Sopron
Sopron (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃopron]; German: Ödenburg, Croatie: Šopron, Laitin: Scarbantia) is a ceety in Hungary on the Austrian border, near the Lake Neusiedl/Lake Fertő.
Airchitectur
The airchitectur o the auld section o toun reflects its lang history; waws an fundations frae the Roman Empire are still common, thegither wi a walth o Medieval, Renaissance, an Baroque structurs, aften airtistically decoratit, showin centuries o stability an prosperity.
There is an auld synagogue an ither remains frae the toun's umwhile Jewish community, which wis expelled in the 16t century.
On Daloshegy, there is a 165 metres taw FM-/TV-broadcasting touer, which leuks like a rocket an haes therefore the nickname "Rakéta" (Hungarian for rocket).
Internaitional relations
Twin touns — sister ceeties
Sopron is twinned wi:
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