Pomáz Explained

Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Official Name:Pomáz
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Pest
Area Total Km2:49.04
Population Total:15298
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:311.94
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:2013
Area Code:26
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Pomáz
Coordinates:47.6431°N 19.0196°W

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

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

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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary. Pomáz is twinned with:[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nemzetijelkepek.hu/onkormanyzat-pomaz_en.shtml National and historical symbols of Hungary: Pomáz
  2. http://www.choralcastle.hu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=117&Itemid=117 History of Teleki-Wattay castle
  3. http://www.choralcastle.hu/ Hungarian Choral Castle
  4. Web site: Testvérvárosaink. Pomáz. hu. 2024-04-10.