Siklós (Шиклош) is the 4th largest town in Baranya county, Hungary. The Malkocs Bey Mosque was built by the order of the Malkoçoğlu family.
Ottoman conquest
During Sultân Süleymân's 1543 campaign into Hungary, the Ottoman army first took Valpovo, in Slavonia, on 23 June. Süleymân then sent his army north of the Drava River to take Siklós, which belonged to the Perényi family
On 26 June Siklós was besieged, bombarded and attacked, but the garrison stood strong. While Siklós was besieged, representatives from Pécs arrived and surrendered the city. On 6 July, after 3,000 cannonballs had hit the fortress, the garrison surrendered, and Süleymân entered the city the next day. From Siklós, the Sultân marched to Pécs.
Notable people
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George Mikes, British author most famous for his humorous commentaries on various countries
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Albert Siklós, composer
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Rudolphus de Benyovszky, violinist and composer
Twin towns – sister cities
Siklós is Sister city with:
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Aiud, Romania
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Donji Miholjac, Croatia
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Feldbach, Austria
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Fornovo di Taro, Italy
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Moldava nad Bodvou, Slovakia
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