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Visegrád is one of the towns in Hungary having a long and rich history. Visegrád is small town, located in Pest county, north of Budapest on the right bank of the Danube, in the Danube Bend. At Visegrád, there is an extremely rich archeological site.
History
Visegrád was first mentioned in 1009 as a county town and chief town of archdeaconry. King Charles I of Hungary made Visegrád the capital of Hungary.
In 1335, Charles I of Hungary hosted a two-month congress of kings, held at Visegrád. Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor also king of Hungary moved the capitol to Buda, then Matthias Corvinus of Hungary made Visegrád a co-capital again. King Mathias erected a beautiful palace here in Renaissance style.
Visegrád lost importance when the medieval Hungarian state fell into three pieces as a consequence of the Ottoman Turkish occupation.
In 1991, the leading politicians of Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland met here to form a periodical forum between these countries. (Hence the name of the Visegrád group).
Visegrád was granted town status in 2000.
Monuments
- Solomon Tower (13. century; museum)
- Ruins of castle walls and Citadel (13. century)
- Palace of Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
External Link
- Visegrád home page (http://www.visegrad.hu/)de:Visegrád