Szombathely - Kőszeg
Route: Szombathely, Kálvária - Lake - Olad - Gencsapáti vineyard - Szentkút - Perenye - Pösei hill - (Gyöngyösfalu) - Lukácsháza - Kőszeg
Route: Szombathely, Kálvária - Lake - Olad - Gencsapáti vineyard - Szentkút - Perenye - Pösei hegy - (Gyöngyösfalu)
(Gyöngyösfalu and Lukácsháza are not directly affected by the route. The church of St. Martin can be reached by an unmarked road, 10 - 15 minutes from both villages).
Pictures from the tour
- Duration: 6 hour(s)
- Length: 26,6 km
| Area: | Northern route |
| : | Walking routes |
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Stop point
Stop point - Szombathely
SzombathelyThe people of Szombathely are particularly close to the person of Saint Martin. Above the entrance to the chapel of the church...
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Stop point - Kálvária, Martineum
Kálvária, Martineum"Martin the disciple dresses me" - by Tamás Somogyi One of the two bronze reliefs depicts Martin sharing his cloak, the other...
MoreStop point - The site of the ancient theatre
Az ókori színház helyeMartin is beheaded by the heretics and expelled from Savaria László Koller's work depicts the death sentence of Saint...
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Stop point - St Quirinus Memorial, Perint Bridge
Szent Quirinus emlékhely, Perint hídWhere his body was cast ashore, a place of worship was established" The memorial plaque is the work of sculptor Endre András...
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Stop point - Cathedral, Seminary, Bishop's Palace
Székesegyház, Szeminárium, püspöki palotaAfter the founding of the Bishopric of Szombathely, János Szily, the first bishop, dedicated the diocese to the protection of...
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Stop point - Savaria square
Savaria térLászló Koller's work depicts a relatively rarely depicted episode in the legend of Martin. Bishop Martin gives his clothes to...
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Stop point - Savaria Museum
Savaria MúzeumIn the park of the Savaria Museum, the relief under the philagoria depicts Martin, who was attracted to the hermitage, and...
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Stop point - St Martin's Church, St Martin's Visitor Centre, St Martin's Cemetery
Szent Márton templom, Szent Márton Látogatóközpont, Szent Márton temető"Martin was born in a town called Sabaria in Pannonia" The site of the church of St Martin was already a Christian place of...
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Stop point- Kőszeg - Church of the Heart of Jesus
Kőszeg - Jézus szíve templomThe Parish Church of the Heart of Jesus stands in the historic centre of Kőszeg, where the Castle Circle and the market square...
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Stop point - Kőszeg
KőszegA small historical town with a rich history, near the Hungarian-Austrian border. The medieval town core is protected as a...
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Stop point - Perenye
PerenyeArchaeological evidence shows that the village was inhabited as early as the Bronze Age. In later times the Celts and later the...
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