Have you ever heard of the Manhattan of Budapest, Csepel? – photos, videos
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Csepel is a special place in Budapest because it occupies the northern end of Csepel Island, one of the biggest islands on the River Danube. Moreover, it is the most colourful part of Budapest, having not only blocks of flats or family house districts but also beaches near the Danube, one of the biggest factories of Hungary, and a lot of other interesting things to see. Furthermore, since the downtown of the capital and Csepel are connected by train, you can easily get there.
Legend says that the island got its name after Árpád’s Cuman equerry who lived on the island and was named Csepel. Even so, the island, thanks to its central position and since it could be easily fortified and defended, was the seat of the leading Hungarian tribe after the conquest of the Carpathian Basin. The island belonged to the Hungarian kings after Stephen I (997-1038) founded the Christian state of Hungary
where the monarch organised grand huntings.
Probably the most famous of these was the one in which Hungarian king Béla III (1172-1196) and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (1155-1190) took part.
Here is a video about the island and the Danube:
The village built on the island prospered over the centuries but remained a small settlement. Unfortunately, in 1838, the great flood of the Danube destroyed it, but the survivors rebuilt the village a bit more to the south compared to where the original one was. The real change came when Manfréd Weiss chose Csepel to build his factory that shortly became the biggest of its kind in Hungary.
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As a result, many people moved to Csepel, which became the largest Hungarian village by the end of the 19th century. Because of the peace treaty of Trianon, Hungary lost its connection to the seas, so the government helped trade by building an international free port on the island in 1928.
We reside in District V.
We, go out to Csepel, at least once a month to shop and always have a pleasant time.
This gracious article on Csepel, makes us want to explore areas that our research did not come up with to visit, which this article includes.
The places to visit on Csepel, does require a dedicated web page in English and transferable to say (3) three other languages, which would promote greater visits to this historical Danube Island.
Promote and Market it – RIGHTFULLY – and people will come.
Stay Well – ALL.
What a silly comparison! Manhattan indeed! For a start Manhattan has a land area of 59.1km2, whereas Csepel has 25.75 km2. Manhattan has a population of about 1,628,700, whereas Csepel has about 76,900. The list goes on and on as to why Csepel should not be mentioned in the same context as Manhattan.
#Gary
Why do you keep banging on about living in the vtg? a) it not the most expensive part of Budapest. b) it is not the most salubrious part of Budapest (though possibly the most polluted). c) no one cares where you live. It is irrekevant to most of the articles that post comments upon.