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FERTŐD<br />
Fertőd is situated in the vicinity of the Fertő-Hansági National Park and Lake Fertő. It came into being through the merger of the settlements Süttör<br />
and Eszterháza in 1950. The Esterházy family took possession of Süttör in 1681. The town is proud to present to visitors, the Esterházy Castle built<br />
in 1720. The castle is a hunting-seat and gained its form known today in 1766 thanks to Nikolaus (Miklós) Esterházy. His contemporaries rightfully<br />
called Nikolaus ’the Magnificent’ or pomp-loving, and this is evident through the design of this amazing Rococo palace and its surroundings. The<br />
cour d’honneur is decorated with fountains, the garden is decorated with sculptures and vases, and in its rooms golden motifs flitter everywhere.<br />
Nikolaus the Magnificent fascinated his visitors not only with his pompous castle, but also with his high-level art life. Joseph Haydn arrived at the<br />
castle to work as a music teacher and spent nearly half of his creative years here, he composed several of his works in this castle.<br />
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