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Margaret Island



The ruins of the Franciscan church and monastery- no more than a tower and a wall dating from the late 13th century-are almost in the exact geographical centre of the Island. The former Dominican convent lies to the northeast of the Franciscan church and monastery. Its most famous resident was the daughter of King Béla IV, Szent Margit. As the story goes, the king promised to commit his daughter to a life of devotion in a nunnery if the Mongols were driven from the land.
The octagonal water tower rises 66 m above the open-air theatre, which is used for opera, plays and concerts in summer. The tower now houses the Lookout Gallery, with exhibitions of interesting folk craft and cotemporary art on the ground floor.

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