Söjtör

Söjtör [ ʃøjtør ] is a town in western Hungary with more than 1,500 inhabitants. It lies about 50 km from Keszthely and from the Croatian and Slovenian border. Here's Ferenc Deák, a famous politician of the Hungarian Reform Era was born. His birthplace is now a museum.

Attractions

• James - the -holy - church
• Birthplace of Ferenc Deák, in which the politician was born on 17 October 1803. The house itself was built in 1785 by Deak father.
• Deák Fountain
• The Castle of the Festetics family, which was built in 1820 in neo-classical style. Today the building functions as a school.