Körmend
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Körmend is a town in Vas
county (megye), Western Hungary
.
family, one of the most important aristocrat
families of Hungary. Blessed
Ladislaus Batthyány-Strattmann (1870–1931), a famous ophthalmologist
who was beatified by the Catholic Church
, lived in the castle with his family for nearly 10 years. He turned one of the wings of the castle into an ophthalmology clinic were he treated poor patients for free.
Today, the castle belongs to the Hungarian state.
Sinkovits Imre - actor of The Hungarian Nation
Péter Besenyei
- aerobatic pilot
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Vas
Vas is the name of an administrative county in present Hungary, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary. The county is a part of the Centrope Project.-Geography:...
county (megye), Western Hungary
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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Places of interest
The town is especially well known for its castle which used to belong to the BatthyanyBatthyány
Batthyány is the name of an old distinguished Hungarian Magnate family. The members of this family bear the title count or countess respectively prince or princess Batthyány von Német-Ujvár...
family, one of the most important aristocrat
Aristocracy (class)
The aristocracy are people considered to be in the highest social class in a society which has or once had a political system of Aristocracy. Aristocrats possess hereditary titles granted by a monarch, which once granted them feudal or legal privileges, or deriving, as in Ancient Greece and India,...
families of Hungary. Blessed
Beatification
Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name . Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonization process...
Ladislaus Batthyány-Strattmann (1870–1931), a famous ophthalmologist
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
who was beatified by the Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, lived in the castle with his family for nearly 10 years. He turned one of the wings of the castle into an ophthalmology clinic were he treated poor patients for free.
Today, the castle belongs to the Hungarian state.
Notable people
Notable people who were born in Körmend:Sinkovits Imre - actor of The Hungarian Nation
Péter Besenyei
Peter Besenyei
Péter Besenyei is a renowned Hungarian aerobatics pilot and world champion air racer. He was born on June 8, 1956 in Körmend, Hungary. He lived near the airport of Budapest and became interested in flying when he was a child. From watching 1962 World Aerobatic Championships he decided to become a...
- aerobatic pilot
Twin towns — Sister cities
Körmend is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
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