Pécs

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city university city

Pécs is a historic cultural and university city in southwestern Hungary, renowned for its Roman and Ottoman heritage and its designation as a European Capital of Culture in 2010.

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → university city →
associatedWithBrand	Zsolnay porcelain →
capitalOf	Baranya County →
climate	humid subtropical climate →
country	Hungary →
designation	European Capital of Culture 2010 →
foundedAs	Roman town Sopianae →
hasCulturalEvent	International Dance Festival of Pécs → POSZT (National Theatre Festival of Pécs) → Pécs Days Festival →
hasCulturalInstitution	Csontváry Museum → Janus Pannonius Museum → Kodály Centre → Vasarely Museum Pécs →
hasIndustry	ceramics industry → porcelain production →
hasLandmark	Bishop’s Palace → Cella Septichora Visitor Centre → Jakovali Hassan Mosque → Mosque of Pasha Qasim → Pécs Cathedral → Pécs National Theatre → Pécs Synagogue → TV Tower on Misina Hill → Zsolnay Cultural Quarter →
hasPostalCodeRange	7600–7636 →
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite	Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae) →
hasUniversity	University of Pécs →
heritage	Ottoman heritage → Roman heritage → medieval heritage →
isPartOf	Baranya County →
knownFor	cultural life → historic architecture → museums → universities → wine region nearby →
language	Hungarian →
locatedIn	South Transdanubia → southwestern Hungary →
near	Mecsek Mountains →
population	about 140000 →
religiousSignificance	early Christian center in Roman Pannonia →
sharesEuropeanCapitalOfCultureTitleWith	Essen NERFINISHED → Istanbul →
twinCity	Cluj-Napoca → Eszék (Osijek) → Fellbach → Lahti → Tuzla →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Kaposvár →	connectedByRailTo
Hungary →	majorCity
Marcel Breuer →	placeOfBirth
Tucson →	sisterCity
Hämeenlinna →	twinTown