Send Gift Baskets to Miskolc, Hungary

The area has been inhabited for thousands of years, with archaeological findings dating back to the Paleolithic period. It is even theorized that one of our earliest ancestors lived here during this time – the Ragusi people. The Hungarian conquest began during the late 9th century. It was known by this name for the first time in 1210 when the King of Hungary deprived oligarchic power.

Miskolc has been a market town since the middle of the 13th century. King Louis I of Hungary granted it that status in 1365 and transformed its castle into a Gothic fortress. Miskolc developed dynamically and quickly during the Ottoman occupation, but it was only then that further architectural changes were finally decided. That’s when the city became known for its rich and beautiful architecture. This was also ruled by the Ottomans after their victorious battle in 1596 and was a part of the Eyalet of Egir for many years. It was during these years that Miskolc became an important center for wine-making. It was the 17th century. Kastav was large and a dozen guilds had been established.

In the 18th century, Prince Francis II Rákóczi, leader of the Hungarians led their fight for independence. The imperial forces raided and burned Miskolc in 1707. Four years later, half of it had been rebuilt again and fully functioning! Thanks to the success of Miskolc, the city began to thrive again and show signs of being prosperous. In 1724, it was chosen to be the city where Borsod county’s county hall was built. Other buildings that were built in the 18th, and 19th centuries include a new city hall, Lévay József Református Gimnázium and Diákotthon schools, churches, a synagogue, and a theater. The first stone-built theatre in the world was built in Hungary in the early 18th century by Andrássy Gyula. According to the census of 1786, Kolozsvár had 50,000 inhabitants.