Kaposvár
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Kaposvár (ˈkɒpoʃvaːr; , , , , Serbian
: Капошвар, Kapošvar) is the capital of the county of Somogy in Hungary
. It lies 186 km (116 mi) south‐west of Budapest
, on both sides of the Kapos River.
According to legend, the city was founded on seven hills (like Rome
). The area had already been inhabited by 5000 BCE. From around 400 BCE, Celtic tribes inhabited the area.
The city was identified as "Kapos" in the founding document of the Episcopate of Pécs
in 1009. The rectangular motte castle
was reconstructed as a stone castle in the 15th century. The castle was destroyed in 1702 at the order of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
.
The Ottomans
occupied the city after a five-day siege in 1555, and stayed for 131 years. The city and area were freed from Ottoman rule in 1686.
In 1749 Kaposvár was designated the county seat. During the 1800s the city developed considerably, due to the importance of the railway line between Budapest and Zagreb
. Kaposvár became an important industrial city.
In the early 20th century, the city became the center of an artists' colony associated with the rise of the modernist movement in Hungarian art. In 1950 the city annexed the village of Kaposszentjakab; this was followed by annexations in 1973 by Kaposfüred, Toponár and Töröcske.
In 1990 Kaposvár, as a city above 50,000 inhabitants, was elevated to the rank of city with county rights. Since 1993 it has been an episcopal seat
of the Roman Catholic Church
. The University of Kaposvár
was founded on 1 January 2000.
Nowadays Kaposvár is a developing junction for rail- and public roads; it is closely connected to all the settlements of the agglomeration, as well as to those over the knoll. The European railway line from Budapest
towards the Mediterranean leads through Kaposvár and other towns of the county.
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
: Капошвар, Kapošvar) is the capital of the county of Somogy in 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...
. It lies 186 km (116 mi) south‐west of Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, on both sides of the Kapos River.
History
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
). The area had already been inhabited by 5000 BCE. From around 400 BCE, Celtic tribes inhabited the area.
The city was identified as "Kapos" in the founding document of the Episcopate of Pécs
Pécs
Pécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economical centre of Baranya county...
in 1009. The rectangular motte castle
Motte-and-bailey
A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle, with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade...
was reconstructed as a stone castle in the 15th century. The castle was destroyed in 1702 at the order of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
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.
The Ottomans
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
occupied the city after a five-day siege in 1555, and stayed for 131 years. The city and area were freed from Ottoman rule in 1686.
In 1749 Kaposvár was designated the county seat. During the 1800s the city developed considerably, due to the importance of the railway line between Budapest and Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
. Kaposvár became an important industrial city.
In the early 20th century, the city became the center of an artists' colony associated with the rise of the modernist movement in Hungarian art. In 1950 the city annexed the village of Kaposszentjakab; this was followed by annexations in 1973 by Kaposfüred, Toponár and Töröcske.
In 1990 Kaposvár, as a city above 50,000 inhabitants, was elevated to the rank of city with county rights. Since 1993 it has been an episcopal seat
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaposvár
The Diocese of Kaposvár is a diocese located in the city of Kaposvár in the Ecclesiastical province of Veszprém in Hungary.-Sources:* * *...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. The University of Kaposvár
University of Kaposvár
The University of Kaposvár is a university in Hungary. It was established in 2000. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate education.The Health Sciences Center and the Feed Crops Research Institute in Iregszemcse is a part of the University.-Faculty:...
was founded on 1 January 2000.
Geography
The town is enclosed by the gentle knolls of the subregion called Outer Somogy on the north and by the bluff downhill forests of the other subregion Zselic on the south. Trade arrived by river, and the city also became a center of crossroads reaching into the region. Flood controls have been instituted on the river.Nowadays Kaposvár is a developing junction for rail- and public roads; it is closely connected to all the settlements of the agglomeration, as well as to those over the knoll. The European railway line from Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
towards the Mediterranean leads through Kaposvár and other towns of the county.
Main sights
- Kaposvár Town Hall
- Rippl-Rónai Museum
- Csiky Gergely TheatreCsiky Gergely TheatreThe Csiky Gergely Theatre is a theatre in Kaposvár, Hungary. Opening in 1911, the theatre became a major cultural center in Somogy County, with its company achieving their greatest successes between 1970-1985.-The building:...
