Esztergom

Esztergom • First ruins of human life

18000 B.C.• Roman town: Solva• Capital of medievial

Hungarian Kingdom (oldest Hungarian town).

• XV. century: Important renaissance city

• Ottoman Empire – castle in the western border.

• Esztergom in 1664

Esztergom basilica

• 1822 – 69 by József Hild

• Largest church in Hungary (18th in the world)

• Height of dome: 71.5 m• Classicist style building

Watertown

• Built on the banks of the Danube

• Turkish rondellas, fortress walls and baths

Renaissance, baroque and classicist town

• Royal palace and castle

• Primate's Palace 1880 – 82

• Cristian Museum• Watertown Parish

Church• Baroque Calvary

International relations • Sister cities:

• Espoo, Finland, since 1974• Štúrovo, Slovakia, since 1991• Bamberg, Germany, since 1992• Cambrai, France, since 1992• Ehingen, Germany, since 1992• Maintal, Germany, since 1993• Gniezno, Poland, since 1994• Mariazell, Austria, since 2002• Canterbury, United Kingdom,

since 2004

Basic data

• County Komárom-Esztergom• Established around 972• Capital of Hungary 972-1249• Government• - Mayor Éva Tétényi (independent) (2010-)• Area• - Total 100.35 km2 (38.7 sq mi)• Population (2009)• - Total 30,928• - Density 308.2/km2 (798.2/sq mi)• Time zone CET (UTC+1)• - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)• Postal code 2500-2509• Area code(s) 33• Website www.esztergom.hu

Bridge• Important traffic point:• Bridge Maria Valeria

connects Hungary to Slovakia

• Originally inaugurated in 1895, rebuilt in 2001 supported by the EU

Interesting....• Spectacular night view

of the Basilica

• Suzuki plant - „our car”

• The Basilica dominates the 10000 HUF banknote

Good bye!

• Thanks for

your attention!