Sopronhorpács

Sopronhorpács

Coat of arms
Sopronhorpács
Location of Sopronhorpács in Hungary
Coordinates: 47°29′01″N 16°44′18″E / 47.48351°N 16.73821°E / 47.48351; 16.73821
Country Hungary
Region Western Transdanubia
County Győr-Moson-Sopron
Subregion Sopron–Fertődi
Rank Village
Government
 • Mayor Talabér Jenő
Area[1]
 • Total 20.69 km2 (7.99 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2008)[2]
 • Total 842
 • Density 41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 9463
Area code +36 99
KSH code 29090[3]
Website www.sopronhorpacs.hu

’’’Sopronhorpács’’’ is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron County in Hungary.

Széchenyi-casttle

Sightseeings

Parochial church

  • The parochial church of the village was built in the 12th century in Romanesque style. Its beautiful western doorway was built around 1230 together with the southern nave.

The baroque towers were built in the 18th century.

Széchenyi castle

It was built by the widow of Zsigmond Széchenyi between 1771 and 1774 között. It was rebuilt by Count Ferenc Széchényi, who also extended it with a library. It was later renewed in baroque style. In this castle the famous Hungarian composer Ferenc Liszt pianist played sometimes.

References

  1. ↑ Sopronhorpács at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
  2. ↑ Sopronhorpács at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian). 1 January 2008
  3. ↑ Sopronhorpács at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
  • Győr-Moson-Sopron megye kézikönyvéből (Szekszárd, 1998) Torma Margit irásának átdolgozásával.
  • Szőnyi O. (É.n.): Régi magyar templomok. Alte Ungarische Kirchen. Anciennes églises Hongroises. Hungarian Churches of Yore. A Műemlékek Országos Bizottsága. Mirályi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda, Budapest.
  • Gerevich Tibor: Magyarország románkori emlékei. (Die romanische Denkmäler Ungarns.) Egyetemi nyomda. Budapest, 1938. 843 p. --- 32-33. p., LXXXVI. tábla bal alsó kép.
  • Henszlmann, I. (1876): Magyarország ó-keresztyén, román és átmeneti stylü mű-emlékeinek rövid ismertetése, (Old-Christian, Romanesque and Transitional Style Architecture in Hungary). Királyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda, Budapest

Coordinates: 47°29′N 16°44′E / 47.483°N 16.733°E / 47.483; 16.733

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