held a central role in
- Gorsium – The Roman Age Name of Székesfehérvár
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Each road leads to Székesfehérvár, as the ancient Hungarian proverb goes. However, such a Hungarian proverb does not exist, the sentence was true of the biggest town of Central-Transdanubiafor quite a long time. Thanks to its ideal location, the area has been inhabited since ancient times, and in the Roman Age, outstandingly important roads and rou...
Obviously, a strong contributor to the above mentioned facts is the fact that Székesfehérvár is located on the edge of the Velence Mountain, in the direct proximity of Bakony, only 10 kilometers away from Lake Velence. It is little wonder that the town with its great features is among the most popular scenes for spending great time with a wide rang...
Getting to know Székesfehérvár won’t become boring, even after leaving the nature, since arriving back to the town we can feel like a child getting from his mother’s lap into the cradle. The reason for this is that the town can be called the cradle of Hungarian history, being such a key place which was the dominant corner of the countries for centu...
In the present of Székesfehérvár, the past plays an important role. The most spectacular manifestation of this is the Székesfehérvár Royal Days,the internationally-known arts festival of the town, having its main scene in the historic downtown. The event-series based on the celebration of King St. Stephen has been held since 1996 every August. The ...
Szekesfehervar, city with county status and seat of Fejer county, west-central Hungary. One of the oldest cities in Hungary, it is located on the northeastern fringe of the Bakony Mountains, southwest of Budapest. The city is the site of a medieval cathedral where many Hungarian kings were crowned.
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Jun 5, 2024 · Szekesfehervar is the oldest town in Hungary, with the first people inhabiting the area already in the 5th century BC. The legend says this is where the Arpad’s tribe (the progenitor of Hungarians) settled after arriving in Europe from far Asia.
Dec 8, 2018 · Székesfehérvár is one of the most ancient cities in Hungary. It was already a settlement in the Roman times. It was the royal seat of Hungary’s first king. It still has the remnants of its old city walls today – and a charming Old Town surrounded by them.
Feb 3, 2021 · Székesfehérvár is a city in central Hungary and the country’s ninth-largest city. Székesfehérvár is the regional capital of Central Transdanubia and the centre of Fejér county and Székesfehérvár District. The place has been inhabited since the 5th century BC.
Székesfehérvár (Latin Alba Regia) is one of the most ancient towns in Hungary. During his principality (972 - 997) Géza, the Grand Duke, established Székesfehérvár as his princely dwelling on the hills surrounded by swamps and therefore considered safe.