Keszthely [ˈkɛsthɛj] is an Hungarian town with 23.000 inhabitants located at the western shore of the Balaton. Lake Balaton - Landsat satellite photo Lake Balaton (Slovak Blatenské jazero, meaning approximately muddy lake, probable origin of the name; German Plattensee), located in Hungary, is the largest lake of Central Europe with a surface area of 592 km². ...
Interesting for sightseeing are the Festetics Palace, built 1745, and the Balaton Museum, displaying a geological and an archaeological exhibition. // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected...
The Faculty for Agriculture of Veszprém University is located in Keszthely.
This settlement was called Keszthely "civic town", later Kiskeszthely, which is now merged with the main town of Keszthely.
In 1739, the Keszthely lands of János Pető were bought for 24,000 forints, then an enormous sum, by the Festetics family, who later played a key role in the life of the town.
Keszthely is a university town with a life of it’s own life outside the tourist season.
For exploring the surroundings of Balaton, Keszthely is ideal, being situated near a Kis-Balaton nature reserve and the Heviz Thermal Lake.
Keszthely invites you to enjoy a blend of typical Hungarian culture and traditions, with tourist attractions, vacation facilities and entertainment possibilities.
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