Csongrád

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subdivision_type2District
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government_footnotes
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameTamás Bedő
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population_total17686
population_as_of2009
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population_density_km2107.61
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demographics1_title1Hungarian
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area_code_typeArea code
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website
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leader_title2Notary
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Csongrád (; , archaically also Црноград/Crnograd, ) is a town in Csongrád County in southern Hungary.

History

At the time of the Hungarian Conquest (the end of 9th century) the Maros Valley was under Bulgarian control. The fortress was known as Chorniy Grad (Slavic term for 'black castle') and served as a Bulgarian-Slavic guard outpost. Later King Stephen (1000–1038) made the town a state administration center, giving its name to a county. It remained a county seat till the Mongol invasion of Hungary (1240–42). The town and fortress were badly damaged by the Mongols; king Béla IV subsequently transferred the county seat to Szeged in 1247. The move significantly affected Csongrád's recovery. It did not become a town again until 1920.

Main sights

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The Main Square obtained its definitive shape in the first half of the 10th century, its streets are wide with many trees. The Main Street is lined by old plane trees.

The road running along the grammar school in Secessionist style leads to the old town. This part of the settlement, called Öregvár (meaning Old Castle), preserves the structure of a Hungarian fishing-village of the 18th century. The adobes and houses with puddle wall have thatched roofs, many of them are equipped inside with modern furniture. One building can be seen with original furniture (at Gyökér utca 1).

The Tisza has a sand-bank which looks like a seashore.

Another attraction of Csongrád is the backwater generated by the river control works (Holt-Tisza), which houses several water-birds. In the wood strip on the left bank of the Tisza are the uncovered ruins of a Benedictine monastery founded in the 11th century.

Tourism

The greatest attraction in Csongrád is the Tisza river bank. The river has a sandy beach and during summer hundreds of people come to bathe in the water. Csongrád has spas and some swimming pools as well, both indoor and outdoor.

Csongrád's museums include:

  • Csongrád's traditional style house
  • László Tari Museum
  • István Széchenyi Elementary School's collection of the region
  • Gallery of Csongrád
  • Művésztelep (Artists' park)

The permanent exhibition of the museum located in the center of the city awaits the visitors by presenting a material of town history. Less than hundred meters away from here the City Gallery can be found, where from time to time periodical exhibition of the Gallery the aquarelles of the painter-artist of Csongrád, János Piroska representing the brilliant technique of color-runout as light as air are shown.

There are several churches in Csongrád:

  • The Nagyboldogasszony (Holy Virgin) Church - situated in the main town square and built between 1762–69
  • Saint Rókus-church
  • Piroskavárosi Saint Joseph Church Franciscan Abbey

There are two main festivals in the summer time:

  • Csongrád Wine Festival, which is usually last for 3–4 days
  • Körös-Toroki Days which lasts for a week

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Csongrád is twinned with:

Csongrád also cooperates with Berehove, Ukraine.

Gallery

Pontonbridge csongrad.jpg|Pontoon bridge between Csongrád and Csépa Csongrad city limit sign rovas script.jpg|Rovas city limit sign near the pontoon bridge, featuring Hungarian runes Sandbank Csongrad.JPG|Sandbank of the Tisza river near Csongrád

References

References

  1. "Csongrád város hivatalos honlapja - Önkormányzat".
  2. "Csongrád város hivatalos honlapja - Csongrád történelme".
  3. Népszámlálás 2001: ''4.1.1 A népesség számának alakulása, terület, népsűrűség, 1870–2001'' KSH, 2001. {{in lang. hu [http://www.nepszamlalas.hu/hun/kotetek/06/06/data/tabhun/4/load01_1_0.html] {{Webarchive. link. (29 May 2006)
  4. Népszámlálás 2001: ''A nemzetiségi népesség száma''. KSH, 2001. {{in lang. hu [http://www.nepszamlalas.hu/hun/kotetek/04/tabhun/maptoc10000.html]
  5. András Róna-Tas. (1999). "Hungarians and Europe in the early Middle Ages: an introduction to early Hungarian history". Central European University Press.
  6. (2003). "Hungary". Lonely Planet.
  7. "Csongrád town's official website".
  8. [http://www.museum.hu/museum/index_hu.php?ID=293 László Tari Museum]
  9. "Csongrád town official website".
  10. [http://www.szeged-csanad.egyhazmegye.hu/csongrad.htm List of churches in Csongrád]
  11. [http://www.csongrad.hu/hun/programok/rendezv.html Csongrád town Events Calendar] {{webarchive. link. (5 April 2010)
  12. [http://www.koros-torok.hu/ Körös-Torok]
  13. "Testvérvárosok". Csongrád.

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