Alcsútdoboz

Alcsútdoboz is a village in Fejér county, Hungary.[2] Alcsútdoboz was created in 1950 by the merger of the municipalities of Alcsút (German: Altschutt) and Vértesdoboz.

Alcsútdoboz
Ruins of the destroyed Habsburg palace
Alcsútdoboz
Location of Alcsútdoboz in Hungary
Coordinates: 47.4258°N 18.6026°E / 47.4258; 18.6026
CountryHungary
RegionCentral Transdanubia
CountyFejér
Area
  Total50.71 km2 (19.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
  Total1,427
  Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8087
Area code+36 22[1]
Websitehttps://alcsutdoboz.hu/

History

Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary had his palace there. It was constructed by the renowned architect Mihály Pollack. It was destroyed during World War II, with only the portico remaining.

Archduke Joseph August of Austria, who was for a short period head of state of Hungary, was born in Alcsút.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was raised in Alcsútdoboz.[3]

References

  1. "Alcsútdoboz". Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. "Alcsutdoboz, Hungary Page". Retrieved 2007-04-01.
  3. "Hungarian Parliament website". Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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