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István Fászl
István Fászl (6 February 1838 – 26 January 1900) was a Hungarian priest of the Benedictines, Benedictine order, a teacher, naturalist, and ornithologist. He also took an interest in entomology and made a large collections of the flies of the Sopron region. Fászl was born in Kőszeg where his father was a master shoemaker who decided that his son did not need to join him in the trade and enrolled him in the Gymnasium of the Benedictine order in 1855. He studied theology at Pannonhalma. In 1862, he was ordained priest and spent his early years teaching. In 1866 he was transferred to the grammar school in Sopron where he taught mathematics and natural history until 1895. In his spare time he collected specimens of natural history and established a museum at the school. He began to explore the Lake Neusiedl, Fertő and Hanság regions. His ornithological collection in the museum grew to nearly 1000. The collection was often visited by the Archduke Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedictines
The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (, abbreviated as O.S.B. or OSB), are a mainly Christian mysticism, contemplative Christian monasticism, monastic Religious order (Catholic), order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict. Initiated in 529, they are the oldest of all the religious orders in the Latin Church. The male religious are also sometimes called the Black Monks, especially in English speaking countries, after the colour of their religious habit, habits, although some, like the Olivetans, wear white. They were founded by Benedict of Nursia, a 6th-century Italian monk who laid the foundations of Benedictine monasticism through the formulation of his Rule. Benedict's sister, Scholastica, possibly his twin, also became a religious from an early age, but chose to live as a hermit. They retained a close relationship until her death. Despite being called an order, the Benedictines do not operate under a single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sopron
Sopron (; , ) is a city in Hungary on the Austrian border, near Lake Neusiedl/Lake Fertő. History Ancient times-13th century In the Iron Age a hilltop settlement with a burial ground existed in the neighbourhood of Sopron-Várhely. When the area that is today Western Hungary was a province of the Roman Empire, a city called ''Scarbantia'' stood here. The site of its forum is now the main square of Sopron. During the Migration Period, Scarbantia was believed to be deserted. When Hungarians arrived in the area, the city was in ruins. From the 9th to the 11th centuries, Hungarians strengthened the old Roman city walls and built a castle. The city was named in Hungarian after a castle steward named ''Suprun''. In 1153, it was mentioned as an important city. In 1273, King Otakar II of Bohemia occupied the castle. Even though he took the children of Sopron's nobility with him as hostages, the city opened its gates when the armies of King Ladislaus IV of Hungary arrived. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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István () is a Hungarian language equivalent of the name Stephen or Stefan. It may refer to: People with the given name Nobles, palatines and judges royal * Stephen I of Hungary (c. 975–1038), last grand prince of the Hungarians and first king of Hungary * Stephen Rozgonyi (died after 1440), ''ispán'' (Count) of Temes County * Stephen III Báthory (died 1444), Palatine of Hungary * Stephen V Báthory (1430–1493), Hungarian commander, judge royal and Voivode of Transylvania * Stephen VIII Báthory (1477–1534), Voivode of Transylvania * Stephen VII Báthory (1480–1530), Count of Temesvár and Palatine of Hungary * Stephen Báthory (1533–1586), Voivode of Transylvania, Prince of Transylvania, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania * Stephen Báthory (1555–1605), judge royal of the Kingdom of Hungary * Stephen Bocskai (1557–1606), Prince of Transylvania and Hungary * Stephen Bethlen (1582–1648), Prince of Transylvania Politicians * István Balogh (polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KÅ‘szeg
Kőszeg (; ; ; ; ) is a town in Vas County, Hungary. The town is known for its historical character. History Medieval Period The origins of the only free royal town in the historical garrison county of Vas (Eisenburg) go back to the third quarter of the thirteenth century. It was founded by the Kőszegi family, a branch of the Héder (genus), Héder clan, who had settled in Hungary in 1157 AD. Sometime before 1274 Henry I Kőszegi, Henry I and his son Ivan Kőszegi, Ivan moved the court of the Kőszegi, a breakaway branch of the family, from Güssing to Kőszeg (Güns). For decades, the town was the seat of the lords of Kőszeg (Güns). Only in 1327 did Charles Robert of Anjou finally break the power of the Kőszegi family in Western Transdanubia, and a year later, in (1328), elevated the town to royal status. The town boundaries were fixed during the County of Anjou, Anjou dynasty (1347–1381). In 1392 the royal town became a fiefdom, when the Palatinate Nicolas Garai repaid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pannonhalma
