Marosszék
Marosszék (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒroʃseːk]) was one of the seats in the historical Székely Land. It was named after the Maros, a river with the biggest discharge in the seat. The composer Zoltán Kodály wrote the Dances of Marosszék (1927, for piano, later orchestrated) based on the folk music of this region.
| Marosszék | |
|---|---|
| Seat of the Székely Land | |
| 12th century–1876 | |
Coat of arms
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| Capital | Marosvásárhely |
| Population | |
• 1867 | 91,008 |
| History | |
• Settlement of the Székelys | 12th century |
• Administrative reform of the Kingdom of Hungary | 1876 |
| Today part of | Romania |
| Târgu Mureș is the current name of the capital. | |
Population
The religious make-up of Marosszék in 1867 was the following:
- Calvinist: 48,034
- Roman Catholic: 15,697
- Greek Catholic: 12,641
- Unitarian: 7,116
- Greek Orthodox: 5,520
- Jewish: 944
- Lutheran: 285
- Foreigner: 771
- Total: 91,008
Gallery
- The fortified church of Marosvásárhely
- Teleki Library, commonly known as the Teleki Téka, established in 1802
- Building of the Royal Court of Appeal in Marosvásárhely
- Castle of the Rhédey noble family in Mezősámsond
- View of Marosvásárhely and surroundings
References
- Orbán, Balázs (1868). A Székelyföld leírása. Pest: Panda és Frohna Könyvnyomdája.
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