Rákosliget is a part of the 17th district of
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
since January 1, 1950. It is known to locals as 'Liget'
History
In 1896 The Workmen's Insurance Society (Munkásbiztosító Pénztár) started to build a homes for workmen in an unpopulated neighbourhood of
Rákoskeresztúr
Rákoskeresztúr (german: Gerersdorf) is a former town in Hungary now part of District XVII of Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population wi ...
. The founders were unable to finance the constructions so the homes were eventually bought by middle-class families mainly of merchants, civil servants, and craftsmen. The growing settlement became independent of
Rákoskeresztúr
Rákoskeresztúr (german: Gerersdorf) is a former town in Hungary now part of District XVII of Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population wi ...
( 1907 ).
In 1930 it had a population of 3112 inhabitants and the number of craftsmen was over 100. Its main street that comes from
Rákoskeresztúr
Rákoskeresztúr (german: Gerersdorf) is a former town in Hungary now part of District XVII of Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population wi ...
called Ferihegyi street divides it into two parts indicated by the numbering of the surrounding streets: on the left there are streets identified by Roman odd numbers (I., III., V., etc. utca) whereas on the right are the even numbered streets (II., IV., etc. utca). A common local witticism is to call these streets "avenues" referring to the similar street numbering of New York, for example: V. utca=Fifth Avenue. Rákosliget was attached to Budapest on 1 January 1950 as part of the 17th district.
Culture
Rákosliget has its own theatre named after
Gyula Gózon
Gyula Gózon (19 April 1885 – 8 October 1972) was a Hungarian actor and comedian.
Life
Gyula Gózon was born on 19 April 1885, in Érsekújvár, but grew up in Esztergom. With the mentoring of his brother, he could fulfill his dream of lea ...
, a famous Hungarian actor who lived there. It also has its own community center calle
Csekovszky Árpád Művelődési Ház
Famous Ligeti people
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Gózon Gyula (great Hungarian actor)
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Csekovszky Árpád (ceramist)
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Gregor József (well-known Hungarian bass opera singer)
See also
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Rákosmente
References
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Dombóvári Antal: ''Rákosliget története 1907 - 1950.'' (Rákosmenti Helytörténeti Füzetek V. évf. 1. sz., 2007)
Rákosmente
Neighbourhoods of Budapest
Former municipalities of Hungary
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