Pannonhalma (; ), called Győrszentmárton until 1965, is a town in Győr-Moson-Sopron county in western Hungary. With a little under 4,000 inhabitants, it is about south-southeast of Győr. Pannonhalma is home to the oldest extant religious and educational institution in Hungary, the Benedictines, Benedictine Pannonhalma Archabbey, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and major touristic destination. History The town, known as Győrszentmárton until 1965, is dominated by its most famous landmarks: the thousand-year-old Pannonhalma Archabbey and the Benedictine Secondary School, Pannonhalma, Benedictine Secondary School, which are situated above the village, on Szent Marton Hill. The hill itself is still known by this ancient name and the name 'Pannonhalma' was introduced as part of the Hungarian language reforms in the nineteenth century. The association with Saint Martin ('Szent Márton' in Hungarian) derives from a belief that Martin of Tours was born here, though others be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Neusiedl
Lake Neusiedl (, ; or ; ; ; ), or Fertő (), is the largest endorheic lake in Central Europe, straddling the Austrian– Hungarian border. The lake covers , of which is on the Austrian side and on the Hungarian side. The lake's drainage basin has an area of about . From north to south, the lake is about long, and it is between and wide from east to west. On average, the lake's surface is above the Adriatic Sea and the lake is no more than deep. The landscape surrounding the lake has been occupied since about 6000 BC, and the towns and villages around the lake have been significant trading centers and meeting points for different cultures for centuries. Because of its cultural importance and the rural architecture of the villages around it, Lake Neusiedl and the surrounding area was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001. Water level fluctuations In the past, rainfall and aridity caused significant floods (which in 1768 enlarged the lake to its maximum do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Of Austria
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassination in Sarajevo was the most immediate cause of World War I. Franz Ferdinand was the eldest son of Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria, the younger brother of Franz Joseph I of Austria, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. Following Mayerling incident, the death of Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, Crown Prince Rudolf in 1889 and the death of Karl Ludwig in 1896, Franz Ferdinand became the heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His courtship of Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, Sophie Chotek, a lady-in-waiting, caused conflict within the imperial household, and their morganatic marriage in 1900 was only allowed after he renounced his descendants' rights to the throne. Franz Ferdinand held significant influence over the military, and in 1913 he was appointed inspec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
István Chernel
István Chernel (31 May 1865 – 21 February 1922) was a noble Hungarian naturalist, ornithologist and conservationist. He documented the birdlife of Hungary and established a national bird and tree day on the 10th of May. Life and work Chernel was born in Kőszeg, son of the historian Kálmán Chernel, Kálmán from Chernelházadamonya, Chernelházi and Mária Tolnai Festetich from Tolna County, Tolna who both came from noble families. His maternal great-grandfather was Count Imre Festetics. At school, he learned to skin birds from István Fászl and he recorded ornithological observations from the age of twelve. Kálmán Chernel had an interest in natural history and in 1880, at the 21st meeting of Hungarian physicians and naturalists in Szombathely, he spoke on the migration of birds. His son was also present. His parents however thought he should choose a career in public administration and Chernel studied at the Comenius University, University of Bratislava and then at the Eà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titusz Csörgey
Titusz Csörgey (August 12, 1875 – December 15, 1961) was a Hungarian ornithologist and bird artist. He served as a director of the Hungarian ornithological institute after the death of Istvan Chernel. Life and work Csörgey was the son of Károly Uhlig and was born Titusz Uhlig in Nezsider. After the early death of his mother, he was raised by his maternal grandparents in Dunaszerdahely and given their surname Csörgey. He became interested in birds when his family moved to Sopron. Here he was taught natural history by István Fászl at the Benedictine high school. He also learned to draw and prepare specimens and was introduced to Otto Herman by Fászl. In 1893 he went to study arts at the Pázmány Péter University of Science in Budapest but did not complete his degree. He then went to study ornithology in 1895 and helped edit the unpublished material of János Salamon Petényi and produced illustrations to go with the book which was published in Hungarian in 1904 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
