Mosonmagyaróvár
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Mosonmagyaróvár used to be two separate towns, Magyaróvár (Ungarisch Altenburg, Uhorský Starhrad) and Moson (Wieselburg, Mošon). The town of Moson was the original capital of Moson County in the Kingdom of Hungary, but the county seat was moved to Magyaróvár during the Middle Ages. The two towns were combined in 1939, and by now almost all signs of dualism have disappeared, as the space between the two towns has become physically and culturally developed. Due to the name's length, Mosonmagyaróvár is also referred to as Óvár amongst locals and Moson by foreigners. The Hansági Museum can be found in Mosonmagyaróvár.
The name Moson comes from Slavic *mъšьnъ 'mossy', in the wider meaning also 'moss-covered mud, marsh', elided from mъšьnъ (gradъ) 'castle in the marsh' (see also Mšeno, Mszana). The settlement was attested in written sources as Mussun in 1137.
The name Magyaróvár literally means 'ancient Hungarian castle' in Hungarian, although the prefix Magyar- was only added to the name after confusion with a similarly named town in Austria called Deutsch-Altenburg (Németóvár), literally 'ancient German castle'). The "ancient castle" referred to in Mosonmagyaróvár is the ruins of the Roman fortress Ad Flexum. The settlement was attested in written sources as Altenburch in 1271.
The two names were simply combined when the two towns were administratively unified (as with Budapest), rather than being hyphenated as Moson-Magyaróvár.
The city is also known by alternative names in other languages: Wieselburg-Ungarisch Altenburg, Ad Flexum, and Starý hrad.
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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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