List of historical capitals of Hungary

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[edit] Capitals of the Hungarian State

During the history of Hungary the country has had more than one capital city. These were:

• Esztergom from 1000^[1] to 1256^[2], (Székesfehérvár was coronation town)
• Buda 1256–1536
• Pozsony from 1536^[3] to 1848 (because Ottoman occupation)
• Pest-Buda (present-day Budapest) from 1848^[4] to 1873 (The country was part of Austria from 1849 till 1867, so the true capital was Vienna.)
• Debrecen twice, in 1849 and in 1944^[5] (during the Hungarian revolution of 1848, end of the WWII)
• Budapest (including Buda) 1873^[6]–present

[edit] Capitals of Pannonia province

Note that the Roman provinces on the territory of Hungary, notably Pannonia, had other capitals. Capitals of Roman Pannonia, located in the territory of present day Hungary, were: Aquincum (today Óbuda), Savaria (Szombathely) and Sopianae (Pécs).

[edit] References

1. ^ History of Esztergom
2. ^ Hungary in the Middle Ages
3. ^ Pozsony, the coronation town
4. ^ History of Budapest
5. ^ History of Debrecen
6. ^ Budapestinfo