Sopron is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.
What this page is
This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Sopron, Hungary: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.
Why visit
Sopron is called the most loyal city, Civitas Fidelissima, and is one of the oldest towns in Hungary, close to the Austrian border; its centre was rebuilt in the Baroque style after the fire of 1676, and the restoration of the town walls and the Várkerület received an ICOMOS award in 2016. Franz Grill, who died here on 18 August 1793, belongs to its musical history.
Origins and history
Scarbantia in Roman times and Sepronium in the Middle Ages, Sopron became a free royal town in 1277. In 1676 a fire devastated it and it was rebuilt in the Baroque style; in 1681 it hosted the Hungarian diet. In 1919 the Royal Hungarian College of Mining and Forestry moved here from Selmecbánya, and is today the Soproni Egyetem; in 1989 the Pan-European Picnic was held near the town.
Key facts
- Country: Hungary
- Region: Győr-Moson-Sopron
- Places in this archive: 0
- Centre of the documented entries: 47.6833°N, 16.5833°E
What is on in Sopron
- Death Anniversary: Franz Grill — August 18, 1793 — 18 August 2027
Sources
The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.
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