Előszállás


Előszállás is a village in Fejér County, Hungary.

Name

Előszállás was first mentioned in written sources in a 1537 record as Elevzallas. The name is probably of Cuman origin; the westernmost settlement of the Cumans was located here. The village was known as Neuhof in German.

History

Előszállás and the surrounding areas were occupied before the Romans. Celtic, Avar, and Roman artifacts have been found here. At the beginning of the 16th century, the provost of Fehérvár had an estate here. Later it became the property of the Sulyok family. After this it was a property of Várpalota Castle.