- Fertőszéplak
Infobox Settlement
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = HUN
timezone=CET
utc_offset=+1
timezone_DST=CEST
utc_offset_DST=+2|official_name=Fertőszéplak
subdivision_type1=County
subdivision_name1=Győr-Moson-Sopron
area_total_km2=21.78
population_total=1175
population_as_of=2004
population_density_km2=53.94
postal_code_type=Postal code
postal_code=9436
area_code=99
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pushpin_map_caption =Location of Fertőszéplak
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latd=47.61581
longd=16.83798Fertőszéplak is a village in
Győr-Moson-Sopron county,Hungary .Fertődszéplak is one of the hungarian villages on the international
Lake Neusiedl Bike Trail . Other hungarian places on the course areFertőd ,Hegykő ,Fertőhomok ,Hidegség ,Fertőboz ,Balf undFertőrákos .The important hungarian noble family
Széchenyi originated from Fertöszéplak and lived here until they moved toNagycenk in the 18th century.The baroque Allsaints church was build in 1726 under Count György Széchenyi. Besides the church is a small
calvary .The Széchenyi castle is situated opposite the church.
The Village Museum: On the Széplaki Road you can find several exaples of baroque farmhouses. Five of them contain the village museum. These nicely restorated buildings exhibit examples of history and work and life of the common people around the
Lake Neusiedl . Different examles of fully furnished kitchens, bed- and livingrooms show the development of the lifestyle from 1850 to 1950. Also on display are examples of craftmenship like weaving, wickerwork and fishing. In the barns and sheds, some of them with thatched roofs, examples of the technical development in farming are shown.Fotos
Source:
* Museumsguide of Sopron, ( [http://www.tourinform.sopron.hu www.tourinform.sopron.hu] )
* Allgemeines Bildungszentrum Porpáczy Aladár, 9431 Fertöd, Joseph Haydn str. 2External links
* [http://www.fertoszeplak.hu/hirek.php Official website (jet only) in Hungarian]
* [http://www.terkepcentrum.hu/index.asp?go=map&tid=31440 Street map] hu icon
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