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Country
  
Hungary

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Area
  
28.56 km²

Population
  
16,892 (2012)

County
  
Pest

Postal code
  
2112

Local time
  
Sunday 9:51 AM

Area code
  
28

Veresegyház

Weather
  
14°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 50% Humidity

Veresegyház is a town in Pest county, Hungary.

Contents

Map of Veresegyh%C3%A1z, 2112 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 (1.4 ha). There are wolves in the park as well.

    • Twin towns — Sister cities

    Veresegyház is twinned with:

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

    • Notable residents

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

    • References

    Veresegyház Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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