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Meszlen is a village in
The village has a church from the Árpád age, dated to the 13th century on the basis of architectural style elements, and which was mentioned in charter in 1430. In the 15th century the landowner was the Meszlényi family. In 1592 the church became the property of the Reformed Church. It was also the place of the county council and local parliament in 1598 and 1599. In the 18th century the Roman Catholic Church took back the church.
Homepage of Meszlen
Street map (Hungarian)
Populated places in Vas County Romanesque architecture in Hungary {{Vas-geo-stub
Meszlen is a village in Vas
Vas (, ; ; or ; ) is an administrative county (comitatus or ''vármegye'') of Hungary. It was also one of the counties of the former Kingdom of Hungary. It is part of the Centrope Project.
Geography
Vas County lies in western Hungary. It share ...
county, Hungary
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...
, located 15 kilometers northeast of Szombathely
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Szombathely (; ; also see #Etymology, names) is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas County in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria. Szombathely lies by the streams ''Perint'' and '' ...
. Neighboring villages are Acsád
Acsád is a village in Vas County, Hungary.
Notable people
* Nándor Fettich (1900–1971), archaeologist and goldsmith.
*Béla Rákosi (1841–?), doctor
*Jenő Rákosi
Jenő Rákosi (born Jenő Kremsner; 12 November 1842, Acsád, Kingdom of ...
, Csepreg
Csepreg (German: ''Schapring; Croatian: Čepreg'') is a town in Vas County, Hungary
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukrain ...
, Tömörd, Vasasszonyfa, Salköveskút
Salköveskút is a village in Vas county, Hungary
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the ...
, Kőszegpaty
Kőszegpaty is a village in Vas county, Hungary
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the ea ...
.
History
The place is inhabited from ancient times. Northwest of the village there are ancient kurgans. Roman remnants were also found. The first charter mentions it in 1255 as ''Mezlen''. The village belonged to the servants of the Bishop ofGyőr
Győr ( , ; ; names of European cities in different languages: E-H#G, names in other languages) is the main city of northwest Hungary, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron County and Western Transdanubia, Western Transdanubia region, and – halfwa ...
. There was a ground fortress in the village neighbor: Világos. In 1910 the village had 640 Hungarian inhabitants.
Landmarks
The village has a church from the Árpád age, dated to the 13th century on the basis of architectural style elements, and which was mentioned in charter in 1430. In the 15th century the landowner was the Meszlényi family. In 1592 the church became the property of the Reformed Church. It was also the place of the county council and local parliament in 1598 and 1599. In the 18th century the Roman Catholic Church took back the church.
References
External links
Homepage of Meszlen
Street map (Hungarian)
Populated places in Vas County Romanesque architecture in Hungary {{Vas-geo-stub