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6163
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33903
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550
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2600
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( county in
Hungary with approximately 35,000 inhabitants. The town is occasionally known in
Hungarian by the archaic names ''Vacz'' and ''Vacs''.
Vác is located north of
Budapest on the left bank of the
Danube river where it bends to begin its southern route. The town is seated at the foot of the Naszály Mountain on the outskirts of the
Carpathians .
Vác is a commercial center as well as a popular summer resort for citizens of Budapest. The
Cathedral , built
1761 -
1777 , was modelled after
St. Peter's Basilica in
Rome . The
Episcopal palace houses a musem for Roman and medieval artifacts. The city is also known for its
18th Century triumphal arch.
Settlement in Vác dating as far back as the
Roman Empire has been found. In
1008 the town was made a
Bishopric by
St. Stephen , the first
King Of Hungary . Bishops from the
Diocese were influential within the
Kingdom Of Hungary , with many serving as chancellors or later becoming archbishops.The town was conquered by the
Ottoman Empire in
1514 . During the
Habsburg Monarchy 's wars against the Ottomans, the
Austria ns won victories against the
Turks at Vác in
1597 and
1684 .
Vác is a
Twinned with:
- Deuil-la-Barre , Val-d'Oise , France
- Donaueschingen Baden-Württemberg , Germany
- Dubnica Nad Váhom , Trenčín Region , Slovakia
- Giv'atayim , Tel Aviv District , Israel
- Järvenpää , Southern Finland , Finland
- Odorheiu Secuiesc , Harghita , Romania
- Šahy , Nitra Region , Slovakia
