Türje
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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...
. The village is located in the North-Eastern part of Zala County, near the great turn of Zala river
Zala River
The Zala is a river in south-western Hungary. Its source is in the hills on the borders with Austria and Slovenia. Its length is 139 km and drains water from 2,622 square km...
, between the Keszthelyi Mountains and Kemeneshát Hills. The village has a railway station on the line of the Boba
Boba
Boba can refer to:*Boba, Hungary, a village in Vas county, Hungary*Boba, a form of tapioca used in boba milk tea-See also:*Boba milk tea or bubble tea*Boba Fett, a character in the Star Wars universe...
–Őrihodos railway which is connecting the two local centers of Zalaegerszeg
Zalaegerszeg
In 2001 Zalaegerszeg had 61,654 inhabitants . The distribution of religions were, 71.1% Roman Catholic, 3.8% Calvinist, 1.6% Lutheran, 11.6% Atheist .-Notable people:* Lajos Botfy , mayor...
and Celldömölk
Celldömölk
is the fourth largest city in Vas County. Parts of the Eragon movie were filmed here. The town has 12 thousand inhabitants can be found in the centre of Kemenesalja Hills. It has a history older than 750 years...
. It is also connected with Zalaszentgrót
Zalaszentgrót
Zalaszentgrót is a town in Zala county, Hungary.- External links :* * *...
by bus.
History
The foundation of the village may go back to the 10th century. The monastery of the premontrePrémontré
Prémontré is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-Population:-Sights:The remains of Prémontré Abbey, the mother house of the Premonstratensian Order, are located in Prémontré.-References:*...
monks was founded at the beginning of the 13th century. In the old charters, the village was mentioned in 1234. In this time, the Türje genera was the landowner of the village and the neighboring villages too. The provostry was a basic administrative center between 1268 and 1358. Its role in the economic transportations between Buda
Buda
For detailed information see: History of Buda CastleBuda is the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest on the west bank of the Danube. The name Buda takes its name from the name of Bleda the Hun ruler, whose name is also Buda in Hungarian.Buda comprises about one-third of Budapest's...
and Venezia gave emphasis to the development of the village in the 14th century.
Turks destroyed the village in 1532. Later the village received the status of opidium, with merchant town rights 1535. In 1566, the troops of Sümeg
Sümeg
Sümeg is a town in Veszprém county, Hungary. Sümeg is mostly known for its castle. It is 20 kilometres north of Lake Balaton.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Sümeg is twinned with:- External links :*...
occupied the monastery and burned the church. The bishop of Veszprém
Veszprém
Veszprém is one of the oldest urban areas in Hungary, and a city with county rights. It lies approximately north of the Lake Balaton. It is the administrative center of the county of the same name.-Location:...
rebuilt the monastery as a fortress against the Turks in the long wars of the 16th century. During the last attack of the Turks against Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Törje become deserted by the Turkish army.
In the rebuilding period of the late 1690s, Türje again received the rights of the opidium town in 1703. In the Rákóczi
Rákóczi
The Rákóczi were a Hungarian noble family in the Kingdom of Hungary between the 13th century and 18th century. Their name is also spelled Rakoczi and Rakoczy in some foreign sources....
freedom fights, Türje was a base for the kuruc (Hungarian) troops. For this reason, the Austrian general Rabutin burned the village again in 1707.
In the years of 1720, the premontre monks returned; however, they were governed from two Austrian monasteries of Pernegg
Pernegg
Pernegg is a town in the district of Horn in Lower Austria, Austria....
and Hradisch. Finally, the monastery became independent in 1802. In this period, the monastery was the landowner of the village.
The railway construction of the late 19th century gave impetus to the development of the village.
Tourism
The main tourist attractions in Türje are the monastery and the romanesque church. Türje become famous by the discovery of medieval murals of the Saint Ladislaus legendSaint Ladislaus legend
An episode from the Legend of Saint Ladislaus provided the subjects for numerous murals painted in medieval churches in Hungary during the 14th to 16th century.-Historical background:Ladislaus I of Hungary was a chivalrous king in Hungary in the 11th century...
on the northern walls. Over Tereske
Tereske
Tereske is a village in Nógrád county, Hungary.- Parochial church :The most attractive sightseeing in the village is the parochila church. The Tereske parochial church has been built as a Benedictine abbey in romanesque style in the 11. C. A. D. The main sightseeing is the legend of Saint László...
, Ócsa
Ócsa
-The Árpád Age Romanesque church:The church was originally built in the 13th century by the Premontre Order for use as a monastery...
, Vizsoly
Vizsoly
Vizsoly is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.-Sights to see:A copy of the Károli Bible, the first complete Hungarian translation of the Bible is exhibited in the Reformed church of the village.The church was built in the 13th century...
this church is the fourth important place where it was found.