Visegrad is a small town in central Hungary, with a population of only 1,700 people. Despite its modest size, it is very popular among tourists because of the Visegrad fortress, and in the XIV century, the city was even the capital of Hungary.
To this ancient city can be used many beautiful epithets, and they will all be true. After all, it is situated in a beautiful area, in the great bend of the Danube.
In Visegrad was signed economic agreement between Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, which is also known as the "Visegrad Four".
This is a very ancient city, and on the land where it is located, people were still living in the Stone Age. Many historians are inclined to conclude that some of the fortifications built in this part of Hungary were built by the ancient Romans, despite the fact that name of the town has clearly Slavic roots.
From 1335 to 1339 Visegrad was the capital of Hungary, but the King Lajos the Great returned the capital status to Bud, and the glorious city of Visegrad was used as a summer residence for the royal family.
The most brilliant period in the long history of the town took place in the reign of King Matthias. At this time, an amazing Marble Palace in the best features of Renaissance architecture was built in the town, which is often called "the second Alhambra."
One day, on behalf of the Pope's the Cardinal visited Hungary and was so impressed by the palace that he called it "earthly paradise." Unfortunately, besides the epithet of the legendary palace remained only one tower of Solomon.
The Visegrad very well preserved architecture of the old districts that have not changed since the Middle Ages.
There are various spas and thermal springs in the vicinity of the city, that Hungary is well-known for.