The great flood of Szeged
Today Szeged is a sunny town in the Southern part of Hungary on the bank of the River Tisza. This quiet river, which inspired many poets in past centuries, demolished town Szeged 125 years ago. In the middle of the 18th century, the river regulations on the upper section of River Tisza cut many bands; the river become shorter and made the flow faster. In the year 1879 people were awaiting the flood, but it was larger than usual. Many dams were broken around the town and the water surrounded it. On the night, 11th of March, 1879 the temporary dike broke and the water flooded the whole town. Thousands of people left the town and moved to villages around Szeged. Originally there were more than 6000 houses and less than 400 of them were standing when the river left the town 186 days (about half a year) later. After the flood Szeged was rebuilt after plans of Lajos Lechner. The town gained its new structure with boulevards and avenues. The great flood brought the empathy of European cities that sent aid to rebuild the town. The new boulevards of Újszeged district were named after these cities.
Körösi Csoma Sándor /Alexander Csoma de Körös (1784 - 1842)
Our world famous orientalist was born 220 years ago in 1784. During his education he studied history and eastern languages in Göttingen. After his studies with a scholarship he went to Tibet. He spent many years in Tibetan monasteries and communities, like Zangla, Phuktal, Kunavar where he studied not only the ancient Tibetan documents but also the language and religion. In 1842 he died in Darjiling, Tibet. His most significant works are the Tibetan and English Dictionary, written between 1827 and 1830, published in 1834, and the Grammar of the Tibetan Language in English.
Pálvölgyi Cave, Budapest The cave that is one of the unique attractions of Budapest was discovered 100 years ago by a young man while boring a well near a former stone mine. The total length of the cave is more than 7200 m and its vertical extension is 104 m. Visitors may view about a 500 m long section by electric light in street clothes with a 40 minute guide. If you spend any time in Budapest you have to visit this attraction.
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