Budapest, Hungary's capital. In fact, on both sides of the river Danube formed by the merger in the city of Buda and Pest November 17, 1873.
Hungary's political, cultural, commercial, industrial and export center. Central Europe's second largest city after Berlin, and one-fifth of Hungary's population, according to the census of 2003, 1,719,343 people continue their lives in Budapest.
Budapest geographical location, historical monuments and other attractions which is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. City Danube's west (right) side of the Buda (Budin) and eastern (left) side of the form of Pest divided into two parts. Danube, the Buda castle on the west coast in the region around the historic district of the relatively rough stretches. Business life of the city center and bustling neighborhoods east of the Danube plain, the plain opened.
The Ottoman Period
Be the first by Suleiman the Magnificent conquered Buda and Pest in 1526, a century and a half after the Turkish rule in 1686, had been disposed of. During the Turkish rule, a relatively easily accessible from Istanbul to the Black Sea via the Danube is a beylerbeyilik easily Türkleşmişti center. Buda and Pest situated at the junction of trade routes, one the one hand, while the appearance of a rich commercial city, where the foundations established that a variety of views of Central Europe, the city had an Ottoman settlement. Evliya Çelebi who visited here in 1662 Buda and Pest travels include a comprehensive description.
Evliya Celebi, Buddha 25 mosques, 47 small mosques, 12 madrasas, 16 schools, 2 baths, eight spa, 9 inn, 1 hour tower and reported that one bazaar. Most of them are standing today was built değildir.Sokullu Mustafa Pasha Mustafa Pasha Mosque and Tomb is known to be the work of Mimar Sinan.
20. Century
Economy
Buddha used to be the center of the economy, while 19 After centuries of trading activities has shifted from Pest. The big banks in the country, most of the foreign companies and the most beautiful shops Pest Belváros district.
Budapest, basic industry (power plants, steel and pipe mills, petrochemical, construction industries) and consumer industries (flour mills, clothing, lumber, paper, printing, pharmaceutical, cosmetic industries) center. In addition, within the framework of Comecon, machinery and electrical machinery (machine tools, trucks, railroad equipment, telephone exchanges, electronic devices) have reached significant levels in the construction.
Was badly damaged in World War II Budapest, a great. Or almost all of the factories and houses destroyed or damaged. All bridges were destroyed in the transport was stopped. In 1945, Soviet troops entered Budapest, about a quarter of the population was reduced. It took years to build the city. In 1950, the participation of the surrounding villages and towns expanded. Industrialization began again, but also measures for the dissemination of surrounding cities and towns. Have always been an important crossroads of the city on the Danube, prior to industrialization, crumbling roads, being in the center of Budapest, Hungary, the central railways and has contributed significantly to the development. Plays an important role in urban traffic rahatlatılmasında subway system was established in the 1970s. Cleaning, the city's subway in Budapest characteristics of being fast and cheap. The best schools in Hungary, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and research institutes Budapeşte'dedir.
Climate
Budapest in the Great Hungarian Plain, harsh continental climate with a rainy climate, a transition between Transtuna'nın climate prevails. The air temperature in July is the hottest month with an average of 22 ° C and the coldest month, the average -1 ° C in January.
Population
A major seaport and the banks of the Danube in Europe has been one of the junctions. Half of the population as a result of the accumulation of historical development, the other part of the services sector in the capital and industrial area.
In addition, a significant number of Turkish students living in the city.
Population by Year:
- 1800: 54 200
- 1830: 102 700
- 1850: 178,000
- 1880: 370 800
- 1900: 733 400
- 1910: 882 000
- 1925: 957 800
- 1990: 2.0161 million
- 2003: 1,719,343
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