Pilismarót

Pilismarót is a village in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary. It is located on the right bank of the Danube.

==History== The history of the village goes back to the prehistoric age: precious findings turned up in its outskirts and the most significant is the Roman material of finds. The village was situated at the limes and it was called Ad Herculem. It was reckoned to be a big colony with a strong fortress and watchtowers. Later the history of the village became interwoven with the religious orders: King Béla IV donated it to the Benedictines and then King Sigismund endowed the provostship of Esztergom with it. From 1493 till the abolishment of the order it was in the possession of the Paulines. According to the tradition the stream called Malomvölgyi-patak (named after the mills of the village) was the favourite place of King Matthias for rest and feast after the huntings that started from the castle of Visegrád. The other stream in the Miklós-deák-valley was said to be frequently visited by the scribe of King Matthias.