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TATA
Tata was given its name nearly a thousand years ago. In the time of the Grand Prince Géza, the future ruler, Vajk used to call his monk
teacher Tata. The teacher was given this land in return for proividing educational services and he later founded a Benedictine monastery
here, named after him. It was always a popular place as the nearby forests were unsparing in game and the waters abound with fish. In
1397 a fortress was built on the bank of the Old Lake, which, however, never served protective purposes. It was in fact built as a hunting
castle, as a place of entertainment for kings. When József Esterházy later took over the leading of the fortress, he made several changes.
He had the moors drained and had mills built on the streams. Miklós Esterházy had a castle built on the bank of the lake by Jakab Fellner,
near the fortress. Ferenc I emperor and king, and his wife found refuge here for several weeks fleeing from the Napoleon wars, and it was
here that the ruler signed the Vienna Peace Treaty in 1809 which ended the war. Tata is rich also in natural resources. The visitor today
can take pleasure not only in the extant treasures of past times, but also in the current beauty of nature.
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