Papa Attractions

Pápa, once famous for its colleges, lies 45km (28mi.) southwest of Gyor where the Bakony Forest adjoins the Little Plain. This important medieval fort was first documented in 1051; in 1531 the famous Reformed Church was founded. In 1594 the Turks captured the town and it remained in their possession until 1683. At the end of the 17th C, Pápa was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in the 18th C. In the first half of the 19th C, a number of watermills were built to utilize the power provided by the little Tapolca river, and towards the end of the century the textile and tobacco industries became established here.

Sights

Although the town has retained much of its medieval defensive structure, the buildings in the center are mainly 18th C Baroque. Those now to be described follow the route going from north to south along the main street of Fo utca to Fo tér.