Andrássy
Encyclopedia
Andrássy is the name of an aristocratic family of very ancient lineage prominent in Hungarian
history.
The full family name is "Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka"; "Csíkszentkirály" is a town in modern-day Romania
now called Sâncrăieni
, while Krásna Hôrka
is a castle in Slovakia
.
The present head of the family is Count Gyula Andrássy de Csik-Szent-Király & Kraszna-Horka (b.1927), who with his family currently resides in Canada.
He is the son of the late Count Mihály Andrássy (1893–1990) and his late wife, née Countess Gabrielle Károlyi de Nagy-Károly (1899–1992). Another son, Manuel Andrassy, was exiled to America in the late 19th century. He assumed the last name of Schablik and settled in Northern New Jersey
.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
history.
The full family name is "Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka"; "Csíkszentkirály" is a town in modern-day Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
now called Sâncrăieni
Sâncraieni
Sâncrăieni is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The former Romanian name was Ciuc-Sâncraiu.- Geography :...
, while Krásna Hôrka
Krásna Hôrka
Krásna Hôrka is a castle in Slovakia, towering over the village Krásnohorské Podhradie near Rožňava. The first written mention of the castle is from 1333....
is a castle in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
.
The present head of the family is Count Gyula Andrássy de Csik-Szent-Király & Kraszna-Horka (b.1927), who with his family currently resides in Canada.
He is the son of the late Count Mihály Andrássy (1893–1990) and his late wife, née Countess Gabrielle Károlyi de Nagy-Károly (1899–1992). Another son, Manuel Andrassy, was exiled to America in the late 19th century. He assumed the last name of Schablik and settled in Northern New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
.
Persons
- Miklós Andrássy (1686-?), Obergespan of GemerGemerGemer is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. In the 19th century, and in the beginning of the 20th century, it was united with the Kishont region to form Gömör-Kishont county . Its territory is presently in southern Slovakia and northern Hungary...
- Péter Andrássy (1659–1715), Obergespan of GemerGemerGemer is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. In the 19th century, and in the beginning of the 20th century, it was united with the Kishont region to form Gömör-Kishont county . Its territory is presently in southern Slovakia and northern Hungary...
, son of Miklós Andrássy - Baron István Andrássy, brother of Péter Andrássy
- Baron József Andrássy
- Baron Károly Andrássy (1725–1792), created Count 1779
- Count József Andrássy (1762–1834)
- Count Károly Andrássy (1792–1845)
- Count Gyula AndrássyGyula AndrássyGyula Count Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka was a Hungarian statesman, who served as Prime Minister of Hungary and subsequently as Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary...
(1823–1890), Hungarian statesman - Count Gyula Andrássy the YoungerGyula Andrássy the YoungerCount Gyula Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka the Younger was a Hungarian politician.The second son of Count Gyula Andrássy, the younger Andrássy became under-secretary in the Sándor Wekerle ministry in 1892; in 1893, he became Minister of Education, and, in June 1894, he was appointed...
(1860–1929), his son
Places
- Andrássy AvenueAndrássy AvenueAndrássy Avenue is an iconic boulevard in Budapest, Hungary, dating back to 1872. It links Erzsébet Square with the Városliget. Lined with spectacular Neo-renaissance mansions and townhouses featuring fine facades and interiors, it was recognised as a World Heritage Site in 2002...
in BudapestBudapestBudapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... - Andrássy Gyula German Language University of BudapestAndrássy Gyula German Language University of BudapestThe Andrássy University Budapest ; full name: Andrássy Gyula German Speaking University Budapest - is a private university in Budapest, the capital of Hungary...
in Budapest
External links
- Andrássy genealogy at genealogy.euweb.cz
- History of the Krásna Hôrka Castle, hradkrasnahorka.sk