Rákosliget

Rákosliget is a former town in Hungary now part of District XVII of Budapest. Rákosliget was incorporated into Budapest on January 1, 1950 as part of the XVIIth district. Locals call it in a shorter form: 'Liget'

History

In 1896 The Labourer's Insurance Cassa ( Munkásbiztosító Pénztár ) started to build a labourer's home settlement in the non populated neighbourhood of Rákoskeresztúr, but the founders were unable to finance the constructions, so the homes were bought by mid-class people, mainly by merchants, civil servants, and craftsmen. The fast growing settlement soon became independent from Rákoskeresztúr( 1907 ). In 1930 it had a population of 3112, the number of craftsmen were over 100. It's main road from Rákoskeresztúr, Ferihegyi street divides the names of the streets. The small roads to the left from it ( if coming from Rákoskeresztúr ) are named by Roman odd numbers ( like I., III., V., etc. utca ) ( utca means small road ) and to the right are the even numbered streets ( like II., IV., etc. utca ). Local joke is calling these streets avenues, like the streets in New York. ( for example: V. utca = Fifth Avenue ). Rákosliget was incorporated into Budapest in 1 January, 1950 as part of the 17th district.

Culture

Rákosliget has an own theatre, named after Gyula Gózon a famous Hungarian actor who lived there, to Gózon Gyula Kamaraszínház (Gyula Gózon Chamber Theatre)
Also has a culture's house, named Csekovszky Árpád Művelődési Ház

Famous Ligeti people

Gózon Gyula ( Julius Gózon - great Hungarian actor )
Csekovszky Árpád ( Arpad Csekovszky - ceramist )
Gregor József ( Joseph Gregor - well known Hungarian bass opera singer )

See also

• Budapest