Transdanubio (Hungary), the bequest of an empire

The region known as Transdanubio this situated to the northwest of Hungary. Has a similar extension to Catalonia.

The region I prosper during the Middle Ages thanks to the merchants. Remained in the hands of the Hapsburg during the 150 years of occupation Turkish.emphasize in its history two surnames: Esterházy, ambassadors of the cut of the Hapsburg and sponsor of the arts and Széchenyi, standard bearers of the aristocratic liberalism.

It emphasizes in the region the Monastery of Majkpuszta, near Golds-zlány. It was founded in 1730 by the monks camaldoleses. The monastery is surrounded by the forest of Vértes.

The city of Sister is full of gardens, churches and mills and an old castle on the banks of the lake Öreg. Besides counts on an unique greenhouse in every Hungary.

In Komárom, upon being divided by the Danube, its inhabitants remained for the tried Trianon divided between Hungary and Slovakia.

In the city of Bábolna the famous herd belonging to the Hungary Real and Imperial is found., founded in 1789 and that is crossing between pure Arabian blood and mares of race transilvánica. Bábolna besides counts on palace buildings, stables and an old casino for officials.near the city of Györ, the imposing abbey is found of Pannonhalma, surrounded by forests of acacias and oak trees. Is world heritage by the UNESCO. It was founded over 1000 years ago by order of the prince Géza and its construction lasted more than 100. It more notable of the abbey is its library of the 11th century, with its more than 300000 volumes.Györ is the third city of Hungary as for behind alone, monumental wealth of Budapest and of Sopron. It emphasizes its main pedestrian street, Baross Gábor. It it is known like city of the water because the rivers Danube flow, Tail and Mosonita. It counts besides with a modern thermal center.

Another great city is Sopron. Its historic center revolves around two plazas, the main square and that of the Ursuline nuns. It receives also Lutheran and catholic churches, synagogues, Renaissance and baroque residences, theaters and casinos. Enla main square emphasizes the Tower of the Fire of the century XII, and very near there the House Storno that amuses the middle-class life of the 19th century. In the Church of the Goat they are buried various members of the family Széchenyi.

12 kilometers of Sopron the quarries are found of Fërtorákos that has 12 million years of antiquity.

The small city of Fertöd is known by its palace, call the Versailles Hungarian. Is a matter of a complex in the shape of horseshoe with 126 rooms and an immense French garden.

In Nagycenk another castle raises itself, the baroque mansion of the count Iszván Széchenyi.

In the region the third largest lake of Europe is found also Central: the Fertö.