Pécsvárad

Pécsvárad (Petschwar; Pečvar) is a town in Baranya County, southern Hungary.

Notable landmarks
Among the most significant Hungarian heritage from the Middle Ages is the castle built on a Benedictine monastery commissioned by King St Stephen. The building complex is now used as a museum and a hotel.

Twin towns – sister cities
Pécsvárad is twinned with:


 * 🇦🇹 Hausmannstätten, Austria
 * 🇸🇰 Jur nad Hronom, Slovakia
 * 🇩🇪 Külsheim, Germany
 * 🇭🇺 Pannonhalma, Hungary
 * 🇷🇴 Satu Mare, Romania
 * 🇩🇪 Unterschleißheim, Germany
 * 🇺🇦 Velyki Berehy, Ukraine

Notable people

 * Endre Nemes (1909–1985), artist