Somogyvár

Infobox Settlement
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|official_name=Somogyvár


subdivision_type1=County
subdivision_name1=Somogy
area_total_km2=52.99
population_total=1910
population_as_of=2004
population_density_km2=36.04
postal_code_type=Postal code
postal_code=8698
area_code=85
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Somogyvár is a village in Somogy county, Hungary.

Geography

Somogyvár can be found south from Lengyeltóti, between Lengyeltóti, Öreglak and
Somogyvámos.

History

It is a historical traditional knowledge that after the death of Geza of Hungary Koppány prince hold his central fortress in the region of the recent Somogyvár.

Koppány princ started to attack the Veszprém frotres in 997 from here. Archaeological excavations revealed that in 1091 Ladislaus I of Hungary king supported the building of the Saint Benedictian Monastery of Somogyvár here. Before the 11th century bronze age layers were found in the excavations.

The monastery has been built between 1091 and 1095 and the first monks were invited from the Saint Gilles abbey. Later monks were also invited both from France and other abbeys from Hungary.

The royal fortress of Somogyvár was frequently mentioned in charters from 1163. Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor gave the fortress in 1410 to Marczali Miklós. Later, in 1474 the Báthori family received Somogyvár town, than the Enyingi Török family owned it.

The monastery was used till the Turkish wars in 16th century. After the battle of Mohács it was transformed and rebuilt as a fortress. In 1543 the Turk army destroyed the monastery fortress.

After the end of the Turkish wars and occupation, in 1677 Széchenyi György archbishop of Kalocsa rebuilt the village and owned it till the 20th century.

In 1914 Somogyvár had 2299 Roman catholic inhabitants.

Archaeological excavations began in 1972 in order to reveal the remnants of the abbey. The recovered ruins were open for the audience in [1991] .

Sightseeings

* The ruins of the Saint Egyed Abbey consacrated in 1091
* Széchenyi-kastély
* Szentesica fountain

Galery

External links

* [http://www.somogyvar.hu Somogyvár homepage]
* [http://www.varak.hu/ About Somogyvár on the Várak homepage]
* [http://www.vendegvaro.hu/5-2436 Somogyvár on the homepage Vendégváró]
* [http://www.civertan.hu/legifoto/legifoto.php?page_level=582 Aerial photographs of the ruins of Somogyvár Abbey and the castle]
* [http://www.falvak.hu/somogyvar Falvak.hu]
* [http://www.terkepcentrum.hu/index.asp?go=map&tid=19442 Street map (Hungarian)]