Csongrád
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Csongrád is a town in Csongrád County in southern Hungary
. Formerly, the city also had the alternate Slavic
name of Černigrad, which, like the Hungarian version, means "Black Castle" or "Black Town".
in 1247. The move significantly affected Csongrád's recovery. It did not become a town again until 1920.
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.
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:
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 beautiful churches in Csongrád that are worthy of a visit:
There are two main festivals in the summer time:
Raisio
, Finland
Bečej
, Serbia
AGD union of cities, France
Bełchatów, Poland
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...
. Formerly, the city also had the alternate Slavic
Slavic peoples
The Slavic people are an Indo-European panethnicity living in Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, North Asia and Central Asia. The term Slavic represents a broad ethno-linguistic group of people, who speak languages belonging to the Slavic language family and share, to varying degrees, certain...
name of Černigrad, which, like the Hungarian version, means "Black Castle" or "Black Town".
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 SzegedSzeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
in 1247. The move significantly affected Csongrád's recovery. It did not become a town again until 1920.
Main sights
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
Tisza
The Tisza or Tisa is one of the main rivers of Central Europe. It rises in Ukraine, and is formed near Rakhiv by the junction of headwaters White Tisa, whose source is in the Chornohora mountains and Black Tisa, which springs in the Gorgany range...
has a sand-bank which looks like a seashore.
Another attraction of Csongrád is the backwater
Backwater
Backwater or Backwaters may refer to:* Backwater , water in a main river which is backed up by an obstruction such as the tide or a dam, or a branch of a main river which runs alongside it before rejoining it...
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
Csongrád is a small and very pretty town especially at the summer time when there are lot to see and do. This town is very quiet and peaceful, people are very hospitable and friendly. As the town is small you can get everywhere on foot or if you prefer you can ride a bike, you can cycle through Csongrád on the special bicycle lane.The greatest attraction in Csongrád is the Tisza
Tisza
The Tisza or Tisa is one of the main rivers of Central Europe. It rises in Ukraine, and is formed near Rakhiv by the junction of headwaters White Tisa, whose source is in the Chornohora mountains and Black Tisa, which springs in the Gorgany range...
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 beautiful churches in Csongrád that are worthy of a visit:
- 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
Twin towns — Sister cities
Csongrád is twinned with:Raisio
Raisio
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, Finland
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Bečej
Becej
Bečej is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District in Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 25,703, while Bečej municipality has 40,877 inhabitants. It is multiethnic town, with Hungarians and Serbs as largest ethnic groups...
, Serbia
Serbia
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France
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Bełchatów, Poland
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External links
- Csongrád town official website (Hungarian)
- Körös-Torok (Hungarian)
- List of churches in Csongrád (Hungarian)
- László Tari Museum (Hungarian)
- Csongrád town Events Calender (Hungarian)