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Népkert Vigadó
{{Unreferenced, date=December 2009 The People's Garden (in Hungarian: ''Népkert)'' is a park in Miskolc, Hungary. With an area of 56.921 m2, it is the third largest park of Miskolc (after Tapolca-Hejőliget and Csanyik, but since those are in the outer districts, Népkert is the largest park in the city proper. There are many sports facilities in the park. History The park was fashioned in the 1870s. At that time it was on the edge of the city; after a few decades the area had become a villa district (several beautiful villas stand there today), and after Miskolc began to grow after World War II, the park became part of today's downtown. Sights and sports facilities * Bronze statue of Queen Elisabeth (Sissi) by Alajos Stróbl; it was the first statue of Elisabeth in the country (1899) * ''Vigadó'' Restaurant (designed by Alfréd Hajós; restored in 1996; address: Görgey street 19) * Statue park * Sports Hall (built in 1970) * Ice Hall, a sports hall for ice sports (2006) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Language
Hungarian, or Magyar (, ), is an Ugric language of the Uralic language family spoken in Hungary and parts of several neighboring countries. It is the official language of Hungary and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union. Outside Hungary, it is also spoken by Hungarians, Hungarian communities in southern Slovakia, western Ukraine (Zakarpattia Oblast, Transcarpathia), central and western Romania (Transylvania), northern Serbia (Vojvodina), northern Croatia, northeastern Slovenia (Prekmurje), and eastern Austria (Burgenland). It is also spoken by Hungarian diaspora communities worldwide, especially in North America (particularly the Hungarian Americans, United States and Canada) and Israel. With 14 million speakers, it is the Uralic family's most widely spoken language. Classification Hungarian is a member of the Uralic language family. Linguistic connections between Hungarian and other Uralic languages were noticed in the 1670s, and the family's existenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miskolc
Miskolc ( , ; ; Czech language, Czech and ; ; ; ) is a city in northeastern Hungary, known for its heavy industry. With a population of 161,265 as of 1 January 2014, Miskolc is the List of cities and towns in Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, fourth largest city in Hungary (behind Budapest, Debrecen, and Szeged). It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the Regions of Hungary, regional centre of Northern Hungary. Etymology The name derives from ''Miško'', Slavic languages, Slavic form of Michael (given name), Michael. ''Miškovec'' → ''Miskolc'' with the same development as ''Lipovec'' → ''Lipólc'', ''Lipóc''. The name is associated with the Miskolc (genus), Miskolc clan (also Miskóc or Myscouch, Slovak language, Slovak Miškovec, plural Miškovci) named after the settlement or vice versa. Earliest mentions are ''que nunc vocatur Miscoucy'' (around 1200), ''de Myschouch'' (1225), ''Ponyt de genere Myscouch'' (1230), ''in Miscovcy'' (1245). Geograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much 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 south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary lies within the drainage basin of the Danube, Danube River and is dominated by great lowland plains. It has a population of 9.6 million, consisting mostly of ethnic Hungarians, Hungarians (Magyars) and a significant Romani people in Hungary, Romani minority. Hungarian language, Hungarian is the Languages of Hungary, official language, and among Languages of Europe, the few in Europe outside the Indo-European languages, Indo-European family. Budapest is the country's capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, largest city, and the dominant cultural and economic centre. Prior to the foundation of the Hungarian state, various peoples settled in the territory of present-day Hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miskolctapolca
Miskolctapolca or ''Miskolc-Tapolca'' (formerly ''Görömböly-Tapolca'', planned to be ''Tapolcafürdő'' after gaining independence from Miskolc, in colloquial speech known as ''Tapolca'') is a suburb of Miskolc, and is one of the most popular tourist towns of Hungary. Not to be confused with Tapolca town in Veszprém County. History The area has been inhabited since ancient times. The archaeological findings can be seen in the Ottó Herman Museum. Before the Hungarians conquered the area, it was inhabited by Slavic peoples, Slavic tribes. Its name comes from a Slavic word meaning bath and was first mentioned by Anonymus (notary of Béla III), Anonymus. Documents dating back to 1219 mention a Benedictine order, Benedictine monastery in Tapolca; it stood until the 16th century, but during the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman occupation of Hungary the monastery was attacked several times and the monks left. Tapolca remained without permanent residents until the 19th century, although it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Csanyik
The Csanyik Valley, or simply ''Csanyik'', is a valley in Miskolc, near Lillafüred, Hungary. With an area of 105.801 m2 it is the second largest green area of the city after ''Tapolca-Hejőliget.'' The valley got its name after the mediaeval village of ''Csenik,'' which was first mentioned in documents in 1313, when Palatine István donated it to the Diósgyőr#The Pauline monastery of Diósgyőr, Pauline monastery of Diósgyőr that he founded. The inhabitants of the village were mainly winegrowers. The village became extinct in the late 15th to early 16th century. The Miskolc Zoo, opened in 1983, can be found in the Csanyik. On summer holidays (e.g. on the Holiday of the City of Miskolc, holiday of the city, May 11) various events are held here. References {{reflist Geography of Miskolc Valleys of Hungary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
