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== History ==
== History ==
[[File:Tokaj Castle - colored etching - around 1664.jpg|210px|thumbnail|left|Tokaj Castle around 1664]]

The wine-growing area was first mentioned by the name Tokaj in 1067. The town itself was first mentioned in documents in 1353. Its first castle was a [[motte-and-bailey|motte]], which was destroyed during the Mongol invasion of Hungary. By the 14th century the town already had a stone castle, belonging to the [[Castle of Diósgyőr|Diósgyőr estate]].
The wine-growing area was first mentioned by the name Tokaj in 1067. The town itself was first mentioned in documents in 1353. Its first castle was a [[motte-and-bailey|motte]], which was destroyed during the Mongol invasion of Hungary. By the 14th century the town already had a stone castle, belonging to the [[Castle of Diósgyőr|Diósgyőr estate]].


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* {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Rust, Austria|Rust]], [[Austria]]
* {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Rust, Austria|Rust]], [[Austria]]


<center>
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Tisza - Tokaj.jpg|The [[Tisza]] river, Tokaj.
File:Tokaj.varoshaza.jpg|City center
File:Interior of Roman Catholic Church in Tokaj.JPG|Interior of Roman Catholic Church
File:Tokaj - Palace.jpg|Aerial Photography: Tokaj - Palace
File:Jewish cemetery, Tokaj.JPG|Jewish cemetery
File:Tokajcivertanlegi1.jpg|Aerial Photography
File:Tokaj-Hegyalja.jpg|[[Tokaj wine region]]
File:River Tisza in winter with Tokaj bridge - Hungary.jpg|River [[Tisza]] in winter with Tokaj bridge
</gallery>
</gallery>
</center>

== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.tokaj.hu/?useLang=en Official Site]
* [http://www.tokaj.hu/?useLang=en Official Site]

Revision as of 13:06, 7 December 2014

For other uses, see Tokaj (disambiguation).
Tokaj
Coat of arms of Tokaj
Coat of arms
Country Hungary
CountyBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Area
 • Total
28.2 km2 (10.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
5,009
 • Density177.62/km2 (460.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3910
Area code47

Tokaj listenⓘ, is a historical town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 54 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. It is the centre of the famous Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district where the world famous Tokaji wine is produced.

Tokai, a region of Cape Town, is named after the nearby mountains' resemblance to the hills of Tokaj-Hegyalja.

History

Tokaj Castle around 1664

The wine-growing area was first mentioned by the name Tokaj in 1067. The town itself was first mentioned in documents in 1353. Its first castle was a motte, which was destroyed during the Mongol invasion of Hungary. By the 14th century the town already had a stone castle, belonging to the Diósgyőr estate.

After 1450 Tokaj was the property of the Hunyadi family, so after Matthias Hunyadi became king, the town became a royal estate. In 1705 Francis II Rákóczi ordered the castle to be destroyed.

After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 the town prospered, but when the world wars came, it suffered a lot, lost its importance and its town status. Even its role in wine trade was taken over by Sátoraljaújhely.

Tokaj was granted town status again in 1986 and it started to prosper again. Now the town is a popular tourist attraction.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Twin towns — Sister cities

Tokaj is twinned with:

  • City center
    City center
  • Interior of Roman Catholic Church
    Interior of Roman Catholic Church
  • Jewish cemetery
    Jewish cemetery
  • Tokaj wine region
    Tokaj wine region
  • River Tisza in winter with Tokaj bridge
    River Tisza in winter with Tokaj bridge

48°07′N 21°25′E / 48.117°N 21.417°E / 48.117; 21.417

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