Öskü
Öskü (pronounced [ˈøʃky]) is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary.
Öskü | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Öskü Location of Öskü | |
| Coordinates: 47.16084°N 18.07195°E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Veszprém |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.3 km2 (18.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,309 |
| • Density | 47.8/km2 (124/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8191 |
| Area code(s) | 88 |
Sightseeings
The rotunda stands in the centre of the village on the top of the hill. The apse is oriented to the east. The rotunda of Öskü is a singularity in Hungary. Probably it was built in the 11th-12th century.
References
- Gervers-Molnár, V. (1972): A középkori Magyarország rotundái. (Rotunda in the Medieval Hungary). Akadémiai, Budapest
- Henszlmann, I. (1876): Magyarország ó-keresztyén, román és átmeneti stylü mű-emlékeinek rövid ismertetése, (Old-Christian, Romanesque and Transitional Style Architecture in Hungary). Királyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda, Budapest
External links
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