Fertőd
Fertőd | |
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_2.jpg)   Descending, from top: Esterházy Palace, gate of the Palace, and statue of Prince Nikolaus I | |
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| Postal code | 9431 |
| Area code | (+36) 99 |
| Website | www |
Fertőd (Hungarian pronunciation: . Fertőd was formed when the towns of Eszterháza and Süttör were unified, in 1950.
It is the location of one of Hungary's best known palaces,
Prince Nikolaus I Esterházy of the influential Esterházy
family.
Prince Nikolaus IV Esterházy († 1920), his wife Margit († 1910), their son Anton († 1944) and other family members are buried in the Esterházy family cemetery in Fertőd, which is located in a small park around two kilometers northeast of the Eszterháza Palace (position: 47°38′08.1″N 16°53′04.8″E / 47.635583°N 16.884667°E).
Twin towns — sister cities
Fertőd is
twinned
with:
Millingen aan de Rijn, Netherlands
References
- ^ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fertőd.
- Official site (in Hungarian)
- Street map Archived 2010-07-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Hungarian)
- Aerial photographs
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