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October 2007
I did it
My Way!
I left for Hungary 3 weeks ago,
taking along the most beautiful DVDs of Andre's new
York, Schonbrunn, Romance, Dreaming
I needed a player also, because
some of the dvds are in PAL. I do have some in
both system. So I collected a group of people, to show
what They are missing.
I keep talking about JSO everywhere I go. I have to say
it was a biggest trill for me, like I would know all the
members personally, felt like I was part of Their group.
Only I wish. I always wanted to play a musical
instrument, never had a chance.
This is one way to show my appreciation of their hard
work, the love of the music, many of them coming from
Hungarian composers, make me very proud, and I will keep
doing this, as long as I am able to. I really would love
to teach everybody to dance csardas. Maybe me and Bela
could show?? Just kidding Bela.
Kati
- Let me start with my hometown.
This church was built in 1749, done in 1753 but
because engineering problems the tower fell down in
1754. Had to be rebuild and finally they did opened
again in 1761. From 1770 They did built a new tower,
and They did cover the surface of the tower with
copper. It was build in Baroque . style. You can
notice a beautiful clock, that was made by a master
of clocks in 1773, also showing Baroque motives.
- The main altar that is there
since about 1780 , been painted about 1816.On the
left , from the altar, there is the christening
bowl, The Baroque Church's important piece is a very
decorative pulpit. It is golden, so the color
indicates a rococo style. Some of the pictures show
side altars to the left and to the right, equally so
beautiful, built very much in the same style. I was
baptized here.
- In the 3rd row, the building is one of the
oldest in town, first the blueprints were approved
in 1817, but later were rejected. Finally it was
built between 1819-20. They do call it a Hattyuhaz,
meaning, on the front there is a beautiful swan. The
bust You see here is Laszlo Hollo, He was born in
the city. Became a most famous Hungarian painter.
- Next Bust is Ferenc Mora, also the city's
famous writer, He has a beautiful sitting sculptor
the front of my apartment. This is why my address is
Mora ter. Also, Hungary's most famous poet Sandor
Petofi, born in my city, the statue is in the center
of the City.
- The City Hall is classiscal style, built in
1903, The past 250 years, they did changed City
Halls 3 times. There were 12 plan submitted for the
building, Finally in 1911 this City Hall has been
built. Outside You can see Hungarian motives,
tulips, and the Majolic design, that is a World
famous Porcelan factories creation, called Zsolna.
This is the center of the city, and the most
beautiful building of the City. There is a very
beautiful Museum in the city also, all about, what
You could see in there
1. Ferenc Mora, writer, born in my city and my
apartment right behind it.
2Sandor Petofi Poet, in the center of the city
3.Very famous little chapel, naturally, because I
did get married there for my Mom's sake. Built in
1875-76, the style is Neo-renaissance, but the
windows on the side are Gothic. This is right in the
front of my apartment at the end of this beautiful
little park.
4. St. Istvan, Hungary's first King
5. Most Hungarians are Catholic, but You do find
some reformed, this is Their Church.
6. Little further away on the main street You find
the so called two tower Church. There was a wish in
the City since 1780 to built another Church.They
started to built it 1873 in Renaissance style.
7. The two tower Church ,that is decorated with
beautiful statues became the era's most impressive
building. Beside the main altar They do have 4 side
altars the painting of all of these belong to Istvan
Takacs's name. It is renovated in it's original
state, and great supervision been painted in
1938-39. The name came from a Saint called St.
Istvan.
The City Hall was constructed in 1728, in late
Rococo style. It was severely damaged during in
1879 the Great Flood and it was rebuild as a
Neo-Baroque building.
After the FLOOD in 1879 the assembly
of the City decided to erect a Votive church to
commemorate the destruction of the 1879 flood in
hope of a reconstruction. The fulfilment was
hindered, because though in 1883 the area was the
highest point of the city, it was where St.
Demetrius Church was standing. The 11th century had
lived through several historical events, but in
spite of who were striving for salvaging it, did not
reach its aims. The construction began in 1913. In
the 1920s an idea was brought up, which was to
relocate it to Szeged. This is how the Dom and the
St Demetrius church standing on the same square
today. The arcade today have 101 arches. Built from
1881-1932. they even renovated the Demetrius Tower.
This U shaped complex surrounds the Votive Church
with the College of Theology and University Boarding
School/I lived there/ The Western wing. The
Residence of the Bishop is in the South Eastern
wing. Fortunately the fourth part was never built,
so this way the Serb Church/see it on the right
side/ remained intact. Unfortunately, my camera was
full, so I do have the rest on video.
Anew shopping center, lots of English
names, including Colorado. This the capital of my
County, called KECSKEMET. The oldest building is the St
Michael Church built in the 13th century. The Town
Hall/had a wedding at the same time/ is very beautiful,
colorful. The so called Old Church was built between
1774-1806 Louis XVI style. The Synagogue was built
1864-1871./white/ Today, They do use it for offices.
There is another beauty, I stand the front of, with also
the same type of Majolic Tiles, just like my Town Home
City Hall. There is another beautiful building I stand
the front of is Their Theatre. The city itself very
famous for Their apricot Brandy. The old man, dressed up
for some Folk festival, that is why He is on the
picture. Lot to see!
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