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Pomáz

Coordinates: 47°38′35″N 19°01′10″E / 47.64305°N 19.01957°E / 47.64305; 19.01957
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Pomáz
Teleki palace
Teleki palace
Flag of Pomáz
Coat of arms of Pomáz
Location of Pest county in Hungary
Location of Pest county in Hungary
Pomáz is located in Hungary
Pomáz
Pomáz
Location of Pomáz
Coordinates: 47°38′35″N 19°01′10″E / 47.64305°N 19.01957°E / 47.64305; 19.01957
Country Hungary
CountyPest
Area
 • Total49.04 km2 (18.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total15,298
 • Density311.94/km2 (807.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2013
Area code26

Pomáz (German: Paumasch) is a small town in Pest County, Hungary. It is located on the HÉV commuter train line from Budapest to Szentendre.

Sights

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Pomáz is famous for its Serbian Orthodox Church of St. George. Just as in nearby Szentendre, a Serbian community existed in the town since the time of the Ottoman presence in Eastern Europe. There are also a Roman Catholic and a Calvinist church in the town.[1]

The town also features the Teleki-Wattay castle, built in 1773 in baroque style, but extensively renovated in the second half of the 19th century. After the Second World War, it was converted to an orphanage, and successively a child-care institute;[2] in the early 21st century it was renovated once again under the EU Phare programme, and became a venue for choir projects, known as the Choral Castle.[3]

Notable people

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The Teleki family, which owned the castle, counted among its members controversial prime minister Pál Teleki (in office 1920-1921 and 1939–1941).

Twin towns – sister cities

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Pomáz is twinned with:[4]

References

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  1. ^ National and historical symbols of Hungary: Pomáz
  2. ^ History of Teleki-Wattay castle[permanent dead link], from the website of the Hungarian Choral Castle.
  3. ^ Hungarian Choral Castle Archived 2009-08-30 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "Testvérvárosaink" (in Hungarian). Pomáz. Retrieved 2024-04-10.