Csongrád

Also known as Csongrad

Csongrád (; , archaically also Црноград/Crnograd, ) is a town in Csongrád County in southern Hungary.

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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.settlement_type: Town
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_skyline: Csongrád - Temple.jpg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_caption: Nagyboldogasszony (Holy Virgin) Church
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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_flag: Flag of Csongrád.svg
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Csongrád (; , archaically also Црноград/Crnograd, ) is a town in Csongrád County in southern Hungary.

==History== At the time of the Hungarian Conquest (the end of 9th century) the Maros Valley was under Bulgarian control. The fortress was known as Chorniy Grad (Slavic term for 'black castle') and served as a Bulgarian-Slavic guard outpost. Later King Stephen (1000–1038) made the town a state administration center, giving its name to a county. It remained a county seat till the Mongol invasion of Hungary (1240–42). The town and fortress were badly damaged by the Mongols; king Béla IV subsequently transferred the county seat to Szeged in 1247. The move significantly affected Csongrád's recovery. It did not become a town again until 1920.