Carlowitz
Encyclopedia Britannica
CARLOWITZ, a town of Hungary, in the former Slavonian military frontier and circle of Peterwardein, is situated on the right bank of the Danube, eight miles southeast of Peterwardein. Population in 1873, 4419. It is the seat of the Greek archbishop in the Austrian dominions, and has, besides the cathedral, two Greek churches, a Roman Catholic church, Servian and German schools, seminaries for the Greek and Catholic clergy, a gymna sium, a 1yceum, and a hospital. There is important wine cultivation. The peace between Austria, Turkey, Poland, and Venice was concluded here in 1699.
9th ed. Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5, p. 112
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