This document lists important places and attractions in Szombathely, Hungary. It describes the Bishop Palace built near the Cathedral in 1783, the Garden of Ruins containing Roman relics, and the Iseum temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis. It also mentions the Smidt Museum private collection, Savaria Museum with Roman artifacts, the twin-towered Moorish Synagogue, the Cathedral rebuilt after World War II bombing, and the Vas Museum Village open-air museum. Additionally, it provides details on the city's football and basketball clubs, lists several famous people from Szombathely including musicians and actors, and names two popular local bands.

1. IMPORTANT PLACES
IN SZOMBATHELY

2. It was built in 1783 near the Cathedral. Sala Terrana is
open to public on ground floor.
Bishop Palace

3. Garden of Ruins
You can find a wealth of Roman relics: mosaics of
plants, geometrical designs on the floor of St. Quirinus
Basilica from the 4th century, Roman road markers,
medieval castle wall…

4. Iseum
It is part of a grand 2nd-century complex of the two
temples dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis by
Roman legionnaries.

5. Smidt Museum
You can see the private collection of Lajos Smidt:
antique weapons, furniture, fans, pipes, clocks, Roman
coins…

6. Savaria Museum
You can see Roman altars, stone torsos, blue-glass vials
from Savaria….

7. Synagogue
It is a twin-towered Moorish building. A plaque marks the
spot from where 4228 of our Jewish brothers and sisters
were deported to Auschwitz on 4 July 1944.

8. Cathedral
It was designed by Melchior Hefele for Bishop Szily in
1791. In World War II it was ruined by bombs but it was
rebuilt.

9. Szombathely Gallery
It is a modern Art Gallery.

10. Vas Museum Village
It is an open-air museum with some 18th and 19th
century farmhouses moved from more than two dozen
villages in the Őrség region.

11. Historical park
Each year at the end of August we can take part in the
famous Savaria Carnival. The town revive the ancient
Roman times.

12. Sports in Szombathely
Football
We love playing football. We have a
football club called Haladás. Many people
visit their matches.

13. Basketball
We also like playing basketball. Our
basketball club is Falco.

14. Famous people from Szombathely
Király Gábor (1976) – a
goalkeeper now he plays
for 1860 München
Fazekas Róbert (1975) –
he is a discuss thrower.
He was 8th in the world
championship in Beijing.

15. An actor and an actress
Hujber Ferenc (1974) –
he is an actor, played in
several famous
Hungarian films
Für Anikó (1964) – she is
an actress, she is famous
for her plays in theatres

16. Musicians
Horváth Charlie (1947)
he is a singer with a hoarse
voice
Prieger Zsolt – he is a
member of Anima Sound
System

17. Teenagers’ favourites
No thanks – it is a pop and rock group, they play in
similar style like Tokio Hotel from Germany. They have
started their career from Szombathely.

18. Ocho Macho
This group is also from Szombathely and Kőszeg. They are very
popular. They play a bit of reggae, a bit of punk, a bit of latin music
and a bit of rock and roll.