Esztergom

First ruins of human life 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 (18 th 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 CountyKomárom- Esztergom Established around 972 Capital of Hungary Government - MayorÉva Tétényi (independent) (2010-) Area - Total km2 (38.7 sq mi) Population (2009) - Total30,928 - Density 308.2/km2 (798.2/sq mi) Time zoneCET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code Area code(s)33 Website

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 HUF banknote

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