Mátrafüred
Encyclopedia
Mátrafüred is an outer part of Gyöngyös
in Heves county, Hungary
. It is situated in Mátra
mountain range.
It has a population of 981.
and was rebuilt in the 14th century.
It used to be the most powerful fortess in Mátra, but was destroyed by hussite
forces around 1450.
The village itself (then called Bene) was first mentioned in 1301. The village church was built in 1767, and a stone cross was
erected in 1833. There were baize manufactures near Bene, but they could not compete with larger factories, so Bene was depopulated in the second half of the 19th century. Around 1887 look-out towers and tourist houses were built nearby. People started to move to the town, which was renamed Mátrafüred in 1893. In the 1920s several villas were built. Railways near Mátrafüred were restored and new tracks were built. In 1976, a large and comfortable hotel was opened.
In a referendum held in 2005, the people of Mátrafüred voted to split from Gyöngyös
, but it didn't happen yet.
Sights include:
Gyöngyös
Gyöngyös is a city in Heves county in Hungary, east of Budapest. Situated at the foot of the Sár-hegy and Mátra mountains, it is the home of numerous food production plants, including milk production and sausage factories...
in Heves county, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. It is situated in Mátra
Mátra
Mátra is a mountain range in northern Hungary, between the towns Gyöngyös and Eger. The country's highest peak, Kékestető , belongs to this mountain range....
mountain range.
It has a population of 981.
History
A fortress was built around 1000. It was destroyed in the Mongol InvasionMongol invasion of Europe
The resumption of the Mongol invasion of Europe, during which the Mongols attacked medieval Rus' principalities and the powers of Poland and Hungary, was marked by the Mongol invasion of Rus starting in 21 December 1237...
and was rebuilt in the 14th century.
It used to be the most powerful fortess in Mátra, but was destroyed by hussite
Hussite
The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus , who became one of the forerunners of the Protestant Reformation...
forces around 1450.
The village itself (then called Bene) was first mentioned in 1301. The village church was built in 1767, and a stone cross was
erected in 1833. There were baize manufactures near Bene, but they could not compete with larger factories, so Bene was depopulated in the second half of the 19th century. Around 1887 look-out towers and tourist houses were built nearby. People started to move to the town, which was renamed Mátrafüred in 1893. In the 1920s several villas were built. Railways near Mátrafüred were restored and new tracks were built. In 1976, a large and comfortable hotel was opened.
In a referendum held in 2005, the people of Mátrafüred voted to split from Gyöngyös
Gyöngyös
Gyöngyös is a city in Heves county in Hungary, east of Budapest. Situated at the foot of the Sár-hegy and Mátra mountains, it is the home of numerous food production plants, including milk production and sausage factories...
, but it didn't happen yet.
Tourism
It is the centre of tourism in Mátra. There are several hotels and bungalows.Sights include:
- Sástó - A lake
- Kozmáry look-out tower
- Palóc Folk Art Museum
- Baroque church