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[[Image:The Royal Palace of Gödöllő.jpg|thumb|right|400px| Aerial photography: The Royal Palace of Gödöllő - Hungary]] | [[Image:The Royal Palace of Gödöllő.jpg|thumb|right|400px| Aerial photography: The Royal Palace of Gödöllő - Hungary]] | ||
'''Gödöllő''' is a town situated in [[Pest (county)|Pest county]], | '''Gödöllő''' is a town situated in [[Pest (county)|Pest county]], Hungary, about 30 km northeast from the outskirts of [[Budapest]]. Its population is about 31,000 according to the 2001 [[census]]. It can be easily reached from Budapest with the suburban railway ([[HÉV]]). Gödöllő is home to the Szent István Egyetem (Saint Stephen University), the main education institute of agriculture in Hungary. The palace at Gödöllő, one of the largest [[Baroque]] palaces in Hungary, was originally built for the aristocratic Grassalkovich family, later [[Franz Josef I of Austria|Franz Josef]], Emperor of [[Austria]] and King of Hungary and his wife [[Elisabeth of Bavaria|Elisabeth]] ("Sissi") had their summer residence here. | ||
Hungary hosted the [[4th World Scout Jamboree]] in 1933 at the royal forest of Gödöllő, in which 26,000 [[Scouting|Scouts]] from 54 nations camped together. The camp chief was [[Pál Teleki|Teleki Pál]], the member of the International Committee who later became [[Prime Minister of Hungary]]. This was the first time there was a Jamboree subcamp for Scouts taking part in [[Air Scouts|aviation]]. | Hungary hosted the [[4th World Scout Jamboree]] in 1933 at the royal forest of Gödöllő, in which 26,000 [[Scouting|Scouts]] from 54 nations camped together. The camp chief was [[Pál Teleki|Teleki Pál]], the member of the International Committee who later became [[Prime Minister of Hungary]]. This was the first time there was a Jamboree subcamp for Scouts taking part in [[Air Scouts|aviation]]. | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*{{Wikitravel}} | *{{Wikitravel}} | ||
* [http://www.kiralyikastely.hu/enmenu/index1en.htm The Royal Palace of Gödöllő] | * [http://www.kiralyikastely.hu/enmenu/index1en.htm The Royal Palace of Gödöllő] | ||
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