Aszod
Aszod - Description
Aszod has more than 600 years of history. It is mentioned in documents for the first time in 1401 as the property of Tamas Aza-i landover. During the centuries history the name Aza changed to Aszod, which sounds nicer.
After having discovered the archeologists named this settlement, which flourished over 300 years, a stone age metropolis. The remains of this age are collected in the local Petofi Museum.
Janos Podmaniczky had a great role in the history of Aszod. He was an evangelist noble man from upper-Hungary (today: Slovakia) and got hold if this territory with marrige. He made Aszod the centre of his estates. Thanks to his modern methods of farming both his family and the town started developing rapidly. The tolerant landowner set up a castle for themselves and a church for the Evangelsits. He founded a primary and secondary school. He had good cooperation with the local Roman Catholotics and Jewish merchants.
Miklos Josika baron and Julia Podmaniczky got married in Aszod. Julia Podmaniczky was the first person who set up a christmas tree in Hungary. Frigyes Podmaniczky’s career also started in Aszod.
Forrás: Nr. 9. aszod.hu
After having discovered the archeologists named this settlement, which flourished over 300 years, a stone age metropolis. The remains of this age are collected in the local Petofi Museum.
Janos Podmaniczky had a great role in the history of Aszod. He was an evangelist noble man from upper-Hungary (today: Slovakia) and got hold if this territory with marrige. He made Aszod the centre of his estates. Thanks to his modern methods of farming both his family and the town started developing rapidly. The tolerant landowner set up a castle for themselves and a church for the Evangelsits. He founded a primary and secondary school. He had good cooperation with the local Roman Catholotics and Jewish merchants.
Miklos Josika baron and Julia Podmaniczky got married in Aszod. Julia Podmaniczky was the first person who set up a christmas tree in Hungary. Frigyes Podmaniczky’s career also started in Aszod.
Forrás: Nr. 9. aszod.hu
