Claim: Esztergom was established in 972 in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary and is northwest of the capital Istanbul.
Evidence: Esztergom (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛstɛrɡom listen (help·), German: Gran, Slovak: Ostrihom, known by alternative names) is a city in northern Hungary, 46 kilometres (29 miles) northwest of the capital Budapest.