page_title: Kőröshegy
section_title: Habsburg rule
hierarchical_section_title: Kőröshegy / History / Habsburg rule
caption_attribution_description: Magyar: Kőröshegy Széchényi Mansion
context_page_description: Kőröshegy is a village directly south of Balatonföldvár in Siófok District, Somogy County, Hungary.
  The settlement is known in Hungary for being a holiday destination near to Lake Balaton attracting thousands of visitors yearly. Kőröshegy is also famous for its grapes, wine and the Viaduct of Kőröshegy on the M7 Motorway which is a symbol of the village.
  The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region.
context_section_description: In the 17th century the village came under the possession of the Szécsényi family. In 1688 György Széchenyi, the chief captain of Egervár and Pölöske, refers to its mansion which had at that time just a ground level. The mansion was rebuilt in Baroque style in ca. 1780 adding a first floor above it. The Szécsényi family had an important role in vivifying the village. The majority of the population converted to Calvinism until that time. The Calvinists did not have their own church, therefore they were allowed to use the newly rebuilt church together with the Catholics until 1749. In 1759 the Catholics could establish their own parish. The Calvinists built their church in 1784, and in 1794 they expanded it with a wooden tower. Today's reformed church was built between 1813 and 1818.
  During the Hungarian War of Independence some residents became soldiers. As the army of the pro-Habsburg Josip Jelačić passed through the village the residents inveigled the hostile soldiers in their cellars, where they gave them wine, then they killed them.
  In the 19th century the village developed its industry, water mills and a brick factory were established. They continued the operate the at that time well-known traditional cooper guilds.
  In 1862 there was a huge conflagration in Kőröshegy, when 43 houses were burnt down including the tower of the reformed church, the rectory and the apartement of the teacher and several others got damaged. In 8 years most buildings were renovated and rebuilt.
caption: The Széchenyi Mansion
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