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  Sopron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sopron (pronounced "shop-ron"), historically also known by the German name Ödenburg, is the name of a city in Hungary.
Sopron is situated near the Austrian border, at 47°41′12″N, 16°34′49″E, a short train ride from Vienna.
After local unrest, Sopron's status as part of Hungary (along with that of the surrounding 8 villages) was decided by local plebiscite, held on December 14, 1921, with 65% voting for Hungary.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sopron   (712 words)

  
 Sopron (county) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sopron (-Hungarian, German: Ödenburg) is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary in present-day north-western Hungary and eastern Austria.
Sopron county shared borders with the Austrian land Lower Austria and the Hungarian counties Moson, Győr, Veszprém and Vas.
The Sopron comitatus arose as one of the first comitatus of the Kingdom of Hungary.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sopron_(county)   (200 words)

  
 SOPRON - LoveToKnow Article on SOPRON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-06)
Sopron has a thriving industry in sugar, soap, vinegar, bellfounding and machinery, and it carries on an active trade in cereals, fruit and wine.
the neighborhood of Sopron is the Brennberg, with extensive coal-mines.
Sopron was a Roman colony under the name of Scarabantia.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SO/SOPRON.htm   (321 words)

  
 Sopron Hotels Hungary - Hotel and Travel
Sopron is one of the cities with the most number of monuments in Hungary.
Citizens of Sopron are vary famous for their hospitality and loyalty to their city, and rhere is a vivid life in the city.
Sopron is not only Hungary's gate to the West, but also one of the most beautiful towns of the country providing a marvellous atmosphere, showing its unique and individual face of every season.
sopron.ohb.hu   (345 words)

  
 Gyor-Moson-Sopron   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-06)
The Györ - Moson - Sopron landscape is extremely varied and is characterised by human settlements, typical of the Carpazi, with an alternation of mountains, lakes, marshland, flatland, hills and rivers interspersed with little islands.
Some examples are the mountain chain of Sopron, the Fertö Basin, the Répce flatland, the region of Hanság (Waasen), the Rabaköz Basin with the Loköz, the Moson flatland, the region of Szigetkoz, the Györ Basin and the hilly region of Pannonhalm.
Interesting however are the Mithras Roman Remains at Fertörákos, ancient province at the border of the Roman Empire, the Ampitheatre Forum at Scarbantia, the numerous Roman sculptures at Sopron (Opsenburg) and the remains of settlements in Mursella, near Árpás and Mórichida.
www.alpeadria.org /origini/geogra/007/007_i.htm   (1320 words)

  
 Sopron, Hungary, setak
The Locomotive Tourist travel agency is situated in the historic centre of Sopron at the meeting of Új utca (New Street) and Szent György utca (St. George Street).
The high relief depicts the burghers of Sopron paying homage to mythological figure of Hungaria in memory of the referendum held in 1921 that resulted in the city remaining part of Hungary.
The Roman lapidary and archaeological collection of Sopron Museum may be visited in the gothic/renaissance wing adjoining the remains of the city fortifications at the rear while the front part of the building houses an exhibition of 17th-18th century furniture.
w3.sopron.hu /intranet/setak/walk1.html   (4075 words)

  
 Hotels and accommodation - Sopron, Hungary
Sopron is Hungary’s westernmost city near border with Austria.
The architecture of the old section of Sopron reflects its long history; walls and foundations from the Roman Empire are still in place, together with a wealth of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque structures.
Sopron is basically the only city, which has it’s medieval towncentre intact.
www.okworld.hu /sopron.php   (135 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Sopron, Hungary (Hungarian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Sopron was the site of the coronation of King (later emperor) Ferdinand III of Hungary and Bohemia in 1625 and a meeting place of the Hungarian Parliament in 1681.
Part of the Burgenland, it was transferred to Austria after World War I but was returned to Hungary after a plebiscite (1921).
Sopron is one of the oldest cultural centers in Hungary; it has a university, three 13th-century churches, and a 15th-century palace.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/Sopron.html   (221 words)

