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View from the peninsular Tihany over Lake Balton, direction SE

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Blick von der Halbinsel Tihany über den Plattensee Richtung Süd-Ost

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Further information about Tihany

Tihany is a village on the northern shore of Lake Balaton on the Tihany Peninsula (Hungary, Veszprém County). The whole peninsula is a historical district. The center of the district is the Benedictine Abbey, which was founded in 1055 AD by András (Andrew) I, who is buried in the crypt. (The founding charter of this abbey is the first extant record of Hungarian language, preserved in Pannonhalma Benedictine Archabbey) The church itself was rebuilt in baroque style in 1754. The still functioning abbey is a popular tourist attraction due to the historical and artistic significance. It also has the best view of Lake Balaton. The abbey also features as a footnote in Habsburg history - the last Habsburg Emperor of Austria, Charles I was briefly held prisoner here following his second attempt to regain the throne of Hungary. Tihany is famous for the echo in its church, existing since the XVIII century. There were poems written for this echo, like by Mihály Csokonai Vitéz and Mihály ... Read more about Tihany on Wikipedia

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