aerial photography, which revealed its outlines. Some archeological excavations have been conducted at the site. They have established the original size of the fort and other details. It has become a destination for tourists and hikers. The latter also take advantage of hills and trails in the region. Nyergesújfalu officially became a city in 1989. The city is associated with the noted 20th-century painter Károly Kernstok (1873–1940), who inherited a house in Nyergesújfalu and lived here for several years. He was the center of an artistic community in Budapest known as The Eight (Nyolcak) (1909-1918), who created the modernist movement in Hungarian art. Twin towns – sister cities Nyergesújfalu is twinned with: Karlsdorf-Neuthard, Germany Neu Wulmstorf, Germany References External links in Hungarian Street map "Nyergesújfalu", Tourist guide webpage www.ungarndeutsche.de Populated places in Komárom-Esztergom County Hungarian German communities Hungarian Germans