Szekesfehervar

The place has been inhabited since the 5th century BCE. In Roman times, the settlements were called Gorsium and Herculia. After the Migration Period Fejér County was the part of the Avar Khaganate, while the Slavic and Great Moravian presence is disputed. (There is no source for the name of the place before the late 10th century.) In the Middle Ages its Latin name was Alba Regalis/Alba Regia. The town was an important traffic junction between Lake Balaton and Lake Velence, several trade routes led from here to the Balkans and Italy, and to Buda and Vienna. Today, the town is a junction of seven railroad lines. Grand Prince Géza of the Árpád dynasty was the nominal overlord of all seven Magyar tribes but in reality ruled only part of the united territory. …

Historical centre (Baroque, Classical) buildings St Stephen Cathedral and ruins of Székesfehérvár Basilica (one of the largest basilicas in medieval Europe), where the Diets were held and the crown jewels kept, seat for the coronation of the Hungarian monarch and location of royal burials and memorials. St Anna Chapel (Gothic, built around 1470) "Ruin Garden": Ruins of medieval church founded by St Stephen Episcopal Palace (Zopf style) City Hall Zichy Palace (Zopf style manor house, 1781) Serbian Quarter (12 thatched peasant houses and a Byzantine-style church, won a Europa Nostra award in 1990) Bory Castle (20th century). A fantastic castle-like structure built by the sculptor Jenő Bory and his wife with their own hands. Vörösmarty Theater, the oldest theater of the country Golden Bull memorial. …

Székesfehérvár is an important hub for the Hungarian railway system (MÁV). Trains depart to the northern and southern coasts of Lake Balaton and towards the capital. The city is also reachable by regional buses from other major national destinations. There are numerous local buslines operating 7 days a week, operated by the company that also operates the regional buses in the region, KNYKK Zrt. (Közép-Nyugat Magyarországi Közlekedési Központ).