The Roman town was called Solva. The medieval Latin name was Strigonium. The first early medieval mention is "ſtrigonensis [strigonensis] comes" (1079-1080).
The first interpretation of the name was suggested by

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Esztergom is one of the oldest towns in Hungary. Esztergom, as it existed in the Middle Ages, now rests under today's town. The results of the most recent archeological excavations

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One of the most important events of the 1930s was the exploration and renovation of the remains of the palace of the Árpádperiod. This again put Esztergom in the center of attention.

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Languages and ethnic groups
The city and the neighbouring territories became devastated due to the Ottoman wars. Esztergom was repopulated by mostly ethnic Hungarians, some Germans and Slovaksin the late 17th and the early 18th centuries. According

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• Andrew II (c. 1177 – 1235), also known as Andrew of Jerusalem, King of Hungary and Croatia (1205 - 1235), Prince of Halych (1188 - 1189/1190, 1208/1209 - 1210)
• Arcadius Avellanus(1851

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• Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest

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The Magyar Suzuki Corporation plant opened in 1992, as the European base of the Japanese automotive manufacturer Suzuki. It

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