Szentgyörgymező (

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: Georgenfeld, meaning: "St. George's field") is the northern part of the city of

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, on the right bank of the river

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. It was a separate village until 1895, when it was merged with the "Royal Esztergom" as 4th district, along with neighboring

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and Szenttamás. In the northern part of Szentgyörgymező lies a military cemetery, where 604 Hungarian and 175 Austrian soldiers of the

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are buried. This is the biggest cemetery of the 1848 revolution.

History

The "St. George's provostry" was founded by

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. The village was first mentioned in 1230. The

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Roman Catholic church was built in 1785 on the site of the previous church, and the neoclassical Miklósffy-chapel - the cemetery chapel - was built in 1835. The village itself was a property of the

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. The Reading circle was founded in the 19th century, and still functions as the cultural centre of the district. In 1854 Szentgyörgymező was merged with Esztergom for the first time, but in 1868 they were separated by the wishes of

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. In 1891 the village had 325 households and had 2698 Hungarian inhabitants. In 1895 it was merged with Esztergom for the second - and final - time as the 4th district of Esztergom. Most of the people were wine-growers, 80% of them were living from agriculture, and Szentgyörgymező has kept its rural appearance. In the 1980s ruins of 10-12th century houses were discovered and excavated. László Paskai, cardinal of Hungary, former

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lives here.

Gallery

Image:Esztergom-Szentgyorgymezei templom.JPG, St George's church Image:Esztergom-Miklosffy-chapel.JPG, Miklósffy-chapel Image:Esztergom.szentgyörgymező.JPG, Szentgyörgymező as seen from Esztergom castle

Sources

* Borovszy Samu: Esztergom Vármegye
Esztergom-Budapesti Főegyházmegye
* Szent István városa – Esztergom története (szerk Meggyes Miklósné)

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Szentgyorgymezo Neighbourhoods of Esztergom Former municipalities of Hungary