Ugod
Encyclopedia
Ugod is a small village in the East-Western part of Hungary, in Veszprém county
, near Mount Bakony
and close to Lake Balaton
, at the juncture of Bakony and Little Alföld. Good starting point for hikers, hunters and the lovers of countryside.
Distances: Budapest (150 km), Győr (60 km), Lake Balaton (80 km), Veszprém (60 km), Pápa (15 km).
During Árpád Dinasty Ugod was the part of Bakony Erdőispánság. Ispán
is the ruler of the territory. King ppStephen Vsigned Csák Lukács's son Demeter and his posteriors to be forever ispán of that territory and allowed him to build fortress.
Csák family was relative to the dinasty. Their origin is from the Honfoglalás (settlement of the Magyars). Due to Anonymus and Képes Krónika Csák was the son of Chief Előd's great-grandcild Szabolcs. From that Csák is the family originated. That family was streamed to 12 arm. One of them called ugodi. That arms's erliest known member was Csák Lukács. In this family the name Ugrin (means Hungarian man) was very popular. One form of that name with diminutive -d is Ugod.
That was the name of Demeter's son or grandson, who after the village is nominated.
Veszprém (county)
Veszprém is the name of an administrative county in Hungary. Veszprém is also the name of the capital city of Veszprém county.-Veszprém county:...
, near Mount Bakony
Bakony
Bakony is a mountainous region in Transdanubia, Hungary. It forms the largest part of the Transdanubian Mountains. It is located north of Lake Balaton and lies almost entirely in Veszprém county....
and close to Lake Balaton
Lake Balaton
Lake Balaton is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of its foremost tourist destinations. As Hungary is landlocked , Lake Balaton is often affectionately called the "Hungarian Sea"...
, at the juncture of Bakony and Little Alföld. Good starting point for hikers, hunters and the lovers of countryside.
Distances: Budapest (150 km), Győr (60 km), Lake Balaton (80 km), Veszprém (60 km), Pápa (15 km).
History
First written mention of the village from 1289. King László IV dated a charter during a campaign in this year. It is supposed that the Fortress of Ugod still existed at that time but it is doubtful. Because that charter dated "in Ugod" instead of "in Ugod fortress" or "under Ugod fortress" as usual at that time.During Árpád Dinasty Ugod was the part of Bakony Erdőispánság. Ispán
Ispan
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is the ruler of the territory. King ppStephen Vsigned Csák Lukács's son Demeter and his posteriors to be forever ispán of that territory and allowed him to build fortress.
Csák family was relative to the dinasty. Their origin is from the Honfoglalás (settlement of the Magyars). Due to Anonymus and Képes Krónika Csák was the son of Chief Előd's great-grandcild Szabolcs. From that Csák is the family originated. That family was streamed to 12 arm. One of them called ugodi. That arms's erliest known member was Csák Lukács. In this family the name Ugrin (means Hungarian man) was very popular. One form of that name with diminutive -d is Ugod.
That was the name of Demeter's son or grandson, who after the village is nominated.
Sights
- Roman Catholic church (former fortress)
- Parish
- Pieta in front of parish
- Chalk-smelters around the village
- Ugod Lake
- Stephen I's statue
- Hubertlak in the surrounding forest