Magyaróvár

Magyaróvár lies near the meeting of the Lajta and the Moson branch of the Danube, on the western approaches to the Kingdom of Hungary. Its name recalls an old castle, and a Roman fort had guarded the river route here long before the medieval town. In 1529, after their unsuccessful siege of Vienna, Ottoman forces devastated Óvár on their return, destroying its castle and Romanesque church. The town was rebuilt and continued to serve the country around the river branches and roads leading toward Austria.