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Veresegyház
Town (Város)
Aerial view of Veresegyház
Aerial view of Veresegyház
Coat of arms of Veresegyház
Location of Pest County in Hungary
Location of Pest County in Hungary
Country Flag of Hungary Hungary
Region Central Hungary
County Pest
Subregion Gödöllő
Government
 • Mayor Béla Pásztor (Ind.Wp globe tiny)
Area
 • Total
28.56 km2 (11.03 sq mi)

Veresegyház is a town in Pest County, Central Hungary Region in Hungary.


Location[]

This village first appeared as Vesereghatz in maps made by Hungarian clerk Lazarus Secretarius between 1510 and 1520. The town lies in the Gödöllő-Hills near Cserhát. The nearest neighbour is Szada.

Attractions[]

  • Roman Catholic Church: Built in 1777 by Christoph Anton Migazzi in the style of Louis XVI.
  • The parish buildings and monuments from the lake not far from the stone crosses, there are pedestals to Mary Magdalene and St. John the Evangelist.
  • Roman Catholic cemetery: in 1806 and 1849 with red marble headstones
  • Reformed Church: was built in 1786.
  • Bear and wolf shelters: On November 24 1998 Central Europe's only bear shelter was opened, covering 3.5 acres. There are wolves in the park as well.

Twin towns — Sister cities[]

Veresegyház is twinned with:

  • Germany Schneeberg, Germany
  • Romania Atia, Romania
  • Slovakia Šarovce, Slovakia
  • Israel Giv'at Shmuel, Israel
  • Slovakia Pastovce, Slovakia

Notable residents[]

  • Zoltán Bánföldi, former Hungarian footballer
  • József Darányi, Hungarian athlete
  • Zoltán Téglás, American-born Hungarian singer, songwriter and producer

Resources[]

  • Lajos Horváth: Veresegyház. Local history and village plans. Veresegyház, 1977. 251 p.

External links[]

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