Nagykanizsa
Nagykanizsa [ nɒɟkɒniʒɒ ] (Eng. large churches or large Kanizsa; earlier: about Kanizsa, dt Kanischa, Kroat Kaniža, Turkish Kanije. ) Is a town in Zala county in Hungary. It has, like 22 other Hungarian cities also, county rank. Nagykanizsa is located about 40 km southwest of Lake Balaton and is about 15 km from the Croatian border. It is drained by the Principáliskanal that connects the Zala with the Mur.
History
The place is mentioned in 1245 as Knysa for the first time. The name is (west or south ) Slavic origin and means " prince ".
On October 20, 1600 because of its strategic importance as the "key to Germany " designated city was handed over to the Turks after a 40 -day siege. This especially Styria was so immediate danger that the following year a person relied on by Archduke Ferdinand, later Emperor Ferdinand II, Army set about reclaiming Kanizsas. However, this failed mid- November 1601 with heavy losses.
Also in the negotiations that led to the peace of Zsitvatorok, it was not able to achieve the return Kanijes, as the Turks called the city. A renewed attempt by the Christian side, military to gain the city again, had to start in June 1664 be canceled in view of the approaching Ottoman army. The defense victory in the ensuing Battle of St. Gotthard Mogersdorf and the peace of iron castle changed again nothing to the ownership Kanizsas.
Only the onset after the second Turkish siege of Vienna Habsburg counter-offensive that would finally lead to the recovery of the occupied part of Hungary by the Turks, even Kanizsa brought back to Christian possession. On April 13, 1690 completely trapped and cut off from the food supply Turkish garrison surrendered the city against free retreat, which was granted by the Christians.
Twin Cities
- Puchheim Germany ( Germany )
- Finland Salo ( Finland)
- Bulgaria Kazanlak (Bulgaria)
- Austria Gleisdorf ( Austria )
- Israel Akko (Israel )
- Romania Covasna (Romania )
- Čakovec Croatia (Croatia )
Sons and daughters of the town
- Lajos Balázsovits (* 1946), actor
- Ferenc Farkas (1905-2000), composer
- Fejtő François (1909-2008), historian, journalist and author
- András Flumbort (* 1984), chess player
- Géza Herczeg (1888-1954), journalist, Ministerial Counsellor, stage and film writer ( Oscar winner )
- Family Kanizsay, noble family from Nagykanizsa, 1571 extinguished
- István Kónya (* 1962), lutenist
- Rudolf Pajer, Edler von Mayer Berg (1858-1934), Admiral of the Austria - Hungarian Navy
- Kanijeli Siyavus Pasha, the Ottoman Grand Vizier 1582-1593
- Sigmund Romberg (1887-1951), composer
- Johann Schnitzler (1835-1893), physician, father of Arthur Schnitzler
- Szabina Tálosi (* 1989), football player
- Gyözö Zemplén (1879-1916), Physicist
- László Zombory (1883 - ), painter