Siklós ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=/, Šikloš, Шиклош) is the 4th largest town in

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. The Malkocs Bey Mosque was built by the order of the

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Ottoman conquest

During Sultân Süleymân's 1543 campaign into Hungary, the Ottoman army first took Valpovo, in Slavonia, on June 23. Süleymân then sent his army north of the Drava River to take Siklós, which belonged to the Perényi family hu">:hu:Perényi Péter (koronaőr)">hu who, during the

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raging in Hungary, was on the side of King Ferdinand I of

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. Either on June 24 or 25, Siklós was given an opportunity to surrender but the garrison, led by castellan Mihály Vas, refused. On June 26, Siklós was besieged, bombarded, and attacked but the garrison stood strong. While Siklós was besieged, representatives from

Pécs Pécs ( , ; ; Slovak language, Slovak: ''Päťkostolie''; also known by #Name, alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the c ...

arrive and surrender the city. On July 6, after 3,000 cannonballs had hit the fortress, the garrison surrendered, and Süleymân entered the city the next day. From Siklós, the Sultân marched to Pécs. After 143 years of Ottoman rule, Siklós was liberated on October 30, 1686. hu">:hu:Siklós története">hu

Notable people

George Mikes George Mikes ( ; , ; 15 February 1912 – 30 August 1987) was a Hungarian and British journalist, humorist and writer, best known for his humorous commentaries on various countries. Life and career George Mikes ( Hungarian: ) was born in 19 ...

, British author most famous for his humorous commentaries on various countries *

Albert Siklós Albert Siklós (born Albert Schönwald: 26 June 1878 in Budapest – 3 April 1942 in Budapest) was a Hungarian composer. Siklós studied at Budapest's music academy under Hans von Koessler. From 1918 on he taught composition, aesthetic and ...

, composer * Rudolphus de Benyovszky, violinist and composer

Twin towns – sister cities

Siklós is twinned with: *

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, Romania *

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, Croatia * Feldbach, Austria *

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, Italy *

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, Slovakia

Gallery

Ferences kegytemplom (1921. számú műemlék) 2.jpg, Franciscan Church of Máriagyüd Malkocs bej dzsami Siklos.jpg, Malkocs Bey Mosque Városháza Siklós.jpg, Town hall

References

External links

* in Hungarian
Castle of SiklósPrograms of Siklós
Populated places in Baranya County Baranya (region) History of Baranya (region) Kán (genus) Serb communities in Hungary {{Baranya-geo-stub