Döröske is a
village
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in
Vas County,
Hungary
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.
Location
Döröske is situated 12 kilometers East of
Körmend
Körmend ( sl, Kermendin, Prekmurje Slovene: ''Karmadén,'' ger, Kirment) is a town in Vas county , Western Hungary.
Places of interest
The town is especially well known for its castle which used to belong to the Batthyány family, one of the mo ...
, near highway No. 8.
Molnaszecsőd
Molnaszecsőd is a village in Vas county, Hungary
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lies 4 kilometers from the village. The neighbouring villages are
Molnaszecsőd
Molnaszecsőd is a village in Vas county, Hungary
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,
Magyarszecsőd
Magyarszecsőd is a village in Vas county, Hungary
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,
Döbörhegy
Döbörhegy is a village in Vas County, Hungary
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, and
Szarvaskend.
History
The village is mentioned in a charter from 1244, in which the old church of the village, which can now be found in the cemetery, is described.
The second charter mentions that the landowner of the village was Monkus Miklós, who took the land for 5 years from the son of Marcellus of Saar.
In the 19th century, the village had a population of between 300 and 400. In the 20th century, it grew to almost 500 before declining again to the current level.
Features
The Roman Catholic Church was built in the 13th century in the
Romanesque style. The church is dedicated to Saint Jacob apostle, the junior. The church stands in the cemetery. It was renovated in recent years.
The old fortress stands at the Fő út 6 house garden. It was a fortified tower in the Árpád age.
External links
Döröske on the homepage Vendégváró
References
*Kereszturiné Pintér Mária (1987): Döröske monográfiája. (Monography of Döröske).
Populated places in Vas County
Romanesque architecture in Hungary
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