Szekszard

Szekszard is a small town in southern Hungary and the capital of Tolna county. By populace, Szekszard is the smallest county capital in Hungary; by region, it's far the second-smallest. Szekszard become first referred to in 1015. The Benedictine monastery of the city was founded by King Bela I in 1061. During the reign of King Matthias, Szekszard turned into the property of Bishop John, who became worried in a conspiracy in opposition to the king. Because of this, King Matthias ordered the fort of Szekszard to be demolished. In 1485, Szekszard was already a substantial metropolis, keeping 5 market days a 12 months, but during the Turkish ascendancy of Hungary, the town became abandoned and the monastery changed into destroyed.

By the 18th century, Szekszard was again a considerable town, it have become a county seat of Tolna, and were given a coat of palms. The city was destroyed by using a fire in 1794, but it could not forestall the city's improvement. Most of the important buildings—such as the town hall, the County Hall and numerous church buildings—had been built in the course of the 19th century. By this time, Szekszard already had 14,000 residents.