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Keszthely. Location, population. Keszthely is a Hungarian town of 21,100 inhabitants located on the western shore of Lake Balaton. Sights. One of its main tourist attractions is Festetics Palace, which was built in 1745 in baroque style.
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Location, population • Keszthely is a Hungarian town of 21,100 inhabitants located on the western shore of Lake Balaton.
Sights • One of its main tourist attractions is Festetics Palace, which was built in 1745 in baroque style. • The Balaton Museum displays geological and archaeological exhibitions and presents the history of Lake Balaton. • Here is the Marzipan Museum. • Small-Balaton • Baby Museum • Gothic Downtown Temple
Famous people from Keszthely • Festetics György (1755–1819) – landowner • Csik Ferenc (1913–1945) – The champion of the Olimpic freestyle swimming • Szendrey Júlia (1828–1868) author, (Sándor Petőfi’s wife)