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...
Stop point - The site of the ancient theatre
Az ókori színház helye
Martin is beheaded by the heretics and expelled from Savaria
László Koller's work depicts the death sentence of Saint...
Stop point - St Quirinus Memorial, Perint Bridge
Szent Quirinus emlékhely, Perint híd
Where his body was cast ashore, a place of worship was established"
The memorial plaque is the work of sculptor Endre András...
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 tér
László Koller's work depicts a relatively rarely depicted episode in the legend of Martin.
Bishop Martin gives his clothes to...
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...
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
Kőszeg
A small historical town with a rich history, near the Hungarian-Austrian border.
The medieval town core is protected as a...
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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