Pásztó
Pásztó is a city at the western foot of the Matra, the river Zagyva. She is the administrative seat of the homonymous small area (up to 2012) or circle Pásztó ( from 2013 ).
The town lies on the railway line and the main road 21 between Salgótarján and Hatvan
History
Even at the time of the migration there was a settlement here. In later documents of the name in the forms Pasto, Pastro, Pastuch, Paastuchov, Paszthow, Patzhoh was used.
King Béla III. founded in 1190 in Pásztón a Cistercian abbey, from which the peasant population was Christianized. After the destruction of the Mongol invasion Church, Monastery and courtyards were built by the monks again. In the 13th century the princes Rátót ( de genere Ratold ) Men over Pásztó were. The town received city rights in 1298 restricted. With a letter of protection 1407 King Sigismund granted the citizens the Rechtpuch by Ofner Statrechten. The town developed into a cultural and administrative center. The medieval school was designated in the 15th century. The flower Pásztós went with the conquest by the Turks to an end. About one hundred years the place was uninhabited. In the 1650s, life returned to operation of Leopold I came Cistercian monks from Moravia to Pásztó. 1715 still in existence today baroque monastery buildings were built. Joseph II abolished in 1787 at the monastery. 1802 was returned to his original rights.
1867, the town got a railway connection. Notable industry but does not develop. 1871 lost the place a city charter. 1910 lived 5792 inhabitants in the place of which 5730 Hungary and of these 5094 Roman Catholic, 95 Protestant and 529 Jewish faith. Since the beginning of the 20th century include the following localities to Pásztó: Alsóhuta, Felsőhuta, (formerly Almássy huta ) Fiskalitás huta and Ötházhuta.
With the administrative reform of 1950 Pásztó changed from Heves to Nógrád and lost the county seat. In the 1960s, the population increased by the construction of new residential areas. 1984 Pásztó got city rights.
Population
In 2001, 97.5 percent of the population of Hungary, Roma 2 per cent and 0.5 per cent Slovaks.
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Attractions
- Monastery
- Kálmán Csohány Gallery
- Church of Saint Lőrincz
- Teachers house ( Oskolamester háza, first mentioned in 1428 )
- The Pásztóer Museum
Sons and daughters of the town
- Dezso Vértesy (1881-1917) philologist, translator
- Ilstván Kozma (born 1964 ), football player.