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'Szentendre' (Medieval Latin: ''Sankt Andrae''; Serbian: ''Сентандреја'' or ''Sentandreja''; German: ''Sankt Andrä''; Slovak: ''Senondrej''; Croatian: ''Sentandrija'') is a riverside town in Pest county, Hungary, near the capital city of Budapest. Szentendre is known for its museums (most notably the Open-Air Ethnographical Museum), galleries, and artists. Due to its picturesque appearance and easy rail and river access, it has become a popular destination for tourists staying in Budapest and there are many shops and restaurants catering for these visitors.

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History

The arts

Ethnocultural diversity

See also

External links

Notes

Gallery

History

Populated for well over a millennium, under the Romans it was called Ulcisia Castra, meaning Wolf Castle. Since the 1500s it was considered the center of the Hungarian Serb community. It is the see of the Buda Eparchy of the Serb Orthodox Church.
In the 1700s, after liberation from the Turks, Szentendre enjoyed a rebirth with Mediterranean leanings, as Serbian, Croatian, Slovakian, German and Greek newcomers moved in and lived alongside the Magyar inhabitants. According to the 1720 data, 88% of the population of the town were South Slavs (mostly Serbs, but also some South Slavic Catholics). ^[1] The town to this day is characterised by a south European atmosphere with much baroque architecture, churches of various faiths, narrow sidestreets, and cobble-stone roads.

The arts

Szentendre has been the home of many generations of Hungarian artists since early 20th century. There are many museums and contemporary galleries representing the rich traditions of the visual art.
List of art museums:
Margit Anna - Imre Ámos Collection

Barcsay Collection

Czóbel Museum

Károly Ferenczy Museum

Kmetty Museum

Margit Kovács Ceramic Collection

Lajos Vajda Museum

Szentendre Gallery

Gallery of the Artists' Colony

ArtMill [1]

List of contemporary galleries:
Aktív Art Gallery

Gallery Erdész

Mûhely Gallery

Palmetta Design Gallery

Péter-Pál Gallery

Vajda Lajos Studio

Ethnocultural diversity

Today there are active Croat, German, Polish, and Serbian municipal minority self-governments in Szentendre.

See also

★ Serbs in Hungary

External links

★ Homepage of the City of Szentendre (Hungarian Only)

★ Szentendre in Olden Times and Today

★ Szentendre Homepage by Moricz Zsigmond High School (English, German, French, Hungarian)

★ Jewel of the Danube (Hungarian Only)

★ Travel Information (rec.org)

★ Hungarian Open Air Museum

★ Museums of Szentendre

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Notes

1. Dr. Dušan J. Popović, Srbi u Vojvodini, knjiga 2, Novi Sad, 1990.

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