Szentendre
Szentendre is a Hungarian town situated 40 km from
Štúrovo. Is one of the most visited town by tourists in Hungary. Town is known
as an influential artistic place during second world war. Currently 24000
residents are living here. Current region of this town was occupied on the
beginning of epoch by Keltic people and
later on by Romans. In 4th century Castra Constantina bastille was
standing here which was in 430 ruined. In 1541 was the town seized by Ottomans.
After 1684 Ottomans left and the town started to flourish. Schools and churches
were build.
Szentendre was always a town of many different
nationalities and many religions. We can find here catholic churches,
protestant and orthodox churches. One of most significant is Blagovesten-greek
church built in 1752 in baroque style or St. Peter and Pavol church originally
built from wood in 1690 by Bulgarians from Ciprovac town. After it was burned
down by fire the church was reconstructed during 19th and 20th
of century by orthodox Serbians. The
most significant church is Beograda, It is a highest situated church in the
town.
