Bicske
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| Bicske | |
  Bicske
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| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Fejér |
| Area | |
| - Total | 78.88 km² (30.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 11,160 |
| - Density | 141.48/km² (366.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 2060 |
| Area code(s) | 22 |
Bicske is a town in Fejér county, Hungary. It is located at around . Sister city of Bicske is Altshausen, Germany.
[edit] History
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As for known facts about Bicske in 1306 it was written Bykche, Biccke, Bykcze, Biczke, Bitske – when Botond’s sons János (John) and Peter got the permission for toll on their possession. The name of the family of Byckche was already found in 1258, the members of the family could grow the possession as benefit from the kings.
After the conquest of the Turkish (1541-1596) Bicske also belonged to the Turkish Empire. Turkish invaders completely destroyed the town and it was Earl Adam Batthyany who bought the land in 1642 and built a castle as a home. During the Batthyany era, the destroyed village became a prosperous town.
By the XIXth century, Bicske became a well-developed market town and cultural centre. Batthyany family also built an observatory and a little castle (namely: Hegyi-kastely) for astronomers.
The administration of Bicske had many transformations – it was a settlement, a village, a market town, a village constituting an administrative division. From 1688 to 1877 it was the chief town of the district. From 1877 to 1946 it belonged to another district – Vál. In 1947 – it became independent – and again since 1 January 1986 – it has been a town (inh.cca,12.000).
[edit] Monuments
- Roman Catholic Church (XVIIIth century) with a Maulbertsch (1724-1796) panel painting
- Batthyany Castle (built in 1754-1755).
- In the center of the town, you can find excavated ruins of a temple with several tombs, dating back to the XVth century.
- Ruins of the Observatory and the astronomers' castle.
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