Dozmat
Encyclopedia
Dozmat is a village in Vas County, Hungary
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, on the creek Arany. This region is called Alpokalja
(Subalps) because of the vicinity of the Alp Mountains in Austria. The neighbouring villages are: Narda
, Torony
, Felsőcsatár
, and Bucsu
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The village is frequently mentioned in medieval charters: in 1269 as villa Duruzmot, in 1281 as Duruzomat, in 1291 as Durzumot, in 1333 as Dorzmat, in 1355 as Torndurzmata, in 1358 as Dorozmath, in 1416 as Eghazasdorozmath, in 1430 as Kysdorozmath, in 1466 as Dorsmath, in 1472 as Drozmath.
. However, recent architectural archaeology has revealed the old carvings of the western tower doorway. This frieze edge is very similar to a belt ornament of an avar-hun belt buckle.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
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Geography and setting
The village can be found 8 km west of SzombathelySzombathely
Szombathely is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas county in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria...
, on the creek Arany. This region is called Alpokalja
Alpokalja
Alpokalja is a geographic region in Western Hungary, which is part of the Alps. Its highest point in Hungary is Írott-kő, with 882 metres. Although there are several lower mountains, the majority of the territory is hilly...
(Subalps) because of the vicinity of the Alp Mountains in Austria. The neighbouring villages are: Narda
Narda, Hungary
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, Torony
Torony
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, Felsőcsatár
Felsocsatár
-Location:The nearest villages are Narda, Vaskeresztes, Torony, Dozmat and Nárai in Hungary, and Burg in Burgenland, Austria....
, and Bucsu
Bucsu
Bucsu is a village in Vas County, Hungary. It is on the border to Austria, and there is a road crossing the border from Bucsu to Schachendorf.-History:It was the site of a camp for forced labourers during World War II until 28 March 1945.- External links :...
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History
In the vicinity of the village, a neolithic settlement was found. During the Hungarian arrival in the 8-9th century it was the place of the court of Bulcsú and his servants. The church of the village was built in the 12th century and its patron was Saint George.The village is frequently mentioned in medieval charters: in 1269 as villa Duruzmot, in 1281 as Duruzomat, in 1291 as Durzumot, in 1333 as Dorzmat, in 1355 as Torndurzmata, in 1358 as Dorozmath, in 1416 as Eghazasdorozmath, in 1430 as Kysdorozmath, in 1466 as Dorsmath, in 1472 as Drozmath.
The old mythical song of „Dozmati Regőlés”
Very old traditions of the folk art and songs were collected in this village. The most well known is the song of „Dozmati Regőlés”.Sightseeing: the old church of Dozmat
This church was a center for the neighbouring villages in the 14th century. In 1690 the church was burned and it was renewed in the next decade, mostly in baroque styleBaroque architecture
Baroque architecture is a term used to describe the building style of the Baroque era, begun in late sixteenth century Italy, that took the Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical and theatrical fashion, often to express the triumph of the Catholic Church and...
. However, recent architectural archaeology has revealed the old carvings of the western tower doorway. This frieze edge is very similar to a belt ornament of an avar-hun belt buckle.