Nagycenk

Nagycenk ( German: United zinc or zinc village village ) is a village in Győr- Moson- Sopron in Sopron - Fertőd small area in Hungary.

Geography

The municipality is located in the west of Hungary Nagycenk directly on the border with Austria, south of Lake Neusiedl, Burgenland village opposite the German Kreutz.

History

Excavations were remains from the Hallstatt period, as well as tombs from the Roman and the Avar. found. The town was first mentioned in 1291 and was long dominated by the families rich landowner as the Széchenyi. The baroque mansion of the family in 1759 was István Széchenyi 1834-40 rebuilt in neoclassical style to the castle.

In the 1921 referendum in Burgenland, in contrast to the neighboring villages majority Magyar population voted unanimously for the whereabouts of the area of Sopron in Hungary.

Towards the end of the Second World War, shortly before the invasion of the Red Army, the SS Nagycenk murdered hundreds of imprisoned Jews who were then buried.

Twinning

  • German Kreutz, Austria

Culture and sights

  • Széchenyi castle with the Széchenyi István Memorial Museum (since 2002 World - Heritage)
  • Széchenyi Museum Railway
  • Neo-Romanesque church of St. Stephen of 1864
  • Széchenyi 's Mausoleum

Traffic

Nagycenk is the intersection of the main road No. 84 ( in the direction of Budapest ) and No. 85 ( Lake Balaton ). The village lies on the Raab - Sopron - Ebenfurter railroad.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • István Széchenyi (1791-1860), Hungarian politician and businessman
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