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Sopron - Culture |
Its most ancient part is Belváros (the City). Its centre a Fôtér (Main square) with the Firewatch Tower, the symbol of Sopron today, over it. The Firewatch Tower used to be a squat building in romanesque style. The fire of 1676 destroyed it, its slim, baroque-like shape was given when it was rebuilt. The Trinity Statue stands in the middle of the square, the most beautiful sample of baroque votive columns in Hungary. It was made by an unknown master between 1695 and 1701. There are a number of valuable buildings along the sides of the square. Here is the Fabricius House, the facade of which is in baroque and the interior in gothic style. Today it houses the stonework finds and the archaeological material of the Ferenc Liszt Museum. Next to it is the famous Lackner House which was the dwelling house of the famous mayor of Sopron, Kristóf Lackner, in the 17th century. In the neighbourhood, in a palace built in renaissance style with corner turrets is the Storno collection. The streets opening from the square, the Church, the Monastery, the New (Új utca) and the St. George (Szent György utca) recall a medieval atmosphere. Romanesque and gothic windows, beautifully arched gates, arched sediles, loggias of Toscan coutryards radiate a cosy atmosphere. In their neighbourhood there are baroque palaces and storied buildings in the style of the age of Louis XVI in France. In the corner of the square stands the Goat Church in gothic style with a richly ornamented chapter. In Új utca there are two synagogues. The synagogue from the 13th century which was recently explored and reconstructed is of particular importance. In Szent György utca the baroque church, the Vitnyédi Palace, or Káptalan-House as it is called today, and the famous Eggenberger House offer exceptional beauties. Let us continue our walk in Várkerület. This area, formed in the 18th century and built to the external part of the wall of the fortress, is referred to as the old castle district of Sopron. The wall fortress and some of the round bastions were found after the Second World War. Today it is already reconstructed. There are a number of famous buildings here, of which the most significant is the Rejpál House with its renaissance courtyard dating back to the 17th century, the Festôköz, the Siess House, the Konvent House, the Patika House and the Fehér Ló Hotel. After a longer walk one reaches the Széchenyi tér. Here is the classicist palace of the Széchenyis, the baroque Dominican Church, the renewed Cultural Centre named after Ferenc Liszt and the old building of the Daniel Berzsenyi Grammer School. Over the medieval city wall lies the district along the banks of the Ikva river with its peasant homes and houses of craftsmen. The gothic St. Michael Church, built in 1278, is in the centre ; not far from it is the Church of the Holy Ghost and the St. John's Church. In the little winding streets the lovely facades of peasantbaroque buildings attract one's attention. An outstanding building of this style is the Two Moorish House with its richly decorated facade, charming statues and gate with twisted columns. The most valuable collections among the museums of Sopron are the Ferenc Liszt Museum on Deák tér and the permanent exhibition of painter, József Horváth in the city. The Sopron region also offers a lot to see, such as the forest walks in the Lôvérek, the mountain church and medieval chapel at Sopronbánfalva, the Mining Museum at Brennbergbánya and the stone-quarry at Fertôrákos. The famous thermal bath at Balf offers both relaxation and recovery.
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