Székesfehérvár, Administrative center in central Hungary
Székesfehérvár is a mid-sized city in central Hungary, about 60 kilometers southwest of Budapest. The center is shaped by narrow lanes lined with baroque facades, fragments of Gothic walls and patches of greenery that cluster around the main square and the cathedral.
The city served as the coronation site of Hungarian kings for over five centuries, until the Ottoman expansion ended that tradition in 1527. During the Ottoman occupation in the 16th and 17th centuries, many buildings were destroyed or repurposed, so much of the present architecture dates from the baroque rebuilding period.
The name translates roughly as "seat of the white castle" and points to a medieval fortress that once dominated the skyline but has long since disappeared. Today, the streets around the main square still show the compact layout of a former royal capital, where churches, museums and homes sit close together.
Visitors reach the city easily by train or by car, as it sits on the main route between Budapest and Lake Balaton. Most sights in the historic center can be explored on foot, though comfortable shoes help on the uneven cobblestones.
Beneath the present street surface lie extensive vaults and tunnel fragments from different centuries, once used as storage rooms and escape routes. Some of these underground spaces are now open to guided tours and reveal foundations of royal buildings lost in the wars.
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