Esztergom
Esztergom (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛstɛrɡom] ⓘ; German: Gran; Latin: Solva or Strigonium; Slovak: Ostrihom, known by alternative names) is a city with county rights in northern Hungary, 46 kilometres (29 miles) northwest of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom County, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there. Esztergom was the capital of Hungary from the 10th until the mid-13th century when King Béla IV of Hungary moved the royal seat to Buda.
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Top left: Dark Gate, Top upper right: Esztergom Cathedral, Top lower right: Saint Adalbert Convention Center, Middle left: Kis-Duna Setany (Little Danube Promenade), Middle right: Saint Stephen's Square, Bottom: Esztergom Castle Hill and Danube River | |
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| Nicknames: Hungarian Rome, Hungarian Sion, City of St. Stephen | |
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| Coordinates: 47°47′8″N 18°44′25″E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Central Transdanubia |
| County | Komárom-Esztergom |
| District | Esztergom |
| Established | around 972 |
| Capital of Hungary | 972–1249 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ádám Hernádi (2019–) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100.35 km2 (38.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 28,165 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2500–2509 |
| Area code | (+36) 33 |
| Website | www |
Esztergom is the seat of the prímás (see Primate) of the Catholic Church in Hungary, and the former seat of the Constitutional Court of Hungary. The city has a Christian Museum with the largest ecclesiastical collection in Hungary. Its cathedral, Esztergom Basilica, is the largest church in Hungary. Near the Basilica there is a campus of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University.