Gárdony is a town in

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Etymology

The name Gárdony is believed to have originated in the early 13th century.

History

There is at least one known writing dating back to 1260 that referred to

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, King of Zsigmond (1387-1437). On 31 March 1989 Gárdony changed its status from village to town.

Geography

This town is next to Lake Velencei and is a popular summer destination. The town is divided into three parts: Gárdony, Agárd and Dinnyés and lies on the south shore of the lake. In the summertime thousands of tourists visit the lake. In fact, several new resorts have recently opened on the shore of the lake. The lake is known as a great destination to bring the family. Tourists, who like water sports such as boating, swimming, sailing and fishing enjoy the lake. On the shore, there are facilities for volleyball, basketball, tennis, and football. Additionally, there is live entertainment planned throughout the summer months.

Notable people

Géza Gárdonyi Géza Gárdonyi, born Géza Ziegler (3 August 1863 – 30 October 1922) was a Hungarian writer and journalist. Although he wrote a range of works, he had his greatest success as a historical novelist, particularly with '' Eclipse of the Cres ...

was born in Gárdony. He was born in Agárdpuszta and a statue of him is located centre park of Agárd.

Twin towns – sister cities

Gárdony is twinned with: *

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Sport

The

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club, Gárdonyi VSC, is based in the town.

Gallery

File:Gárdony-első-katonai-felmérés-térképe.jpg, The map of Gárdony from the First Military Mapping Survey of Austria Empire. File:Gárdony-második-katonai-felmérés-térképe.jpg, The map of Gárdony from the Second Military Mapping Survey of Austria Empire. File:Gárdony-harmadik-katonai-felmérés-térképe.jpg, The map of Gárdony from the 3rd Military Mapping Survey of Austria Empire. File:Second World War Memorial, Gárdony 01.JPG, Second World War Memorial File:Jézus Szíve templom, Gádony 03.JPG, Sacred Heart Church File:Geza Gardonyi Statue - Agard 01.jpg, Statue of

External links

* in Hungarian
Gárdony.lap.hu - Link directory
– Startlap
Gárdony at funiq.hu
*https://www.telepules.com/en/gardony/tourism.html ?

References

__NOTOC__ Populated places in Fejér County Spa towns in Hungary {{Fejer-geo-stub