Archaeology revealed men and settlements, instruments and animal bones from hunting and fireplaces dating to the neolithic.

The Danube turn gives a good fortification locality and the region was royal domain during the Árpád house kings of Hungary.

The royal palace and the neighbouring monastery played and important role in the life in the 11th century.

Provost Fülöp was the chancellor of the queen during the times of Béla II of Hungary.

Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, who was Zsigmond, king of Hungary, gave the monastery to the dominicant order.

János Hunyadi governor also gave the monastery back to his preferred priest, to Hosszuaszai Bothos István.

Beautiful heads of columns were preserved and the original carvings can be found in the National Museum in Budapest.