The largest island of our country is Szigetköz, surrounded by the rivers Danube and the Mosoni-Danube. It is called
‘the gift of the Danube’, since it was built by the alluvial deposit of the river. The nature-loving tourists are
welcome by the rich flora and fauna of the region. The lovers of water-tours can wander through the Danube-branches
fringed with forests, where the various reaches promise unforgettable experiences for those arriving by kayak or canoe.
The visitors can enjoy the romantic scenery of the Mosoni-Danube on boat trips as well.
In addition to the Danube-branches, the several quarry lakes with the promise of a fine catch make Szigetköz a real
fishermen’s paradise. The guests who wish to recover or regenerate are welcome all year round in the thermal spa and
swimming pool in Mosonmagyaróvár. Organised by the riding stables of the area, the jaunting-rides and riding-tours to
the island are very popular. In Dunakiliti there is a 9-hole golf course waiting for the lovers of golf. Szigetköz is
rich in various games, and this fact holds out the best hopes for hunters arriving into the area of bagging deer,
stag and even wild boar. The section through Szigetköz is a part of the international cycle-route along the Danube,
however the low-traffic dams and side-roads are also suitable for bicycling.
Besides our good restaurants and diverse services tempt the tourists.

HISTORY:
The town of Mosonmagyaróvár is situated at the crossing point of the rivers Mosoni-Danube and Lajta, at about 15
kilometres from the Austrian and Slovakian borders. The international cycle path along the Danube leads through the
town. The town’s important tourist attraction is its thermal water. The thermal spa fed by this thermal water is open
all year round. The water is acknowledged medicinal water and belongs to the five best quality ones in Europe
according to its classification. MosonmagyardvSr was already known in the Roman age as a watch-post along the limes
under the Latin name Ad Flexum. After the Conquest it was used as a reeve-site, later it became shire town. Moson and
Magyartóvar united in 1939 and together with the village of Lucsony that joined MagyarbvaV as early as 1905 they
constitute the town of today with a population of 30,000 people.
The Fort of Óvár is a construction with irregular quadratic ground plan built in the 13" century upon the ruins of the
Roman settlement and reconstructed several times since then. In 1818 an agricultural-type high-level educational
institution was founded in the fort by Prince Albert Casmir ot Saxony-Teschen, the son-in-law ot Queen Maria Theresa
ot the House of Habsburgs. The university of today to be found in the buildings of the fort
(under the name ot West-Hungarian University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences) is a legal successor. On the Deak Square
stands the baroque statue erected in 1744 tor Saint John of Nepomouk. The one-storey house of the past archducat castle
of the Habsburgs can be seen on the square. The Town Hall ot our days, the former ‘Hundred House’ was built in 1892 in
neo-renaissance style. The main adornment of the Fo" Street is the so-called Cselley-house. In the building with even
gothic marks, there is the Hansagi Regional Museum with its exhibition on the history of industry, the
Gyurkovics-Collection, while in the wagon-vaulted cellar, a ‘lapidarium’ (ancient stone collection) from the Roman age
can be visited. In the Magyar Street – pedestrian street – stands the parish-church ‘Szt. Gotthárd’ built in the 18th
century. The sculpture of St. Ladislas next to the church was set up in 1993 due to public contributions. The crypt of
the church is the burying-place of Archduke Frederick ot Habsburg and his wife. The Hansagi Museum that is one of the
first founded museums in the country, stands opposite to the Town Hospital. The parish-church St. John of Nepomouk in
Moson is a building in baroque style built in the middle ot the 18th century. In front of the church the sculpture of
King St. Stephen was inaugurated on 20th of August 2000, on the Millennium Memorial Day. The Gyásztér (Mourning Square)
is in Ipartelep. On this square there is a symbolic cemetery erecting a monument to the memory of the victims of the
volley in the 1956 revolution.
The guests and tourists visiting Mosonmagyaróvár, Szigetköz and Hanság are tempted to stay by the historical atmosphere
and sights of the region.