Kaposvar, Hungary Tourism

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nevertheless unable to resist attacks by the Turks. After the construction of the Danube-Dráva railroad link in the second half of the 19th C. Kaposvár became the administrative and industrial hub of Somogy, the hilly region south of Lake Balaton which was once covered in marshland and steppe meadows, but is now home to the food and textile industry. 80 per cent of the houses in Kaposvár were built during this century, so it does not possess many historical monuments, but at one time the town held the title "Town of Flowers" (because of its many parks.)

In 1990 Kaposvár was elevated to the rank of city with county rights.

In 1993, the town became an episcopal seat. The University of Kaposvár was founded on January 1st, 2000.