The last twin town is Székesfehérvár, a very old Hungarian town. Székesfehérvár- or "Alba Regia"- as it was called in official documents - and Schwäbisch Gmünd were twinned in 1991.
The city's origins date back to the founding of the Hungarian state. Grand Duke Géza laid the city's foundation stone in 972 A.D., when he established his residence on the marsh-surrounded island (today's city centre). His son, Stephan the Holy, built one of the largest churches in Europe at that time, initiating the city's rapid development. For 500 years, the city was the place of coronation for 37 Hungarian kings, and 15 kings found their resting place here.

In 1222 the "Golden Bull", the first Hungarian constitution according to tradition, was proclaimed in Székesfehérvár. The city was the religious, cultural and government centre of medieval Hungary. In 1543, Székesfehérvár fell into the hands of the Turks and was only freed 145 years later. It thereupon became a free royal city again (1703) and, a short time later, seat of the bishopric. From this time on, intense building activity began in the baroque style, resulting in today's listed city centre.
In the 19th century, Székesfehérvár's favourable position en route from Budapest to Lake Balaton and on to the Adriatic contributed to the economic upturn.

Székesfehérvár is the seventh largest city in Hungary, with 120 000 inhabitants. The city's predominant industries include the automotive industry, electronics and the food industry.

Located in the immediate vicinity of Székesfehérvár are Lake Velence in the Vertés mountains and the nature conservation areas of Sárrét and Mézoföld, which offer excellent holiday facilities. The centuries' old coat-of-arms of the city of Székesfehérvár represents an open gate, a fitting symbol for the cosmopolitanism and hospitality of our partnership.

http://www.szekesfehervar.hu/

Most read newspaper in Székesfehérvár:
Fejér Megyei Hírlap
Honvéd u. 8
8000-Székesfehérvár
HUNGARY
Email: szerk@fmh.plt.hu

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