  
 Hotel Sopron Hungary
It is situated by the Austrian-Hungarian border, 220 kms from Budapest and 60 kms from Vienna.
Hotel Sopron**** providing a magnificent view to the town, is situated just 10 minutes to the Austrian-Hungarian border, near the Highway 84.
Hotel Sopron**** is one of the best equipped conference-hotels in our region providing wide range of business facilities, all inclusive packages and colourful programs for business travellers.
www.ohb.hu /sopron/index.en.html   (339 words)

  
 Best Western Pannonia Med Hotel Sopron
The city which is one of the most abundant ones in historical sights in whole Hungary is Sopron.
Having survived the vicissitudes of history, the coaching inn was eventually destroyed by fire.
The open city-gates, central in the Sopron coat of arms, are symbolic of the open doors and warm hospitality with which the Pannonia Med Hotel awaits its guests.
www.ohb.hu /medsopron/index.en.html   (310 words)

  
 Transdanubia 4
Sopron was a Roman town gone medieval, with Baroque architecture added later.
Sopron had an important role in defending the western border of Hungary.
Sopron had its golden age during the reign of King Sigismund (1387-1437) and enjoyed the authority of a special court of appeal from the 1420s onwards as one of the seven Free Royal Towns.
home.pacbell.net /jbowen79/trnd4sopron.html   (426 words)

  
 Sopron - Psychology Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-06)
Image:Sopron Fire Tower.jpg Sopron (pronounced "shop-ron"), historically also known by the German name Ödenburg, is the name of a city in Hungary.
Since then Sopron is called Civitas Fidelissima (The Most Loyal Town), and the anniversary of the plebiscite is a city holiday.
As the first successful trespass on the border it helped pave the way for the mass flight of East German citizens that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9,1989.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Sopron   (755 words)

  
 Hungary Factbook 2000 : County description : Gyor-Moson-Sopron   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-06)
Principal towns, aside from Gyor, are Sopron, Mosonmagyaróvár, and Kapuvár.
Because most of Sopron's trade was in the Vienna Basin, the division of Austria-Hungary caused the town to lose much of its importance as a commercial centre.
The University of Forestry and Wood Sciences (1808) is in Sopron.
www.factbook.net /hungary/citydescription.php?id=8&rich=div   (460 words)

  
 Hungarian Cap City - cocktail.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-06)
Or maybe it's the sidewalk cafés, with their delectable pastries such as the dense chocolate Sachertorte or the Ferenc Rahozzi, a multilayered cheesecake, which bring them to this town along the Austrian border.
In Sopron, where most properties are maintained at Western European standards, room rates are about half of what they are in Western Europe.
To locals, however, the tower is a symbol of a 1921 referendum that made Sopron a part of Hungary.
www.cocktail.com /destinations/2003/HungarianCapCity.htm   (902 words)

  
 Sopron - National Parks International Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
Sopron is Hungary's "Most Loyal Town" because a very long time ago its residents were offered the chance to become part of the much bigger and better Austria and they declined.
You'd never know, though, that it was a separate country as it is swarming with Wien residents daily.
Sopron is also Hungary's most historic town as it has 240 listed...
www.dooyoo.co.uk /national-parks-international/sopron   (183 words)

  
 1726 Sopron Roman Catholic Church Marriage Register.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-06)
This register is from the Roman Catholic Church in the city of Sopron.
Sopron is presently in the extreme northwest of Hungary.
This was especially the case with Sopron, due to its proximity to Vienna.
www.berecz.us /tutorial/marriage/marr1.htm   (342 words)

  
 Daniel Berzsenyi Lutheran High-school (Lyceum)
Janos Kis was born in Szentandras, Sopron County, on September 22nd, 1770.
This is how he got to the Lyceum in Sopron, where he came to like ancient literature.
Their term became closer again in 1808, when Janos Kis was called to Sopron to be a pastor.
bdeg.sopron.hu /bdeg/english/enagyok.htm   (2095 words)

  
 Pro Kultúra Sopron
The building built in eclectic style has been playing a central role in Sopron's cultural life since 1970.
Situated right in the heart of the historic town the Conference Centre is well accessible on foot.
The Conference Centre provides all those services (halls, service rooms, technical equipment), which are essential to organize and perform successful conferences, concerts, receptions, balls and other events of high standard.
www.prokultura.hu /en/liszt   (96 words)

