Zomba, Hungary
Encyclopedia
Zomba is a village in Tolna County, Hungary
, not far from Szekszárd
. The population in 2008 was 2301 people.
The archeologist discovered here the "Szárnyas Géniusz", a statue from the Roman period.
In 1015 King Saint Stephen donated the village to the Pécsvárad
Abbey. The old name of the village was Zumba.
In 1603 the turks were in this area, and the residents of Zomba were fled.
From the beginning of the 18'th century Dőry László was the possessive of Zomba.
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...
, not far from Szekszárd
Szekszárd
Szekszárd is a city in Hungary and the capital of Tolna county. By population, Szekszárd is the smallest county capital in Hungary; by area, it is the second smallest -Location:...
. The population in 2008 was 2301 people.
History
Two thousand years ago there was a Roman settlement here.The archeologist discovered here the "Szárnyas Géniusz", a statue from the Roman period.
In 1015 King Saint Stephen donated the village to the Pécsvárad
Pécsvárad
-Sightseeings:Among the most significant Hungarian heritage from the Middle Ages is the castle built on a Benedictine monastery commissioned by King St Stephen. The building complex is now used as a museum and a hotel.-External links:*...
Abbey. The old name of the village was Zumba.
In 1603 the turks were in this area, and the residents of Zomba were fled.
From the beginning of the 18'th century Dőry László was the possessive of Zomba.