Öskü

Place in Veszprém, Hungary From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Öskü (pronounced [ˈøʃky]) is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary.

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Öskü
Flag of Öskü
Coat of arms of Öskü
Location of Veszprém county in Hungary
Location of Veszprém county in Hungary
Öskü is located in Hungary
Öskü
Öskü
Location of Öskü
Coordinates: 47.16084°N 18.07195°E / 47.16084; 18.07195
Country Hungary
CountyVeszprém
Area
  Total
48.3 km2 (18.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
  Total
2,309
  Density47.8/km2 (124/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8191
Area code88
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Sightseeings

The rotunda stands in the centre of the village on the top of the hill. The apse is oriented to the east. The rotunda of Öskü is a singularity in Hungary. Probably it was built in the 11th-12th century.

References

  • Gervers-Molnár, V. (1972): A középkori Magyarország rotundái. (Rotunda in the Medieval Hungary). Akadémiai, Budapest
  • Henszlmann, I. (1876): Magyarország ó-keresztyén, román és átmeneti stylü mű-emlékeinek rövid ismertetése, (Old-Christian, Romanesque and Transitional Style Architecture in Hungary). Királyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda, Budapest


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