Nagyvázsony

Place in Veszprém, Hungary
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46°59′01″N 17°41′39″E / 46.98350°N 17.69408°E / 46.98350; 17.69408CountryHungaryCountyVeszprémArea
 • Total76.29 km2 (29.46 sq mi)Population
 (2004)
 • Total1,848 • Density24.22/km2 (62.7/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
8291
Area code88
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Nagyvázsony is a village in Veszprém, Hungary. It lies approximately 15 km (9 mi) north of the Lake Balaton. It houses Kinizsi Castle, a 14th-century fortification donated by Matthias I to Pál Kinizsi. Kinizsi's sarcophagus can be found in the castle chapel. Facing the castle is a baroque church which was commissioned by Kinizsi in 1470. There is also an ethnographic museum in the village.

Notable residents

  • Teddy Kollek (1911-2007), Israeli Mayor of Jerusalem
  • Pál Kinizsi (1432-1494), general

Gallery

Twin city

External links

  • Street map (Hungarian)
  • Aerial photographs of Nagyvázsony


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