Gárdony
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Gárdony is a town in Fejér county, Hungary
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This town is next to Velence-lake and is a popular summer
destination. The town is divided into three parts: Gárdony, Agárd and Dinnyés and lies on the south shore of the lake. The name Gárdony is believed to have originated in the early 1200s. There is at least one know writing dating back to 1260 that referred to Gardun, King of Zsigmond (1387-1437).
On 31 march 1989 Gárdony changed its status from village to town.
In the summertime thousands of tourists visit the lake. In fact, several new resorts have recently opened on the shore of the lake. The lake is known as a great destination to bring the family. Tourists, who like water sports such as boating, swimming, sailing and fishing enjoy the lake. On the shore, there are facilities for volley-ball, basketball, tennis, and football. Additionally, there is live entertainment planned throughout the summer months.
Géza Gárdonyi
was born in Gárdony. He was born in Agárdpuszta and a statue of him is located centre park of Agárd. Agárd has a reformed church, Saint Ann chapel, which is a catholic church of Dinnyés and was built in a Baroque style. Budaest, the capital of Hungary
is only fifty-five kilometers from Gárdony.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
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This town is next to Velence-lake and is a popular summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
destination. The town is divided into three parts: Gárdony, Agárd and Dinnyés and lies on the south shore of the lake. The name Gárdony is believed to have originated in the early 1200s. There is at least one know writing dating back to 1260 that referred to Gardun, King of Zsigmond (1387-1437).
On 31 march 1989 Gárdony changed its status from village to town.
In the summertime thousands of tourists visit the lake. In fact, several new resorts have recently opened on the shore of the lake. The lake is known as a great destination to bring the family. Tourists, who like water sports such as boating, swimming, sailing and fishing enjoy the lake. On the shore, there are facilities for volley-ball, basketball, tennis, and football. Additionally, there is live entertainment planned throughout the summer months.
Géza Gárdonyi
Géza Gárdonyi
Géza Gárdonyi, born Géza Ziegler was a Hungarian writer and journalist. Although he wrote a range of works, he had his greatest success as a historical novelist, particularly with Eclipse of the Crescent Moon and Slave of the Huns.-Life:Gárdonyi was born in Agárdpuszta, Austria-Hungary, the son of...
was born in Gárdony. He was born in Agárdpuszta and a statue of him is located centre park of Agárd. Agárd has a reformed church, Saint Ann chapel, which is a catholic church of Dinnyés and was built in a Baroque style. Budaest, the capital of Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
is only fifty-five kilometers from Gárdony.