Bicske

The city Bicske [ bitʃkɛ ] ( German: Witschke ) located in the northern part of the county Fejér in Hungary.

History

The first written mention of the village was in 1306, during the same ruling family was already mentioned in 1258. To 1541, the area was under Ottoman rule. Until 1686, the population decreased significantly. A year later, after the Battle of Mohács, the development of the city, which was in the course of municipal reform to an administrative seat of a local authority and in 1773 was granted market rights improved.

The train stopped in 1884 moving into Bicske, as the last capital - route between Budapest and Újszőny was opened. Later, a local railway was connected to it with Székesfehérvár combined (the latter was discontinued in the 1970s for passenger transport, but the freight will continue). With the construction of the railway, the population increased continuously. 1877, the seat of the regional administration, however, was moved to Vál. In 1921, the railway line Budapest - Győr was electrified as the first track in Hungary, which improved the service to Budapest significant.

The Second World War brought very great damage to the city with them, industry and infrastructure were razed to the ground for the most part. 1945, the seat of the regional administration was transferred back after Bicske. On 1 January 1986 it became a town.

Traffic

Bicske lies on the railway line Budapest - Győr- Hegyeshalom - Vienna. Fast trains run from here to towards Budapest, Győr, Rajka, Sopron, Szombathely and Bratislava.

The town lies on the main road 1, wherein the old road is led around the center. On the outskirts of the M1 motorway runs to the junction Bicske. A smaller road connects the city with the street 811 It is for the region of central importance to the bus route.

Attractions

  • Roman Catholic Church (Baroque, 1770) with its own parish
  • Observatory (19th century)
  • Church ruins of the 12th century

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