Tarcal
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Tarcal is a village on the eastern edge of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
county
, northern Hungary
, in the famous Tokaj-Hegyalja
wine district, 55 km (34 mi) from Miskolc
.
at the southernmost foothills of the Eperjes-Tokaj mountain range..
Tarcal is probably the best grape
-growing locale of the world famous Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district. All the traditional Tokaji grape varieties (Furmint
, Hárslevelű
, Sárga Muskotály (Yellow muscat
) grown here dry well on the vine, so they are suitable for excellent vintage wines, special quality Szamorodni wines, and 3-to-6 Puttonyos
Tokaji aszú
wines. These wines are seasoned in oak
wood casks in cellars covered with choice mould (racodium cellare, a noble cellar mould).
at the time of the Conquest.
In 1941 the population of Tarcal was 4004.
Among the famous rabbis of Tarcal was Rabbi Yechezkel Paneth (1813–1822), the author of Mare Yeheskel (Marmaros, 1875). Another was Rabbi Yaakov Shapira (1876–1906), a famous scholar, often mentioned in the halachic responsa of the famous rabbis of Hungary. In 1823, Rabbi Chayim Yosef Gottlieb
(born Tarcal, 1790) was appointed dayan and teacher in Tarcal.
family. The mansions called King court, Rákóczi tavern and Sebeö mansion got their present form at the end of the 18th century.
The Roman Catholic church is from 1615. Its foundations, crypt and the bottom part of the tower are of medieval origin. The Calvinist church, where a memorial tablet commemorates the Reformed Confession, which was created here by the Tarcal Council in 1564, and the oval planned Terézia chapel were built between 1770 and 1790. The renovated synagogue was built in the second half of the 17th century.
Another interesting sight of Tarcal may be the Andrássy Manor, which was built in baroque style in the 16th century. Under the mansion, owned by the Andrássy
family for several decades, there is a hidden cellar mainly used for producing and storing wine.
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén is the name of an administrative county in north-eastern Hungary , on the border with Slovakia. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Nógrád, Heves, Hajdú-Bihar and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg. The capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county is Miskolc...
county
Counties of Hungary
Hungary is subdivided administratively into 20 regions which are the 19 counties and the capital city : Budapest...
, northern Hungary
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...
, in the famous Tokaj-Hegyalja
Tokaj-Hegyalja
Tokaj-Hegyalja is a historical wine region located in southeastern Slovakia and northeastern Hungary. Hegyalja means "foothills" in Hungarian, and this was the original name of the region....
wine district, 55 km (34 mi) from Miskolc
Miskolc
Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...
.
Geography
Tarcal is located at 48°07′N 21°25′E, at the western foot of the 516 m high Nagy Hill at TokajTokaj
Tokaj , is a historical town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 54 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. It is the centre of the famous Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district where the world famous Tokaji wine is produced.- History :...
at the southernmost foothills of the Eperjes-Tokaj mountain range..
Tarcal is probably the best grape
Grape
A grape is a non-climacteric fruit, specifically a berry, that grows on the perennial and deciduous woody vines of the genus Vitis. Grapes can be eaten raw or they can be used for making jam, juice, jelly, vinegar, wine, grape seed extracts, raisins, molasses and grape seed oil. Grapes are also...
-growing locale of the world famous Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district. All the traditional Tokaji grape varieties (Furmint
Furmint
Furmint is a variety of wine grape from the Pontian Balcanica branch of Vitis vinifera, used for white wines. The name Furmint is taken from the word "froment" for the wheat-gold color of the wine it produces. While it is possible that it the grape is native to Hungary, the grape was likely...
, Hárslevelű
Hárslevelu
Hárslevelű , also called Lipovina , Frunza de tei , Lindenblättriger and Feuille de Tilleul is a grape variety from the Pontian Balcanica branch of Vitis vinifera.The name refers to the "lime leaf" in each of these languages...
, Sárga Muskotály (Yellow muscat
Muscat (grape and wine)
The Muscat variety of grapes of the species Vitis vinifera is widely grown for wine, raisins and table grapes. Their color ranges from white to near black. Muscat almost always has a pronounced sweet floral aroma. Muscat grapes are grown around the world...
) grown here dry well on the vine, so they are suitable for excellent vintage wines, special quality Szamorodni wines, and 3-to-6 Puttonyos
Puttonyos
Puttonyos is the name given to denote the level of sugar and hence the sweetness of Hungarian dessert wine, called Tokaji . It is traditionally measured by the number of hods of sweet botrytised or nobly rotted grapes added to a barrel of wine, but is now measured in grams of residual sugar...
Tokaji aszú
Tokaji
Tokaji is the name of the wines from the region of Tokaj-Hegyalja in Hungary and Slovakia. The name Tokaji is used for labeling wines from this wine district. This region is noted for its sweet wines made from grapes affected by noble rot, a style of wine which has a long history in this region...
wines. These wines are seasoned in oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
wood casks in cellars covered with choice mould (racodium cellare, a noble cellar mould).
History
The estate was presented to Captain Turzul by ÁrpádÁrpád
Árpád was the second Grand Prince of the Hungarians . Under his rule the Hungarian people settled in the Carpathian basin. The dynasty descending from him ruled the Hungarian tribes and later the Kingdom of Hungary until 1301...
at the time of the Conquest.
In 1941 the population of Tarcal was 4004.
Jewish community
299 Jews lived in Tarcal in 1941. By 1946 only 30 Jews were left.Among the famous rabbis of Tarcal was Rabbi Yechezkel Paneth (1813–1822), the author of Mare Yeheskel (Marmaros, 1875). Another was Rabbi Yaakov Shapira (1876–1906), a famous scholar, often mentioned in the halachic responsa of the famous rabbis of Hungary. In 1823, Rabbi Chayim Yosef Gottlieb
Hayyim Joseph Gottlieb of Stropkov
Chaim Yosef Gottlieb of Stropkov, , known as the Stropkover Rov, was a student of Rabbi Moshe Schreiber and author of Tiv Gittin ve-Kiddushin, published by his sons in Ungvar in 1868....
(born Tarcal, 1790) was appointed dayan and teacher in Tarcal.
Sights of Tarcal
The architectural sights of the village are mostly connected to the RákócziRákóczi
The Rákóczi were a Hungarian noble family in the Kingdom of Hungary between the 13th century and 18th century. Their name is also spelled Rakoczi and Rakoczy in some foreign sources....
family. The mansions called King court, Rákóczi tavern and Sebeö mansion got their present form at the end of the 18th century.
The Roman Catholic church is from 1615. Its foundations, crypt and the bottom part of the tower are of medieval origin. The Calvinist church, where a memorial tablet commemorates the Reformed Confession, which was created here by the Tarcal Council in 1564, and the oval planned Terézia chapel were built between 1770 and 1790. The renovated synagogue was built in the second half of the 17th century.
Another interesting sight of Tarcal may be the Andrássy Manor, which was built in baroque style in the 16th century. Under the mansion, owned by the Andrássy
Andrássy
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...
family for several decades, there is a hidden cellar mainly used for producing and storing wine.
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