Nagyvázsony
Aerial photography of the castle of Nagyvázsony
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Nagyvázsony Location of Nagyvázsony Show map of Veszprém County Nagyvázsony Nagyvázsony (Hungary) Show map of Hungary
Coordinates: 46°59′01″N 17°41′39″E / 46.98350°N 17.69408°E / 46.98350; 17.69408
Country	Hungary
County	Veszprém
Area
• Total	76.29 km2 (29.46 sq mi)
Population  (2004)
• Total	1,848
• Density	24.22/km2 (62.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 ( CET)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+2 ( CEST)
Postal code	8291
Area code	88

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Nagyvázsony is a village in Veszprém, Hungary. It lies approximately 15 km (9 mi) north of the Lake Balaton. It houses Kinizsi Castle, a 14th-century fortification donated by Matthias I to Pál Kinizsi. Kinizsi's sarcophagus can be found in the castle chapel. Facing the castle is a baroque church which was commissioned by Kinizsi in 1470. There is also an ethnographic museum in the village.

Notable residents

• Teddy Kollek (1911-2007), Israeli Mayor of Jerusalem
• Pál Kinizsi (1432-1494), general

Gallery

Twin city

• Mioveni – Romania
• Chorley – United Kingdom

External links

• Street map (Hungarian)
• Aerial photographs of Nagyvázsony

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