Pécs

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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.

All labels observed (6)

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Pécs canonical 62
Pécs city centre 3
City of Pécs 1

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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 Southern Transdanubia
surface form: South Transdanubia

Southern Transdanubia
surface form: southwestern Hungary
near Mecsek Mountains
population about 140000
religiousSignificance early Christian center in Roman Pannonia
sharesEuropeanCapitalOfCultureTitleWith Essen
Istanbul
twinCity Cluj-Napoca
Osijek
surface form: Eszék (Osijek)

Fellbach
Lahti
Tuzla

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Baranya County seat Pécs
Pécs Synagogue locatedIn Pécs
POSZT (National Theatre Festival of Pécs) location Pécs
subject surface form: POSZT
POSZT (National Theatre Festival of Pécs) city Pécs
subject surface form: POSZT
POSZT (National Theatre Festival of Pécs) hostCity Pécs
subject surface form: POSZT
Saarbrücken twinnedWith Pécs
Fellbach twinTown Pécs
Arad twinnedWith Pécs
Újvidék twinnedWith Pécs
Samu Pecz placeOfBirth Pécs
Fred Forbat placeOfBirth Pécs
southern Hungary hasMajorCity Pécs
subject surface form: Southern Hungary
Baja roadConnectionTo Pécs