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Mezőkövesd is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern
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. It lies from
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and from
Eger Eger ( , ; ; also known by other #Names and etymology, alternative names) is the county seat of Heves County, and the second largest city in Northern Hungary (after Miskolc). A city with county rights, Eger is best known for Castle of Eger, its ...
. Mezőkövesd is a town in northeastern Hungary, located in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, near the
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. It is known as the "home of Matyó folk art," a UNESCO-recognized cultural heritage famous for its vibrant embroidery and traditional crafts. The town has a rich history dating back to the 13th century and is a popular destination for visitors interested in Hungarian folk traditions.


History

The area has been inhabited since the Great Migration. It is likely that the first Hungarian settlement was formed here shortly after the conquest of Hungary, but in 1275 in a church document it was mentioned as a deserted place. The village was likely destroyed during the
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invasion of Hungary. In the 13th century, Mezőkövesd was the southernmost town belonging to the Diósgyőr estate. In 1464 the town got a seal and privileges from King Matthias. The name of the '' Matyó'' people, who inhabited the town and the area, is likely to have come from his name. In 1544 the town was occupied by the Turks. In 1552 – in the year when the Castle of Eger was under siege by the Turks – Mezőkövesd was completely destroyed. Though it was rebuilt, after the battle in the nearby village of
Mezőkeresztes Mezőkeresztes is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary in the continent of Europe near Mezőkövesd and Eger. Location south from county seat Miskolc. Can be reached by car on highway M3. The train station ''Mezőkeresztes� ...
, it was destroyed again in 1596 and wasn't rebuilt for almost 100 years. Until 1784 Mezőkövesd was royal estate. In that year the town freed itself from its
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obligations. The following years brought prosperity. In 1860 the railway line reached the town. In 1938 a thermal spring was found in the estate of Lajos Zsóry. A
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was built and now it is one of the main tourist attractions of the town. In 1941 the town had 21,000 residents, the highest population ever recorded. Before
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, there was a Jewish community in Mezőkövesd. At its height, there were 862 Jews in the community most of them were murdered by the Nazis in the
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.


Tourist sights

* Matyó Museum * Museum of Agriculture * Zsóry Thermal Baths, with indoor and outdoor swimming and medicinal pools. The sulphur-rich waters of the medicinal pools have curative properties. * Matyó homes, streets with the atmosphere of 19th-century country towns - also called "Hadas" district, meaning that people who used to live here inhabited the area in big family groups. In the ancient cottages local folk artists offer a view of what it is like to be "Matyó". The houses give home to embroiderers,
furniture painter
a glass cutter, a potter and for the children: a gingerbread maker, among other craftsmen.


Twin towns – sister cities

Mezőkövesd is twinned with: *
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Gallery

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Notable people

* Csézy (born 1979), singer *
Funktasztikus Csató Adorján, mainly known by his main alias Funktasztikus, is a Hungarian MC and rapper. His birthplace was Mezőkövesd, but his birth date is unknown. He was member of the band Kamikaze. He describes his style of rapping as fast-paced and ...
, rapper * József Jacsó (born 1962), weightlifter * Szabolcs Zubai (born 1984), handballer


References


External links

* in Hungarian, English, German and Polish
Informational web site


��traditionally made only in Mezőkövesd and two neighbouring villages, it is one of the finest examples of Hungarian folk art
Zsóry Spa webpage
- Mezőkövesd thermal bath site
''A rose by any other name''
– article from the ''Budapest Sun''

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mezokovesd Populated places in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County