Győr - More than a city!

Situated halfway between Budapest and Vienna and at the meeting point of major highways, railways, and three rivers, Győr, with its 130,000 inhabitants, is one of the most fortuitously situated cities in Hungary. Close to Hungary’s western border, for centuries, Győr has been a strategic point between East and West for travellers in Central Europe.

Győr is both modern - with a dynamic industrial base producing an impressive one tenth of the country’s exports - and ancient - the restored Baroque city centre of Győr is considered a cultural treasure. Notably, Győr is home to the Audi Hungaria Motor Company. Established in Győr since 1993, the Audi plant ranks as the largest automotive plant in the world, developing and manufacturing engines for the parent company AUDI AG and other companies of the Volkswagen Group. 

Győr is known as the city of meetings for several reasons. It lies at the crossroads of geographic regions, 4 rivers converge in the city - Mosoni-Duna, Rába, Rábca, Marcal, architectural styles mix from Gothic to Baroque to modern architecture, and last but not least, the city centre is a meeting place for both residents and visitors.

Győr's bustling city centre is home to many valuable monuments. The eclectic style of the City Hall is a captivating sight and a great starting point for a stroll around the city centre. Strolling along Baross Street, the city's pedestrian street, you can enjoy refreshing drinks in cosy cafés. The modern theatre building, with its mosaic by the famous op-art artist Victor Vasarely, is a landmark in the city centre. The theatre is famous for its ballet company, and every year they organise theHungarian Dance Festival in June. 

The heart of the city centre is Széchenyi Square, which offers a rich programme of events all year round. In summer it is the venue of festivals (Baroque Wedding, Chocolate Festival, Wine Festival...), in winter it is the venue of the Advent craft fair. Last but not least, the architecture is magnificent, as the city's most important Baroque buildings are located here. The Benedictine church, its convent and the grammar school, where young generations are still being educated, are also worthy of mention. The Benedictine monks not only have baroque buildings to welcome their guests, but also their own beer bar where you can taste their beers and even drink them yourself.

The ecclesiastical centre of the town is the Cathedral Hill, where the Bishop's Castle and the Cathedral buildings dominate the skyline. The tower of the Bishop's Castle offers a magnificent view of the city, while in its cellar there is an interactive exhibition about Blessed Vilmos Apor, the Bishop of Győr who was martyred in World War II. The interior of the Cathedral is characterised by Baroque splendour, and its Gothic chapel houses the hermitage of the skull bone of our 11th century King St. Lazarus, one of the most important relicsof the Hungarians after the Holy Crown.

In fine weather, you can take pleasant walks along the river banks or enjoy a typical Győr drink, the fröccs, a mixture of wine and soda water. The father of soda water was a Benedictine monk, Ányos Jedlik, who developed his invention in Győr. Come to our city and experience the atmosphere of the past in the pulsating present!

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Source: Admissions - About Győr (sze.hu)