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the remnants; some of the most
impressive can be seen at the
Várkerület, opposite Árpád utca,
where there is an 8­m­ (26­ft­)
thick portion of wall and part of
a fortified tower or barbican, the
Great Round Bastion.
E Zettl–Langer Collection
Balfi utca 11. Tel (99) 31 11 36.
Open Apr–Oct:10am–noon Tue–Sun;
Nov–Mar: 10am–noon Fri–Sun. &
A century and a half ago,
Gusztáv Zettl had to choose
between his first love, art, or
his father’s business empire.
He chose business, but never
lost his love of art. Much of the
money he made in business
was invested in some of the
finest art of the period.
His collection, which
encompasses works from all
Painting of St Dominic above the main altar of the Dominican Church genres, periods and fashions,
has been exhibited in the Zettl
P Firewatch Tower easily missed if approaching family home since 1955
Tűztorony from the railway station – was (Zettl himself died in 1951).
Fő tér. Tel (99) 31 13 27. Open Oct– designed by Lorenz Eysenkölbl The house itself has artisan
Apr: 10am–6pm daily; May–Sep: and built in 1719–25, with the windows, frescoed ceilings,
10am–8pm daily & spires added in 1775. A local Bieder meier furniture and
The symbol of the city, the artist, Stephan Schaller, painted paintings by Rembrandt, Paolo
Firewatch Tower was built on the picture of St Dominic above Veronese and István Dorfmeister.
the remains of the Roman wall the altar. The adjoining two­
in the 13th century. Balcony storey building is the Baroque
and spire are Baroque; they Dominican Priory, built in 1750.
were added after the building Across the road stands the
burned down in 1676. The Széchenyi Palace, built in 1851
Gate of Loyalty, at the foot of for Ferenc Széchényi. Today
the tower, was added in 1928 housing administrative offices
to designs by Rezső Hikisch. and closed to the public, many
of the first exhibits in Hungary’s
E Pharmacy Museum National Museum collection
Patika Múzeum (see pp102–3) came from here.
Fő tér 2. Tel (99) 31 13 27. Open Apr– István Széchenyi is honoured
Sep: 10am–2pm Tue–Sun; Oct–Dec: with a huge bronze statue in
by arrangement only. & 7 the middle of the square. On
The former Angel Pharmacy the north side is the Ferenc A room in the Zettl family home, housing
(1601) opened as a pharmacy Liszt Cultural Centre (Művel ő dési the Zettl-Langer Collection
museum in 1966. It displays Ház), built in 1872. Liszt
fascinating medical items, old performed here regularly, P Károly Lookout Tower
manuals dating back to 1572 and the centre hosts cultural Károly-magaslati Kilátó
and beautiful Altwien china jars events today. Lővérek. Tel (99) 31 30 80. Open daily;
from Vienna. Mar: 9am–5pm; Apr–Oct: 9am–6pm
P Old City Walls (May–Aug: to 8pm; Sep: to 7pm);
P Széchenyi tér and Várkerület Nov–Feb: 9am–4pm. &
Dominican Church Having survived many attacks, The 23­m­ (75­ft­) high tower,
Domonkos templom Sopron’s city walls – built by the built in 1876, offers panoramic
Széchenyi tér. Romans and once encircling views of lush forests, Lake Fertő
Spacious and green, Széchenyi the entire Belváros – were and the snow­covered Schnee­
tér at the southern entrance to dismantled by locals at the berg range in Austria’s Wiener wald,
Belváros is surrounded by out­ end of the 19th century in order west of Vienna. A small exhibition
standing architecture on all to improve access to the city. outlines the unique natural
sides. The Dominican Church A walkway, the Castle Wall features of the Sopron Nature
on its southeastern corner – Promenade, takes in many of Conservation Area.

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