Türje

Türje is a Hungarian community in the small area Zalaszentgrót in Zala county.

Geographical location

The community Türje lies in the northeastern part of Zala County (Zala megye ), east of the bend of the river Zala, in a plane, not far from the Keszthely mountains ( highest point: 444 m). It is famous for its abbey Türje, an abandoned Premonstratensian monastery.

The community Türje is located on the railway line from Boba on Zalaegerszeg to Őrihodos (now Hodoš, Slovenia ); keep it here regional trains to Zalaegerszeg and after Celldömölk, as well as some express trains to Budapest. A trunk road does not pass through the village, but Türje is easily accessible from all directions via side streets. Türje is connected to the next larger neighboring community Zalaszentgrót by numerous bus connections. Regular bus services are also available with Sümeg and Zalaegerszeg. Furthermore, to reach Budapest, Győr, Veszprém with direct long-distance bus.

Distances from Türje ( Zalabér - Batyk ) be the train to Zalaegerszeg 25 km, 102 km to Veszprém, Győr after 115 km, 214 km to Budapest, to Vienna 204 km and 202 km to Graz.

History

The emergence of Türje back to the 11th century. When at the beginning of the 13th century, the Premonstratensian monastery was founded there, Türje that time was probably already an important town because of this order had founded his monasteries only at important places. Türje was first mentioned in 1234. At the time, the place and all the villages in the area were owned by the noble lords of Türje (of this generation, the place got its name ). A provost was to Türje 1268-1358 The Türje of the 14th century consisted of three parts: . Türje small, wholesale Türje and Saint -Thomas - Türje. In the latter two districts, there were also churches. In the 15th century the owning nobility involved in several disputes. In the course of these struggles, the local serfs ( slaves ) were repeatedly attacked and robbed. At that time Türje was an important settlement on the trade route between Budapest and Venice.

1532 the Turks attacked and devastated Türje the first time. In order to minimize the financial damage caused by this Turkish attacks, the municipality has Türje 1535 market rights obtained ( = the right, several times a year to hold a market day ). 1566 have the mercenaries of the castle of Sümeg the monastery and the parish church of Türje attacked, occupied and burned. Except for two towers all burned down. From this point Türje was no provost; Although the post remained, but the office and title of provost now went over to the bishop of Veszprém, the Türje had converted to a border stronghold against the Turks attacks. A number of these border fortresses can be found on a straight line from Balaton up to Miskolc (from southwest to northeast Hungary ). Although the Turks have the castle Türje not often besieged, the population has a regular "Turkish tax" ( protection money ) to pay to the Turks to be just not besieged. In the course of the last Turkish attack on Vienna Türje has been almost entirely depopulated.

As of 1690, the town was built and repopulated quickly. 1703 was the district of Inner - Türje back market rights. Right next to the place Türje there was a smaller village called Upper or lower - Türje. During the Rákóczi War of Independence Türje was a center of kuruc, the enemies of the imperial troops loyal, a significant position of the insurgents, the 1707 loyal to the emperor Field Marshal Rabutin has burned down. As of 1720 the Premonstratensian returned and settled in Türje again. Between 1724 and 1779 the new monastery was built, which was subordinate to 1785 the Premonstratensian monastery in Pernegg at Horn in the forest district and later the mother monastery Hradisch in Moravia; from 1802, the monastery was then Türje independent. By 1850, the village Türje grew continuously. The Lord of Türje was for the most part the provost. The Hungarian and German inhabitants of Türje lived alongside agriculture mainly from the vineyards.

In the second half of the 19th century, the development of the town slowed; he always remained an agricultural village. 1876 ​​lost the place then even the market rights.

With the opening of the railway line from Ukk after Čakovec ( Csáktornya, now in Croatia) in 1890, there was a slight industrialization of the village. In Batyk previously branched off a railway line to Balatonszentgyörgy and Keszthely, which, however, was set in 1970 after the construction of a new railway station in Batyk.

In the 60s a little industry has settled in the village: a State Agricultural Production Cooperative, a sewing room and a transport company. Therefore, there were and are in Türje to date, no migration ( rural exodus ).