- Dorottya house (18th century)
- Vaszary Gallery (former Gallery of Somogy)
- St. Donat Chapel (BaroqueBaroqueThe Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
, early 18th century) - Ruins of Benedictine Monastery of Kaposszentjakab (RomanesqueRomanesque architectureRomanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
and GothicGothic architectureGothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
) - Golden Lion Pharmacy (1774)
- Former convent
People
- Szabolcs BalajczaSzabolcs BalajczaSzabolcs Balajcza is a Hungarian goalkeeper player who currently plays for Újpest FC.-External links:* * *...
- Benjamin BalázsBenjamin BalázsBenjamin Balázs is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Kaposvári Rákóczi FC.-References:* **...
- István BankIstván BankIstván Bank is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Kaposvári Rákóczi FC.- External links :* *...
- Lukács BőleLukács BőleLukács Bőle is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Kaposvári Rákóczi FC.-References:**...
- Győző BurcsaGyozo BurcsaGyõzõ Burcsa is a Hungarian football player.He was a participant in the 1986 FIFA World Cup where Hungary was eliminated in the first round...
- Ferenc CsikFerenc CsíkFerenc Csik was an Hungarian swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In the 1936 Olympics he won a gold medal in the 100 m freestyle event and a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event. Csik went on to become a medical doctor, and died in an air raid while assisting a...
- Zoltán CziborZoltán CziborZoltán Czibor Suhai , also referred to as Czibor Zoltán, was a Hungarian footballer who played for several Hungarian clubs, including Ferencváros TC and Honvéd, and Hungary before joining CF Barcelona. Czibor played as a left-winger or striker and was notable for having a powerful shot, good...
- Zoltán FarkasZoltán FarkasZoltán Farkas is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Vasas SC.-References:* *...
- Zoltán FintaZoltán FintaZoltán Finta is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Pécsi Mecsek FC.He has played for Kaposvár and Pécsi Mecsek in the Hungarian National Championship I.-References:...
- Péter FranklPéter Frankl----Péter Frankl is a Hungarian mathematician and street performer. Frankl studied Mathematics in University Paris Diderot and has lived in Japan since 1988, where he sometimes appears on NHK. Though not as popular as he once was, he still performs juggling in public spaces around Tokyo...
- István GyeneseiIstván GyeneseiIstván Gyenesei is a Hungarian politician and is currently the Chairman of the Association for Somogy party. He was the only representative in the Hungarian National Assembly who gained a seat as independent. During the formation of the minority government Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány...
- László HorváthLászló Horváth (footballer born 1988)László Horváth is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Kaposvári Rákóczi FC.-References:* *...
- Zoltán JovánczaiZoltán JovánczaiZoltán Jovánczai is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Kaposvári Rákóczi FC.-External links:*http://www.UEFA.com*http://www.ftc.hu...
- Moritz Kaposi
- Béla KirályBéla KirályDr. Béla Király was a Hungarian resistance fighter during World War II, as well as a military historian, author, and politician....
- Béla KoplárovicsBéla KoplárovicsBéla Koplárovics is a Hungarian international football player of Kozármisleny SE since summer 2010.He became famous in Hungary after scoring against Manchester United in the 92nd minute of a UEFA Champions League qualifier, winning the match for his team, Zalaegerszegi TE...
- Attila MayAttila MayAttila May is a Hungarian fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Imre NagyImre NagyImre Nagy was a Hungarian communist politician who was appointed Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary on two occasions...
- Viktor PetrókViktor PetrókViktor Petrók is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Pécsi Mecsek FC.-References:**...
- Anna PfefferAnna PfefferAnna Pfeffer is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. She is Jewish....
(born 1946), Olympic medalist sprint canoer - Gábor ReszliGábor ReszliGábor Reszli is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Kaposvári Rákóczi FC.-References:* *...
- József Rippl-RónaiJózsef Rippl-RónaiJózsef Rippl-Rónai was a Hungarian painter.He was born in Kaposvár. After his studies at the High School there, he went to study in Budapest, where he obtained a degree in pharmacology. In 1884 he travelled to Munich to study painting at the Academy. Two years later he obtained a grant which...
- László SótonyiLászló SótonyiLászló Sótonyi is a Hungarian handball player and coach. He played for the Hungarian national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where the Hungarian team placed seventh.Sótonyi is head coach for the club Balatonfüredi KSE.-References:...
- Róbert WaltnerRóbert WaltnerRóbert Waltner is a Hungarian football player. He currently plays for the Austrian club SV Mattersburg in the Austrian Football Bundesliga.-Career:...
Twin towns and partner towns
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