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i Street-by-Street: Sopron Belváros . Storno House VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
King Mátyás lived here in
1482–3. Originally a
When visitors step through the Gate of Renaissance build ing, it Practical Information
Loyalty into Belváros – the Inner Town – they Holy Trinity was remodelled in the Road Map A3. * 56,000.
n Tourinform, Liszt Ferenc
arrive in another world. Surrounded entirely Statue Baroque style in 1720. utca 1, (99) 51 75 60. ( daily,
by the modern city that has grown up around Csarnok utca. _ Spring Days,
it, this historic part of Sopron is compact and including Liszt Festival (Mar);
easy to explore on foot. Belváros is centred Sopron Festival Weeks (Jun–Jul);
around Fő tér and includes just four other Volt Pop Festival (Jul); Christmas
Market (Dec).
streets, yet contains most of the city’s main
sights. There is a wealth of Secessionist County Hall Transport
£ Állomás utca 2.; from
architecture to see, as well as the Fire watch Vencil Hild designed this Győr, Vienna, Wiener Neustadt.
elegant Classical build ing,
Tower, from where stunning views of Sopron constructed in 1829–34. @ Lakner Kristóf utca; from Győr.
unfold. A genuine city within a city, it is one
of Hungary’s treasures. . Firewatch Tower
and Gate of Loyalty
The symbol of the
Museum of Mining city, the tower rises
T E M P L O M U T C A
K O L O S T O R U T C A
The museum, at Templom to 61 m (200 ft),
utca 2, is housed in the offering stunning
former town residence of T E M P L O M U T C A K O L O S T O R U T C A views of Belváros.
the Esterházy princes.
The Lutheran
Church (1782)
was made
possible by
József II guaran­
teeing freedom Old Synagogue
of worship to
his subjects.
The pharmacy
here was founded
. Benedictine Church in 1642 and still
Known as the Goat Church boasts the original
(see p174), this large wooden counters.
Gothic church was built
by Franciscan monks in
1280. It is the best A A Town Hall
remaining example A A T C T C Sopron’s town hall,
of Gothic architecture T C T C designed by Károly
S Z E N T G Y Ö R G Y U
S Z E N T G Y Ö R G Y U millennium cele brations,
in Hungary. U U Hintrager and built
J J
Ú Ú for Hungary’s 1896
houses a fine art gallery
in its southern wing.
Fabricius House
Named after Sopron’s mayor
ORSOL Y A in the early 19th century, the
TÉR
Fabricius House was built over
the ruins of a Roman bath.
Ursuline Church
H Á T S Ó K A P U
This former convent,
founded by Ursuline
nuns in 1747, is one of Key
the most impressive
buildings in the 0 metres 50 Suggested route
town. It holds an outstanding 0 yards 50
collection of ecclesiastical art.
For hotels and restaurants see pp264–269 and pp276–285

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