Öskü

Öskü
Öskü Location of Öskü
Coordinates: 47°09′39″N 18°04′19″E / 47.16084°N 18.07195°E / 47.16084; 18.07195Coordinates: 47°09′39″N 18°04′19″E / 47.16084°N 18.07195°E / 47.16084; 18.07195
Country	Hungary
County	Veszprém
Area
– Total	48.3 km2 (18.6 sq mi)
Population (2004)
– Total	2,309
– Density	47.8/km2 (123.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	8191
Area code(s)	88

Öskü is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary.

Aerial photography of Öskü

The rotunda of Öskü

Sightseeings

The rotunda stands in the centre of the village on the top of the hill. The apse is oriented to the east. The rotunda of Öskü is a singularity in Hungary. Probably it was built in the 11th-12th century.

References

• Gervers-Molnár, V. (1972): A középkori Magyarország rotundái. (Rotunda in the Medieval Hungary). Akadémiai, Budapest
• Henszlmann, I. (1876): Magyarország ó-keresztyén, román és átmeneti stylü mű-emlékeinek rövid ismertetése, (Old-Christian, Romanesque and Transitional Style Architecture in Hungary). Királyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda, Budapest

External links

• Street map (Hungarian)
• Öskü in the Vendégváró homepage
• Aerial Photography of Öskü and the rotunda