Győr
Győr, known in Latin as Arrabona and in German as Raab, is one of Hungary’s oldest and most historically significant cities. Settled since Roman times, it began as a fortress called Arrabona, laying the foundation for the vibrant city you see today. After the Magyar conquest, King Stephen I established the Győr Diocese here in 1001, making it a religious center by 1009 with the construction of the cathedral. Its strategic location at the confluence of the Mosoni-Duna, Rába, and Rábca rivers earned Győr the nickname “the city of rivers” and made it a key military stronghold. During the Ottoman wars, it served as a vital defensive outpost protecting Vienna, with its fortifications expanded under Italian architects Pietro Ferrabosco and Bernardo Gaballio, completed in 1564 under Hermes Schallautzer’s supervision. …
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