Alcsútdoboz is a village in Fejér county, Hungary.[2] Alcsútdoboz was created in 1950 by the merger of the municipalities of Alcsút (German: Altschutt) and Vértesdoboz.
Alcsútdoboz | |
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.jpg) Ruins of the destroyed Habsburg palace | |
  Alcsútdoboz Location of Alcsútdoboz in Hungary | |
| Coordinates: 47°25′33″N 18°36′09″E / 47.4258°N 18.6026°E | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Region | Central Transdanubia |
| County | Fejér |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.71 km2 (19.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,427 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8087 |
| Area code | +36 22[1] |
| Website | https://alcsutdoboz.hu/ |
History edit
Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary had his country estate Alcsút Palace there. It was constructed by the renowned architect Mihály Pollack. It was destroyed during World War II, with only the portico remaining.[citation needed]
Archduke Joseph August of Austria, who was for a short period head of state of Hungary, was born in Alcsút.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was raised in Alcsútdoboz.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Alcsútdoboz". Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Alcsutdoboz, Hungary Page". Retrieved 2007-04-01.
- ^ "Hungarian Parliament website". Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
External links edit
Media related to Alcsútdoboz at Wikimedia Commons- Aerial photographs of Alcsútdoboz
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