Szekszard, Hungary
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Szekszárd is situated in Sárköz country where folk art still thrives.

History

The Romans, who settled in the Celtic settlement which existed here, called it Alisca. The Benedictines built a monastery in 1061. In the 18th C, Germans settled in this region which was heavily depopulated after the Turkish rule. Dates back to the time of the Romans; Szekszárd was the home town of the "Hungarian Münchhausen" János Háry, whose glorious deeds were described by the writer, born in Szekszárd, János Garay: Zoltán Kodály wrote a lyrical drama on the story, the music of which has become famous as the "Háry János Suite".