A Turul monument at Tatabánya

Turul is the mythological bird of the origin myth of the Magyars (Hungarian people). Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Tatabánya is a city with county rights in Hungary in the Northern Transdanubian region. ... This article is about a system of myths. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Turul is probably a large falcon, and the origin of the word is most likely Turkish (togrul or turgul means peregrine falcon). In Hungarian the word sólyom means falcon, and there are three ancient words describing different kinds of falcons: kerecsen (saker), zongor (lives in the male name Zsombor) and turul. Species About 37; see text. ... Binomial name Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771 Global range (shaded green, dark dots on islands) The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), formerly sometimes known in North America as the Duck Hawk, is a medium-sized falcon about the size of a large crow: 380-530 millimetres (15-21 in) long. ... Binomial name Falco cherrug Gray, 1834 The Saker Falcon, (Falco cherrug), is a large bird of prey. ...

In the legends Turul is mentioned at least twice to shape the fate of the Hungarians: the first time Emese, mother of Álmos had a dream where a Turul appeared, impregnated her and told her that her child was going to be the father of a great nation. The second time, the leader of the Hungarian tribes had a dream where eagles attacked their horses and a Turul came and saved them, to symbolise that they have to move, and when they did, the Turul helped them to show the way and led them finally to the land that became Hungary. High Prince (fejedelem) Álmos (IPA: [a:lmoʃ]) was the legendary father of Árpád, the founder of the Hungarian state. ...

There were three Turul statues in Greater Hungary (before the country had its borders reconfigured by the Treaty of Trianon): one still visible on the mountain next to TatabányaCoordinates: 47°35′N, 18°24′E, Hungary. It is said to be the largest bird statue in Europe; the wingspan of the Turul is almost 15 meters. The Kingdom of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyar Királyság) is the name of a multiethnic kingdom that existed in Central Europe from 1000 to 1918. ... The negotiations on June 4, 1920. ... Tatabánya is a city with county rights in Hungary in the Northern Transdanubian region. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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• Pictures of the Turul statue in Tatabánya: [1] [2]

• Tatabányáról magyarul
• Article about the Turul in Hungarian - Kiszely István: A magyar nép Őstörténete
• Turul monuments - Collection of the turul monuments in Hungary (In Carpath-basin)