Balatonboglár

Coordinates: 46°46′N 17°40′E / 46.767°N 17.667°E / 46.767; 17.667
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Balatonboglár
Boglárlelle (1979–1991, together with Balatonlelle)
Town
Skyline of Balatonboglár
Skyline of Balatonboglár
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Balatonboglár is a resort town situated on the south shore of Lake Balaton in Somogy County, Hungary. It is the official centre of the Balatonboglár wine region, and is often called the "town of grapes and wine."

Between 1979 and 1991 Balatonboglár formed a single settlement together with Balatonlelle under the name Boglárlelle.

History

The region has been populated for more than six thousand years. The area was first documented in 1211. The first bathing association was established in 1904, and Balatonboglár was declared a medicinal bath in 1912. Balatonboglár and Balatonlelle were unified as Boglárlelle from 1979 until October 1, 1991.

The Xantus look-out tower, the symbol of the city, resides on top of a hill and is well lit at night. It is named for

John Xantus de Vesey
.

Main sights

Statue of Pál Teleki

The city is host to a statue honoring a controversial figure in Hungarian history,

Wiesenthal Center, canceled these plans. On 5 April 2004, the statue was finally placed in the courtyard of the Catholic Church in Balatonboglár.[2] Balatonboglar had during World War II been host to thousands of Polish refugees who opened in that town one of only two secondary schools for Poles in Europe during 1939-1944. They credited Teleki with opening Hungary's borders to them and named a street in Warsaw for him after the war ended.[3]

Gallery

  • Lake Balaton in Balatonboglár
    Lake Balaton in Balatonboglár
  • Saint Stephen of Hungary Statue
    Saint Stephen of Hungary Statue
  • War Memorial - Plaque of those who died in the First World War
    War Memorial - Plaque of those who died in the First World War
  • War Memorial
    War Memorial
  • Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption
    Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption

See also

List of places in Hungary whose names were changed

References

  1. ^ [1]. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
  2. ^ "U.S. Department of State: Report on Global Anti-Semitism". 2005-01-05. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
  3. ^ Gyorgyi Jakobi (2004-09-04). "Hero or traitor? - statue of a controversial Hungarian Prime Minister unveiled, but not in Budapest". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-09-24.

External links

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