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5 unusual facts about Veszprém


Katarina Ivanović

Katarina Ivanović, was born in Veszprém in Hungary to a middle-class family, and grew up in Székesfehérvár.

László Lékai

He served as a Faculty member at the Seminary of Veszprém and did pastoral work in the diocese of Veszprém from 1934 until 1944.

Peter Pulay

Peter Pulay (Born September 20, 1941 in Veszprém, Hungary) is a theoretical chemist.

Séd

It is 70 kilometres long and flows through the city of Veszprém.

To-Mera

Drums, guitars and vocals were recorded in Veszprém (Hungary), while the bass and keyboards were recorded in London (England).


Csehbánya Formation

Fishes, amphibians, turtles, squamates, crocodilians, dinosaurs, birds and pterosaurs present in Veszprém, Hungary, near the village of Németbánya in an open-pit bauxite mine.

Jakab Fellner

He played a major role in the development of towns in the area such as Papa, Eger and Veszprem.

Ottoman–Habsburg wars

Keresztes was a bloodbath for the Christian armies – thus it is surprising to note that the Austrians renewed the war against their enemies in the summer of 1597 with a drive southward, taking Pápa, Tata, Raab (Győr) and Veszprém.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Veszprém

On 26 October 1313, King Charles I and Bishop Stephen Kéki concluded an agreement under which the Bishop ceded the tithe of Csepel Island to the King in exchange for the County of Veszprém.

Veszprém Aréna

The official opening ceremony took place on 20 July 2008, with the participation of Pál Schmitt, president of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, Veszprém-born Olympic champion hammer thrower Balázs Kiss and János Debreczenyi, Mayor of Veszprém.


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