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Fazekas Mihály Gimnázium (Debrecen)
Fazekas Mihály Gimnázium (in English: Mihály Fazekas High School; also known among alumni as simply Fazekas) is a high school in Debrecen, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the .... Its original institution, the ''Debrecen szabad királyi város Főreáltanodája'' was opened on November 3, 1873. At that time it was a boys only school, its main topics were modern languages, mathematics and natural sciences. Its building was designed by Károly Meixner and was started in 1891 and in 1893 its gates opened for the students. The name ''" Fazekas Mihály"'' was adopted in 1922, and it became a high school in 1934, when the education system was standardised. Since then the institution showed strong results in real science education. Between 1956 and 1961 the school los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debrecen
Debrecen ( , is Hungary's second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and it is one of the Hungarian people's most important cultural centres.Antal Papp: Magyarország (Hungary), Panoráma, Budapest, 1982, , p. 860, pp. 463-477 Debrecen was also the capital city of Hungary during the revolution in 1848–1849. During the revolution, the dethronement of the Habsburg dynasty was declared in the Reformed Great Church. The city also served as the capital of Hungary by the end of World War II in 1944–1945. It is home of the University of Debrecen. Etymology The city is first documented in 1235, as ''Debrezun''. The name derives from the Turkic word , which means 'live' or 'move' and is also a male given name. Another theory says the name is of Slavic origin and means 'well-esteemed', from Slavic Dьbricinъ or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of nearly 9 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian, the official language, is the world's most widely spoken Uralic language and among the few non-Indo-European languages widely spoken in Europe. Budapest is the country's capital and largest city; other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs, and Győr. The territory of present-day Hungary has for centuries been a crossroads for various peoples, including Celts, Romans, Germanic tribes, Huns, West Slavs and the Avars. The foundation of the Hungarian state was established in the late 9th century AD with the conquest of the Carpathian Basin by Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fazekas Mihály
Fazekas is a Hungarian language surname meaning potter. Notable people with the surname include: * Franz Fazekas (born 1956), Austrian neurologist * István Fazekas (1898–1967), Hungarian–British chess master *Krisztina Fazekas (born 1980), Hungarian sprint canoeist who has competed since the mid-2000s *László Fazekas (born 1947), Hungarian football player *Mihály Fazekas (1766–1828), Hungarian writer from Debrecen * Nándor Fazekas (born 1976), Hungarian handball goalkeeper *Nick Fazekas (born 1985), American professional basketball player *Róbert Fazekas (born 1975), Hungarian discus thrower who won gold in the 2002 European Championships *Sándor Fazekas (born 1963), Hungarian jurist and politician *Stephen Fazekas de St. Groth, Hungarian-Australia microbiologist *Tibor Fazekas (1892–1982), Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1912 and 1924 Summer Olympics See also * Fazekas Hills *Fazekas Mihály Gimnázium (Budapest), a high school in Budapest, Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
