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Arrabona EGTC
Hungary, 9022 Győr, Dunakapu tér
47.68969100, 17.63262000
Arrabona EGTC
The iron rooster, the best-known symbol of the city of Győr was put in place by the Turkish as a wind detector on Dunakapu (Danube Gate) Square when they invaded the city in 1594. The leader of the invading armies believed that the castle was impenetrable and proudly prophesied: Győr will be Christian again when the iron rooster crows and the crescent underneath it turn into a full moon. Four years later when the Hungarian troops reconquering the castle reached the Fehérvári Gate, a brave hussar climbed up to the iron rooster and waited in the night until sunrise. When day broke he imitated the crow of a rooster with his horn and because the crescent appeared to be a full moon in the rays of the rising sun, the Turkish believed that the prophecy had been fulfilled.
Attendance: Szabadon, korlátlanul látogatható
Memorial plaque of the martyrs of the 1956 revolution
October 25, 1956, marked the bloodiest conflict of the revolution taking place at the Győr prison when the crowd demanded that the political prisoners are set free. Three young people (Mária Máté, Ödön Halász, and Béla Szabó) died heroically in the conflict. A carved wooden post (kopjafa) and a plaque by the prison upholds their memory.
Hoffmann tradesign
The wrought-iron and lead-glass work depicting an umbrella, a pair of scissors and knives was chosen as the best Hungarian trade sign in 2005 by a panel of experts. The ornaments of the Hoffmann family's Győr shop were designed by Imre Nyuli, wrought by József Csizmazia and finalized by László Hefter, glass-worker and recipient of the Noémi Ferenczy Prize.
Sailor's Riverside Restaurant
The Sailor's Riverside Restaurant is located on Dunakapu Square, an establishment serving traditional Hungarian fare and popular with locals as well as visitors. Among its well-liked dishes are the Szigetköz specialty, vinegar fish as well as the traditional Hungarian Fisherman's soup.
