History
Situated in the heart of the so-called Little Plain, or Kisalföld, at the meeting point of the Mosoni-Danube and Rába Rivers, Győr was settled first by the Celts and then by the Romans who called it Arrabona. The Avars came here, too, and built a circular fort (called a gyűrű from which the town took its name) before the arrival of the Magyars.
King Stephen established a bishopric at Győr in the 11th century, and 200 years later the town was granted a royal charter, allowing it to levy taxes on goods passing through.
A castle was built here in the 16th century and, being surrounded by water, was an easily defended outpost between Turkish-held Hungary and Vienna, the seat of the Habsburg Empire, until late in the century. When the Ottomans captured Győr, they were able to hold on to it for only four years and were evicted in 1598. For that reason Győr is known as the 'dear guard', watching over the nation through the centuries.
Győr
- Győr Overview
- Getting there & around
-
History
Things to do
- Entertainment (5)
- Restaurants (7)
- Shopping (4)
- Sights (16)
- Hotels & hostels
