Transdanubia
Hungarian Transdanubia Dunántúl | |
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Írott-kő, Kőszeg Mountains | |
Lowest point | Danube river |
Terrain | Mainly hilly, varied with mountains and plains |
Transdanubia (
Administrative divisions
Traditional interpretation
The borders of Transdanubia are the
Transdanubia comprises the counties of
This article deals with Transdanubia in this geographical meaning.
Territorial changes
While the northern, eastern and southern borders of the region are clearly marked by the
EU regions
Transdanubia is a
Geography
The territory of the region is 38,000 km², and it comprises almost half of the whole territory of Hungary. In terms of
History
Historically the
Ancient history
Transdanubia has been populated since the
Middle Ages
In the
Transdanubia has been one of the most important regions of Hungary since the 11th century. Esztergom has been the ecclesiastical capital of the country since 1001 until today, and Stephen I of Hungary established his royal seat at Székesfehérvár, later the coronation town of the kings. Transdanubia was also the cradle of the Hungarian higher education. The first college was established in Veszprém, and the first university was established in Pécs in 1367. Other important medieval cities were Veszprém, Pécs, Győr and Sopron. After the devastating Mongol invasion (see Mongol invasion of Europe) new castles were built, and King Béla IV of Hungary established a new royal capital at Buda, next to the Danube. The region's rich medieval heritage is seen everywhere from the little village churches to the old castles, monasteries and town houses.
Early modern times
In the
In 1686 the allied Habsburg, Polish and Bavarian army reconquered Buda and terminated the Ottoman rule. In the 18th century the region was slowly rebuilt, and many new settlers (Magyars, Germans, Poles, Slovaks, and Croatians) arrived. Famous baroque castles were built to show the power of the big landowner families, for example the
In the 19th century Trandanubia underwent a
Modern times
Under the
See also
- Pannonia
- Lower Pannonian Principality
- Danube–Tisza Interfluve
Notes
- Transdanubia can also refer to the 21st and 22nd districts of Vienna, which are the only ones lying on the left bank (eastern side), of the Danube. See Floridsdorf and Donaustadt respectively.
References
- ^ Filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu Mira Kolar-Dimitrijević - Hrvoje Petrić: Triplex Confinium Sub-Project: What is Podravina multiple-bordered region?
- ^ sk:Zadunajsko
- ISBN 9780521667364.