  
 BIO -SPORT LOVER, Sopron, Hungary - Discount Hotel Reservations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-06)
An ideal retreat for holding a conference with a choice of 4 conference rooms with maximum capacity for 200 guests in a theatre style, enjoy a great assortment of leisure facilities or just roam in the beautiful surroundings in which this inviting hotel is set.
Varisi Ut 4 Sopron, Hungary Hu Sopron, Hungary
The hotel Bio-Lover Sopron is located in the breathtaking Sopron Hills, the most eastern part of the Alps.
www.stayxs.com /new/booking/hotel_detail.asp?wsid=9&hhm_id=6719   (370 words)

  
 Sopron - Cities - Hungary - TravelToHungary.com
In the uncovered and reconstructed Gothic basement of the Baroque Fabricius House, the Roman Stonework Museum of the Liszt Ferenc Museum is on view.
One of Sopron's finest residential houses is the Storno House, of Gothic origin which was rebuilt in Baroque style.
Attached to the church is the one-time Benedictine monastery; its former ambulatory leads to one of Sopron's most famous art monuments, the Chapter Hall (Káptalan-terem), which is like- wise Gothic and provides the setting for visual art exhibitions with a peculiar atmosphere.
traveltohungary.com /english/sights/city.php?id=28   (495 words)

  
 Sopron hotels: Online Hotel Booking in Sopron, Hungary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-06)
Sopron with its natural environment, the Sopron Hills with the valley of the Rák brook and the Balf Hills with Lake Fertő, creates a unique landscape of complete harmony.
Sopron’s pleasant climate with a sub-alpine character is famous for its healing powers and has a beneficial effect on guests or patients in need of relaxation and regeneration.
The sight of forest fruits, mushrooms and flowers mixed with the characteristic “whispers” and noises of the oak forest and chestnut groves provide a permanent source of delight.
sopron.spahotelstart.com   (160 words)

  
 Hidegseg (Gyor-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-06)
Neighbouring settlements are: Sopron city, Fertoboz, Nagycenk, Pereszteg and Fertohomok villages.
The first mention of the settlement is from 1274 as 'HYDEGSYD ' - see the CoA.
The settlement was a village in Sopron county of Hungary till 1950.
www.fotw.net /Flags/hu-gm-hs.html   (178 words)

  
 Hoteis especiais em Sopron
Hunguest Hotel Szieszta Sopron - H-9400, Sopron Lover krt.
Located in the city of Sopron, the Hunguest Hotel Szieszta is in the middle of a park in Loverek.
Sopron Hotel Sopron is situated just 10 minutes from the Austrian-Hungarian border and 5 minutes by walk from the city centre.
www.hoteldetective.net /Town/PT/Sopron-Hotels_PT.htm   (74 words)

  
 Sopron hotels, discount and cheap hotels in Sopron
Choose from a wide range of quality and comfortable hotels in Sopron.
This traditional hotel in Sopron combines modern comfort with historic flair.
At the hotel there are dentists, an eye specialist, a plastic surgeon, an optician, masseuse...
www.starstay.com /city-hotels/Hungary/Sopron_hotels_1.htm   (130 words)

  
 Agfalva (Gyor-Moson-Sopron, Hungary)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-06)
Photo taken by me on 17th August 2001 at "General County Meeting" in Gyõr.
Ágfalva, in German Agendorf, was a village in the formerly Sopron county.
It was a serf village of the town of Sopron until the nineteenth century.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/hu-gm-aa.html   (126 words)

  
 Sopron Travel: Deals and travel information for Sopron, Hungary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-06)
Sopron Travel: Deals and travel information for Sopron, Hungary
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www.lastminute.com /site/find/World/Europe/Hungary/Sopron/Sopron--travel.html   (145 words)

  
 Sopron Hotels Hungary
Sopron Hungary Hotel accommodation for business holiday or vacation
The hotel is located in the middle of a park in the Loverek, a green hilly area whence a superb view is offered onto the town.
You can enjoy Hungarian, Sopron, international and vegetarian cuisine at the in-house restaurant and garden.
www.hotelslookandbook.com /hungary/Sopron.htm   (200 words)

  
 Sopron Hotels and Sopron Rooms
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