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Fidelity Gate
Fidelity Gate at the bottom of the Firewatch Tower (tűztorony) shows 'Hungaria' receiving the civitas fidelissima (Latin for 'the most loyal citizenry') of Sopron. It was erected in 1922 after that crucial referendum.
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Firewatch Tower
The best place to begin a tour of Sopron is to climb the 200 steps of the narrow circular staircase to the top of the 60m-high Firewatch Tower at the northern end of Fő tér. The tower affords excellent views over the city, the Lővér Hills to the southwest and the Austrian Alps to the west, as well as Fő tér below and the four narrow streets that make up the Inner Town.
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New Synagogue
Past the Old Synagogue, if you're walking down Új utca from the Scarbantia Forum, you'll also come across the New Synagogue across the street. Both synagogues were built in the 14th century, and are among the greatest Jewish Gothic monuments in Europe and are unique in Hungary. The New Synagogue, which once formed part of a private house and offices, was recently renovated with EU funds and may soon be open to the public.
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Old Synagogue
From the Scarbantia Forum, if you carry on walking down Új utca - known as Zsidó utca (Jewish St) until the Jews were evicted from Sopron in 1526 - you'll reach the Old Synagogue. Just down the street is the New Synagogue. Both were built in the 14th century, and are among the greatest Jewish Gothic monuments in Europe and are unique in Hungary. Now a museum, the Old Synagogue contains two rooms, one for each sex (note the women's windows along the west wall).
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Trinity Column
One of the focal points of graceful Fő tér is the Trinity Column, the best example of a 'plague pillar' in Hungary.
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