Piliscsaba
Piliscsaba is a town in Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary, located in northwestern Pest County, near the border of Komárom-Esztergom in a valley between the Buda and Pilis hills. It is accessible by Highway 10 and lies on the Budapest-Esztergom rail line, 24 km from the center of Budapest. The surrounding hills are 200 - 400 m meters high.
Unemployment is about 4%, and a large proportion of the population commutes to Budapest (mostly for work or school).
The town is surrounded by forested hills: hills of the Pilis Mountains to the north and hills of the Budai Mountains to the south. Faculty of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University (at the Eastern gate of the city) is built on the site of former Soviet barracks (previously Hungarian barracks).
Imre Makovecz, a Hungarian architect designed a famous building called the Stephaneum in the city.
The 11th International Congress for Finno-Ugric Studies was held in Piliscsaba during 9–14 August 2010.
Piliscsaba is twinned with:
* ?? Möckmühl, Germany (2004)
* ?? Veľký Lapáš, Slovakia (2004)
* ?? Cherasco, Italy (2005)
* ?? Valea Seacă, Romania
Unemployment is about 4%, and a large proportion of the population commutes to Budapest (mostly for work or school).
The town is surrounded by forested hills: hills of the Pilis Mountains to the north and hills of the Budai Mountains to the south. Faculty of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University (at the Eastern gate of the city) is built on the site of former Soviet barracks (previously Hungarian barracks).
Imre Makovecz, a Hungarian architect designed a famous building called the Stephaneum in the city.
The 11th International Congress for Finno-Ugric Studies was held in Piliscsaba during 9–14 August 2010.
Piliscsaba is twinned with:
* ?? Möckmühl, Germany (2004)
* ?? Veľký Lapáš, Slovakia (2004)
* ?? Cherasco, Italy (2005)
* ?? Valea Seacă, Romania
Map - Piliscsaba
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Country - Hungary
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The territory of present-day Hungary has for centuries been a crossroads for various peoples, including Celts, Romans, Germanic tribes, Huns, West Slavs and the Avars. The foundation of the Hungarian state was established in the late 9th century AD with the conquest of the Carpathian Basin by Hungarian grand prince Árpád. His great-grandson Stephen I ascended the throne in 1000, converting his realm to a Christian kingdom. By the 12th century, Hungary became a regional power, reaching its cultural and political height in the 15th century. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, it was partially occupied by the Ottoman Empire (1541–1699). Hungary came under Habsburg rule at the turn of the 18th century, later joining with the Austrian Empire to form Austria-Hungary, a major power into the early 20th century.
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HUF | Hungarian forint | Ft | 2 |
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