Sopron
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In 1910 Sopron had 33,932 inhabitants (51% German
, 44.3% Hungarian, 4.7% other). Religions: 64.1% Roman Catholic, 27.8% Lutheran, 6.6% Jewish, 1.2% Calvinist, 0.3% other. In 2001 the city had 56,125 inhabitants (92.8 % Hungarian, 3.5% German, 3.7% other). Religions: 69% Roman Catholic, 7% Lutheran, 3% Calvinist, 8.1% Atheist, 11.9% no answer, 1% other.
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The architecture of the old section of town reflects its long history; walls and foundations from the Roman Empire
are still common, together with a wealth of Medieval, Renaissance
, and Baroque structures, often artistically decorated, showing centuries of stability and prosperity.
There is an old synagogue
and other remains from the town's former Jewish community, which was expelled in the 16th century.
On Daloshegy, there is a 165-metre tall FM-/TV-broadcasting tower, which looks has the nickname "Rakéta" (Hungarian for rocket).
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Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 44.3% Hungarian, 4.7% other). Religions: 64.1% Roman Catholic, 27.8% Lutheran, 6.6% Jewish, 1.2% Calvinist, 0.3% other. In 2001 the city had 56,125 inhabitants (92.8 % Hungarian, 3.5% German, 3.7% other). Religions: 69% Roman Catholic, 7% Lutheran, 3% Calvinist, 8.1% Atheist, 11.9% no answer, 1% other.
Architecture
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
are still common, together with a wealth of Medieval, Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
, and Baroque structures, often artistically decorated, showing centuries of stability and prosperity.
There is an old synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
and other remains from the town's former Jewish community, which was expelled in the 16th century.
On Daloshegy, there is a 165-metre tall FM-/TV-broadcasting tower, which looks has the nickname "Rakéta" (Hungarian for rocket).
Places of interest
- City centre
- Firewatch Tower
- Walls with Roman origin
- Széchenyi Square and Flag of Loyalty
- Kecske Church
- Esterházy Palace(baroque)
- Eggenberg House
- City Hall (eclectic, 1895)
- Storno House (renaissance)
- Fabricius House
- "Two Moors" House (18th century baroque)
- Chemist's Museum (15th–16th century. The house was pronounced the first national monument in Hungary by Louis II of Hungary in 1525.)
- Lábasház (16th–17th century)
- Gambrinus House (Old city hall)
- Taródi Castle (István Taródi built the castle by himself. He started the building operations in 1945, when he was 20.)
Amusement
- Cartoon Forum (From Tuesday 14 to Friday 17 September 2010)
- Spring Festival of Sopron (Soproni Tavaszi Fesztivál)
- Festal Weeks of Sopron (Soproni Ünnepi Hetek)
- VOLT festival
- Civitas Pinceszínház (Civitas Basement Theater)
- Liszt Ferenc Művelődési Központ (Franz Liszt Conference and Cultural Centre )
Notable residents
- Charles I of Austria, last king of Hungary
- Dániel BerzsenyiDániel BerzsenyiDániel Berzsenyi - February 24, 1836 in Nikla) was a Hungarian poet.Berzsenyi was one of the most contradictory poets of Hungarian literature. He lived the life of a farmer, and wished to be close to the events of Hungarian literature. This contradiction, which he believed he could solve, made him...
, poet - Franz LisztFranz LisztFranz Liszt ; ), was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.Liszt became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age...
, composer - Béla BartókBéla BartókBéla Viktor János Bartók was a Hungarian composer and pianist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century and is regarded, along with Liszt, as Hungary's greatest composer...
, composer - Franz LehárFranz LehárFranz Lehár was an Austrian-Hungarian composer. He is mainly known for his operettas of which the most successful and best known is The Merry Widow .-Biography:...
, composer - Gyula FényiGyula FényiFényi Gyula was a Hungarian Jesuit and astronomer. He is also known by the name P. Julius Fenyi SJ.-Life:He was born in Sopron, Hungary, the eleventh child of a merchant family...
, astronomer - Franz von SuppéFranz von SuppéFranz von Suppé or Francesco Suppé Demelli was an Austrian composer of light operas who was born in what is now Croatia during the time his father was working in this outpost of the Austro-Hungarian Empire...
, composer - László RátzLászló RátzLászló Rátz was a Hungarian mathematics high school teacher best known for educating such people as Nobel laureate Eugene Wigner and John von Neumann.-Biography:...
, mathematics teacher - Margaret MahlerMargaret MahlerMargaret Schönberger Mahler was a Hungarian physician, who later became interested in psychiatry. She was a central figure on the world stage of psychoanalysis...
, psychoanalyst - Georg TraklGeorg TraklGeorg Trakl was an Austrian poet. He is considered one of the most important Austrian Expressionists.- Life and work :Trakl was born and lived the first 18 years of his life in Salzburg, Austria...
, poet - Rogerius of ApuliaRogerius of ApuliaRogerius of Apulia was a medieval Roman Catholic monk and chronicler, born in Torremaggiore, Apulia...
, medieval chronicler - Mihály TóthMihály Tóth IIMihály Tóth is a Hungarian footballer who last plays for Diósgyőri VTK of Hungary. He previously played for MFC Sopron and Fredrikstad F.K. of Norway.-Honours:* Hungarian League Top Scorer:1**2004* Hungarian Cup:1**2005...
, football player - Géza Ankerl, Professor of MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), sociologist
- David-Zvi PinkasDavid-Zvi PinkasDavid-Zvi Pinkas was a Zionist activist and Israeli politician. A signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence, he was the country's third Minister of Transport.-Biography:...
, signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence - Ludwig von Benedek, general
- Susie Babos, 2006 American collegiate singles tennis champion Susie Babos at Berkeley
- Kálmán KányaKálmán KányaKálmán de Kánya , Foreign Minister of Hungary during the Horthy era. He started his diplomatic career in Constantinople. In 1913 he appointed as Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Mexico later to Berlin. From 1933 he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs...
, politician, diplomat, Foreign Minister - Mátyás RákosiMátyás RákosiMátyás Rákosi was a Hungarian communist politician. He was born as Mátyás Rosenfeld, in present-day Serbia...
, politician, communist dictator - József SzájerJózsef SzájerJózsef Szájer, is a Hungarian politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union party, a Vice-Chairman of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.Szájer is a substitute for the...
, politician - István HillerIstván HillerDr. István Hiller is a Hungarian politician and former chairman of the governing Hungarian Socialist Party between 16 October 2004 and 24 February 2007, succeeding László Kovács, succeeded by Ferenc Gyurcsány...
, politician, Minister of Culture - József Rokop, freedom fighter
- Vilmos RadasicsVilmos RadasicsVilmos 'Willy' Radasics is an Hungarian Bicycle Motocross racer. He took part in the UCI BMX World Championships 2008 in Taiyuan, China, represent his country....
, BMX rider - Tímea BabosTímea BabosTímea Babos is a professional Hungarian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 176, which she reached on 11 July 2011. Her career high in doubles is 175, which she achieved on 18 July 2011. To date, Babos has won nine singles and nine doubles professional tennis titles.Babos is a member...
, tennis player
Twin towns — sister cities
Sopron is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
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