Fertőd
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| County | Győr-Moson-Sopron |
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| Area | 48,54 km² |
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| Postal code | 9431 |
| Area code | 99 |
Fertőd (former Esterháza and Süttör unified in 1950) is a city in Hungary near Austria, part of Győr-Moson-Sopron province. It is famous for the Esterházy Castle, also known as the "Hungarian Versailles". The Eszterházy Castle or Palace is Hungary's grandest Rococo monument. Its proprietor, Prince Miklós Eszterházy, was dubbed Miklós the Magnificent.
The large Palace of 126 rooms was the creation of one of the most influential Hungarian aristocrats of his day. Built within a quick three years (1763-1766) it was the architectural gem of its time. Inside the Prince had the best architects design the most lavish rooms in the country. Of paticular note is the Banquet Room which has on its ceiling a painting of Apollo in his Chariot. The large library holds almost 22,000 volumes and is graced with the letter 'E'- for the family surname. The largest room is the grotto like Sala Terrana which was inspired by the then fashionable Italianate style. On the ceiling are dancing Angles who hold wreathes of flowers in the shape of the famed 'E'.
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