Kőszeg
Sign in to saveKőszeg (; ; ; ; ) is a town in Vas County, Hungary. The town is known for its historical character.
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- Town
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- Main square of Kőszeg with Sacred Heart Church
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- Flag of Kőszeg.svg
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- Country
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- CET
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- Hungary Vas#Hungary
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- Location of Kőszeg
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- 270
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- Kőszeg
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- County
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- Vas
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- District
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- Kőszeg
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Kőszeg (; ; ; ; ) is a town in Vas County, Hungary. The town is known for its historical character.
== History == ===Medieval Period=== The origins of the only free royal town in the historical garrison county of Vas (Eisenburg) go back to the third quarter of the thirteenth century. It was founded by the Kőszegi family, a branch of the Héder clan, who had settled in Hungary in 1157 AD.