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Where history

comes alive

Kaposvár, the seat of Somogy County, lies in the diverse
hilly region of South Transdanubia. The history of the

Walking in the city centre
town, built along the hills of the Zselic and the Kapos

River, goes back many centuries. The Benedictine Abbey
of Szentjakab, founded in 1061, is our oldest monument.
The fortress played an important role in the life of Kapos-posvár, the seat of Somogy County, lies in the diverse hilly region
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vár, which was occupied by the Turkish armies in 1555 and outh Transdanubia. The history of the town, built along the hills
held under their control until 1686. Following the fortress of the Zselic and the Kapos River, goes back many centuries. Th e Bene-
demolition decree of 1702, the fortress was demolished in dictine Abbey of Szentjakab, founded in 1061, is our oldest monument. Th e
for
ess pla
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several stages, and only its ruins can be visited today. Aft er d an important role in the life of Kaposvár, which was occupied
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by the T
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urk
the fortress lost its pivotal role, the centre of the town was mies in 1555 and held under their control until 1686. Follow-
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shifted to the vicinity of today’s main square. Th e town ss demolition decree of 1702, the fortress was demolished in several
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centre we see today was largely built in the second half uins can be visited today. After the fortress lost its pivotal role, the
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of the 19th century and the first two decades of the 20th d to the vicinity of today’s main square. The town centre we
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century. The mainly eclectic and art nouveau style build-lt in the second half of the 19th century and the first two decades of

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and vegetation present an attractive and friendly image.ion present an attractive and friendly image.
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