Ferencváros
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Ferencváros (German: Franzstadt) is the IX district of Budapest, Hungary.
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[edit] Name
The southern suburb of Pest was named after King Francis I on 4 December 1792 when he was coronated the king of Hungary.
[edit] History
The development of Ferencváros began in the late 18th century.
In both 1799 and 1838, many buildings of Ferencváros were destroyed by flooding of the Danube River. Subsequent construction utilized brick and stone instead of adobe, thus preventing serious flood damage.
Industrialisation of the district occurred during the second half of the 19th Century. During this period, Ferencváros' five mills, slaughterhouse (the largest in Hungary) and Central Market Hall were constructed.
Mixed district: has parts along the Danube ( the National Theatre, Info Park, Palace of Arts located here, more universities in or close to the area), has a semi-pedestrian street: Ráday street with plenty of restaurants, cafes, and the inner parts with lots of newbuilts.
[edit] Football
Ferencváros is home to Hungary's most successful football club, Ferencvárosi TC.
[edit] Parish Church
The Parish Church of St. Francis of Assisi was built by Miklós Ybl in French Roman style. It is decorated with wall-paintings by famous artists, such as Mór Than and Károly Lotz, and statues by Alajos Stróbl.
[edit] Sights
- Calvinist Church at Kálvin tér
- Corvinus University of Budapest
- Museum of Applied Arts
- Zwack Unicum Museum and Visitor Centre (Dandár u. 1)
- National Theatre
- Palace of Arts, including the National Concert Hall.
- Central Market Hall
[edit] Twin towns
Ferencváros is twinned with:
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official page of the local government (Hungarian)
- Page of the Parish Church of St. Francis of Assisi (Hungarian)
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