Kőszeg
The castle and museum of Kőszeg
The exact date of the construction of the castle is not known, however, we can presume that it was already standing in the 13th century. Excavations undertaken on the area of the northern and north-eastern courtyard (lead by Imre Holl) undermine this assumption. The walls with battlements were erected at the beginning of the 16th century. The town and the castle were an organic unit, from the 13th to the 18th century. This can be seen from the northern tower.
Exhibitions in the castle:
· ‘The siege plagued town and castle’
· ‘The free king’s town’
· ‘Viniculture and wine making’
· ‘Book about the “Coming of the Grape” ‘
· ‘Cultural life of Kőszeg’
· Historic portrait gallery of Győző Somogyi
Vas county is also a key target of religious tourism. The town of Szombathely, the town of Saint Martin, the later bishop of the city of Tours, and one of the most popular saints of the Middle Ages, who was born here in the year 319 a. D.
As a result of the church reforms by the Empress Marie Therese the diocese of Szombathely was established, with János Szily being the first bishop, who with the help of the architect Melchior Hefele, has created a baroque seat of power. The bishop palace and the cathedral still dominant building of our county’s architecture.
In the town of Kőszeg, the Heart of Jesus, the Saint Jacob, Saint Imre and the Calvary Church bear mute witness to the different sacred architecture styles. The new reformed church, designed by György Csete, is one of the masterpieces of organic architecture. Among the procession places of the county, the most popular ones are the Saint Vid, in the village of Velem, the Szentkút, in the town of Vasvár, and the Votive church in the town of Celldömölk.
The Körmend is the town of doctor of the poor, László Batthány-Strattmann. In the museum you can find an exhibition of European importance about the history of the Batthyány family.
The village of Csehimindszent is the birthplace of the cardinal- primate József Mindszenty, who has become famous for his loyalty and consistency.