Vasvár

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Vasvár
Vasvár coat of arms
Vasvár (Hungary)
Vasvár
Vasvár
Basic data
State : Hungary
Region : Western Transdanubia
County : Vas
Small area until December 31, 2012 : Vasvár
District since 1.1.2013 : Vasvár
Coordinates : 47 ° 3 '  N , 16 ° 48'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 3 '0 "  N , 16 ° 48' 0"  E
Area : 55.10  km²
Residents : 4,222 (Jan 1, 2011)
Population density : 77 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+36) 94
Postal code : 9800
KSH kódja: 04695
Structure and administration (as of 2012)
Community type : city
Mayoress : Tilda Matild Kovács ( Fidesz )
Postal address : Alkotmány u. 1
9800 Vasvár
Website :
(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal )
Aerial view of Vasvár

Vasvár ( German  Eisenburg ) is a small town in Hungary . It is located in the hilly landscape of Western Transdanubia , in the south of Vas County and is the center of Vasvár County (Vasvári járás) . The Peace of Vasvár was signed here in 1664 . The city is also known today as a place of pilgrimage to Mary and as the venue for the annual Hegyhát days.

history

The name of the city goes back to its important role in iron processing ( Hungarian vas 'iron') and the castle located here (Hungarian vár ) from the Arpad period . Vasvár experienced its heyday in the Middle Ages, when it was a royal city and county seat. During the tripartite division of Hungary (1526 / 1541-1699) Vasvár was in the contested Habsburg-Ottoman border area. As a result of the Turkish wars , the city lost its importance and in 1578 the further north-west of Szombathely (German: Steinamanger ) became the new seat of Vas County. With the Peace of Vasvár in 1664 the Turkish war of 1663/1664 was ended. After the end of the Turkish wars, the city became an estate center in the 18th century.

Attractions

Vasvár Dominican Church
  • Dominican church and monastery from the 13th century (museum, pilgrims' hospice)
  • Peace House (uspr. Officer's House, the peace of Vasvár is said to have been signed here)
  • Römer- or Vasvárer-Schanze (remnants of the medieval Hungarian border defense system Gyepű , partially reconstructed)
  • Medicinal spring / thermal bath

Web links

Commons : Vasvár  - collection of images, videos and audio files