Józsefváros

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The District VIII of the Hungarian capital Budapest, which also Józsefváros ( German Josefstadt ) is called, lies on the east bank of the Danube in the former city of Pest, and is one of the oldest districts of Budapest.

History

The history of the capital Budapest and the Józsefváros are inextricably linked. The first settlers of the Lower suburb of plague appeared around 1720. On the fertile ground outside the city walls of Pest was operated horticulture, further away wine and cereals were grown. The poorer soil, pastures offered opportunity for livestock. This also determined the employment of the first settlers.

In the area of ​​today's Josefstadt, there were around 1710 between the fields 20 dairies. The first 27 pitches arose when Joseph Kastberger, municipal council of the city of Pest in 1732 sold his farm. The area and the neighboring premises were built in a few years. The places was named Pacsirtamező ( Lerch field). In 1764 there were only seven, two decades later, already twenty-five streets. The rapid development followed the rules of the suburb. As of 1733 it has its own judges, in the person of the brickyard owner Mátyás Pindtner. 1766, the area was divided into the Upper and Lower suburb. At the request of the inhabitants of the latter received on November 7, 1777 from the Palatine after the son of Maria Theresa, the heir to the throne Joseph the name Joseph City, Józsefváros.

The development of the municipality was interrupted by the flood in 1838. Of the 1 255 891 houses were destroyed, 115 severely damaged, only 149 buildings remained standing. However, the devastating disaster also had beneficial effects. After the retreat of the water began immediately to rebuild. The road layout has not changed, the newly developed areas of the plan of the architect József Hild was applied. The construction also created new job opportunities.

1873, in the unification of Pest, Buda and Óbuda Budapest to Józsefváros was a small town with 62 streets. For the thousandth anniversary of the conquest, in 1896 there were already 37 companies, factories. The area has been increasingly built-up, the number of residents increased. In addition to healthier flats have been built a number of palaces. 2002, the district celebrated its 225th anniversary.

Description

The district is one of 23 in the capital. In the Josefstadt district of Keleti railway (eastern ), the National Museum and the Palace District where once lived many aristocrats are. For broadcasting include the Esterhazy and the Károlyi Palace. Headquartered in renewed Wenckheim Palace Budapest City Library is one of the busiest in Europe. The daily approximately 8000 visitors come mainly from the universities of the district. In the Josefstadt district, the Catholic University, the Faculty of Philology, University of Medicine and the German -speaking Andrássy University at home.

The two oldest - founded in 1802 - Hungary's museums are the National Museum and mentioned three metro stops on the Natural History. Of museum is also worth lying in the district of erstwhile Central Cemetery of Budapest, which houses the National Pantheon today. A city within the city is the staff colony with small houses. A village that has existed since 80 years, artist colony where painters and sculptors have their studios and live there. Here, incidentally, the Stalin statue was made, with its demolition in 1956 began the revolution. Another arena of October 23 was the radio building. The heaviest battles were fought in this district.

For lovers of literature are the botanical garden and an important setting for the novel by Ferenc Molnár " The Boys of Paul Street ". And of course Paul is the street where Molnár lived in his childhood, in the Josefstadt. The party headquarters of the Socialist Party and Fidesz are also located in the Josefstadt. Once there were also significant industrial facilities in the district. The whole factory was founded by the Swiss in the 19th century Ábrahám Ganz & Cie exported until well into the 1980s locomotives in the world. Today, the halls are home to some small businesses, and, together with the opposite Josefstädterstraße train station, the city's largest Chinese market.

A successful Hungarian animated film 2005 prize, a traditional Romeo and Juliet story, also plays in der Josefstadt.

Partnerships

The district maintains in the covenant of Josef town twinning with the also pay Josefstadt district of Vienna and with the eponymous district Iosefin in Romania Timişoara.

Gallery

Corvin Square

Hungarian Natural History Museum at Ludovica place

Rezső place