Tata, Hungary

Tata [ tɒtɒ ] ( German Totis, latin Dotis ) is a Hungarian town of about 25,000 inhabitants ( 2011).

Location

Tata is located 67 km far from Budapest in the Lake of the " Hungarian Tuscany " on the M1 motorway between Vienna and Budapest near the Gerecse and Vértes.

Districts

  • Tata ( Totis ) - Upper Village
  • Tóváros - Seaside City
  • Baj
  • Agostyán ( Augustin)

Population

2001, there were 23 937 inhabitants in the city, according to ethnic groups:

  • 93.3 % Hungarians
  • 1.6% of German
  • 0.6 % Gypsy
  • 0.2 % Slovaks
  • 6.5% Other

History

The origins of the village date back to the 11th century and come from a Benedictine abbey.

The first city name comes from the year 1388 by King Sigismund. During this time the castle of Lackfis range was expanded as well on the banks of the great lake Oreg. Between 1397 and 1409, King Sigismund built around the castle to the royal palace. King Matthias designed the castle to 1467-1472 in Renaissance style.

During the Turkish war, the newly entrenched castle was an important link in the Habsburg defenses and was destroyed by the Ottomans. After the Turks were expelled ( 1727), the ruined castle came into the possession of the Esterházy family, the grand under the leadership of Jakob Fellner Tata as the center of their great possessions goal for until the second half of the 18th century and built great achievements of their time was. So there is the English park, which still surrounds the second largest of the many lakes, the Cseke Lake. In the partially reconstructed castle Kuny Domokos Megyei the Muzeum located since 1954.

During this time, Tata also won its baroque face with works by the court architect Jakob Fellner, the palace of the Count, the guest palace in the park, the convent of the Piaristen, the parish church or the wooden watch tower, which survived the period until today without a nail for fixing has.

1938, the settlement Tóváros united ( " Seaside City " ) with the City of Tata. 2013, the city was awarded the European Prize for their outstanding efforts towards European integration.

Economy

The largest employers in the city are now next to the tourism a high-rise and large air conditioning factory and a refrigerator manufacturer.

Traffic

The station is located on the state railway line from Budapest to Győr. A junction of the M1 motorway is in place.

Facilities

In the village there is also a National Olympic Training Centre for ball sports and athletics.

Important personalities

  • Moritz Fischer of Farkasházy (1799-1880) porcelain manufacturer
  • Edmund Singer (1831 ) Violin Player
  • Julius Pasteiner (1846-1924)
  • Sándor Giesswein (1856-1923) theologian
  • Paul of Jankó (1856-1919), inventor
  • Ottó Titusz Bláthy (1860-1939) Hungarian engineer
  • Géza Antal (1866-1934) theologian
  • Zoltán Magyary (1888-1945)

Twin Cities

  • Netherlands Alkmaar, The Netherlands, 1985
  • Czech Republic Bystřice ( Bistrita ), Czech Republic
  • Germany Gerlingen, Germany, 1987
  • France Dammarie -les -Lys, France, 1993
  • Italy Arenzano, Italy, 1994
  • Svodín Slovakia, Slovakia, 1997
  • Italy Montebelluna, Italy, 2000
  • Romania Sovata, Romania, 2002
  • Pinczów Poland, Poland, 2004
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