Webcam Sopron. Central Square
Sopron is a beautiful Hungarian city, 220 km from the capital and 6 km from the Austrian border. Sopron is crossed by a small river Ikva, which flows into the lake Fertö (Neusindler See), located 10 km from the city. Sopron can be called the leader among Hungarian cities, which have preserved their original architecture. Sopron has confirmed its proud status of architectural discoveries by the Europa Nostra award, received in 1975. Population of Sopron is about 50 thousand people.
The central square of Sopron is a scattering of beautiful old buildings, real monuments of architecture, and often museums inside. The most beautiful of them are:
- Hambrinus House,
- General's House;
- House Storno;
- House Fabrizius.
The Plague Column, or the St. Trinity Column, which, according to Hungarian legends, was erected in 1860 by local resident Levenburg in honor of his wife Eva, who died when the plague struck, is world-famous.
