Nyergesújfalu
Nyergesújfalu
Neudorf | |
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UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 2536 |
Area code | (+36) 33 |
Website | www |
Nyergesújfalu (
region.The city, located near the river
European travelers later noted the fort's ruins; for instance, in the mid-18th century, travel writer Richard Pococke wrote about it. "We saw the ruins of the fort, several Roman bricks and elsewhere foundations that seemed to be Roman."[1] The struggle for freedom in the region in the later 18th century resulted in the destruction of most of the fort. A century later, not even remnant stones were visible.
In the late 18th century Maria Theresa of Austria recruited German farmers to immigrate to the Danube Valley in order to repopulate it and revive agriculture. It had suffered a decline in population during the period of the Ottoman invasion, aggravated by plagues. The Germans came mostly from southern principalities and were Catholic; they were allowed to keep their language and religion, and established predominantly German-speaking towns. They translated the town's name to "Sattel- Neudorf".
The church still standing in the middle of Nyergesujfalu was finished in baroque style in 1770, on land granted to its founders by Empress Maria Theresa of Austria.[2] Next to the church is the Salesian secondary school, founded by a religious order. Attila József, a noted 20th-century poet, studied here for a short time.
In the last few centuries, the local "fast riders" made the town's name famous. Simon Kézai wrote about the town in his chronicles, referring to it as "Nyergedszeg." Under differing regimes, it was later changed to "Ujfalu" and, more recently, has been spelled as "Nyergesujfalu."
Following World War II, many ethnic Germans were expelled from Hungary and other parts of eastern Europe, as Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had used them as an excuse for warfare. He had said he wanted to reunite ethnic Germans throughout Europe, under the rule of Germany, although these and others in Hungary had lived as Hungarians for more than 200 years.
In the late 20th century, the site of the Roman
The city is associated with the noted 20th-century painter
Twin towns – sister cities
Nyergesújfalu is twinned with:[4]
- Karlsdorf-Neuthard, Germany
- Neu Wulmstorf, Germany
References
- ^ Richard Pococke, A Description of the East, and some other countries, in 1745, 2.2. S. 246th
- ^ "The town". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
- ^ "Hungarian Hunt from Paris to Nagybánya, 1900-1914", Art Knowledge News, Hungarian National Museum, accessed 15 Sep 2010
- ^ "Testvértelepülések". nyergesujfalu.hu (in Hungarian). Nyergesújfalu. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
External links
- Official website in Hungarian
- Street map (in Hungarian)
- "Nyergesújfalu", Tourist guide webpage (in Hungarian)
- www.ungarndeutsche.de