The first written record of the settlement dates from 1279. Its name stems from the Old Turkish word 'batir' or Mongolian 'bator' (originally meaning a 'good hero', and corresponding to 'bátor' in modern Hungarian). At that time, the ancestors of the Báthorys, the Gutkeled clan, already owned the land. The town became the administrative centre of their estates and also the family burial site. The family owned the town until the death of Gabriel Báthory, Prince of Transylvania in 1613.
The town was of great significance in Hungarian history during the 16th century. In 1549, the legates of King Ferdinand I and of Isabella agreed to return Transylvania to the Kingdom of Hungary. During the decades that followed there was a lasting dispute as to whom the town belonged since the local aristocrats were more inclined to recognise the sovereignty of the ruling prince of Transylvania.
By the 18th century the town had become impoverished. In the course of the 1872 reorganisation of public administration it lost its city rights that were returned only in 1973.
Sightsedit
Numerous heritage buildings have remained from the town's heyday. The best known is what is now the Reformed Church. Built between 1488 and 1511, it is one of the most beautiful International Gothic structures in Hungary. The late Renaissance-style belfry next to it is the largest wooden bell tower in the country.
Franciscan friars built their friary church around 1480 in a late Gothic style. Its altars and its pulpit are among the most beautifully carved Baroque works in the country. Standing near the church is the building which now houses the István Báthori Museum. Originally a Baroque Minorite friary, it was built on the site of an earlier monastery.
^ abGazetteer of Hungary, 1 January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 3 September 2015
^"Nyírbátor Város Önkormányzata: 2018. evi Városi Rendezvényterve" (PDF). nyirbator.hu (in Hungarian). Nyírbátor. p. 14. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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nyírbátor, hungarian, ˈɲiːrbaːtor, town, szabolcs, szatmár, bereg, county, northern, great, plain, region, eastern, hungary, with, historic, atmosphere, this, city, known, 15th, 16th, century, ecclesiastic, secular, architectural, heritage, báthory, family, fo. Nyirbator Hungarian ˈɲiːrbaːtor is a town in Szabolcs Szatmar Bereg county in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary With its historic atmosphere this city is known for its 15th and 16th century ecclesiastic and secular architectural heritage and for the Bathory family former landowners NyirbatorTownSzabadsag SquareFlagCoat of armsNyirbatorCoordinates 47 50 N 22 08 E 47 833 N 22 133 E 47 833 22 133Country HungaryCountySzabolcs Szatmar BeregDistrictNyirbatorArea Total66 73 km2 25 76 sq mi Population 2015 Total12 259 1 Density183 7 km2 476 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code4300Area code 36 42Websitenyirbator wbr hu Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Sights 4 Sport 5 Photo gallery 6 Notable people 7 Twin towns sister cities 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksGeography editIt covers an area of 66 73 km2 26 sq mi and has a population of 12 259 2015 1 History editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message The first written record of the settlement dates from 1279 Its name stems from the Old Turkish word batir or Mongolian bator originally meaning a good hero and corresponding to bator in modern Hungarian At that time the ancestors of the Bathorys the Gutkeled clan already owned the land The town became the administrative centre of their estates and also the family burial site The family owned the town until the death of Gabriel Bathory Prince of Transylvania in 1613 The town was of great significance in Hungarian history during the 16th century In 1549 the legates of King Ferdinand I and of Isabella agreed to return Transylvania to the Kingdom of Hungary During the decades that followed there was a lasting dispute as to whom the town belonged since the local aristocrats were more inclined to recognise the sovereignty of the ruling prince of Transylvania By the 18th century the town had become impoverished In the course of the 1872 reorganisation of public administration it lost its city rights that were returned only in 1973 Sights editNumerous heritage buildings have remained from the town s heyday The best known is what is now the Reformed Church Built between 1488 and 1511 it is one of the most beautiful International Gothic structures in Hungary The late Renaissance style belfry next to it is the largest wooden bell tower in the country Franciscan friars built their friary church around 1480 in a late Gothic style Its altars and its pulpit are among the most beautifully carved Baroque works in the country Standing near the church is the building which now houses the Istvan Bathori Museum Originally a Baroque Minorite friary it was built on the site of an earlier monastery Sport editThe association football club Nyirbatori FC is based in Nyirbator Photo gallery edit nbsp Bathory Castle nbsp Istvan Bathori Museum nbsp Our Lady church nbsp Reformed church nbsp Reformed belfry nbsp Town hallNotable people editElizabeth Bathory 1560 1614 Hungarian countess and allegedly the most prolific female serial killer in history Meshulam Gross 1863 1947 Hungarian American entrepreneurTwin towns sister cities editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary Nyirbator is twinned with 2 nbsp Carei Romania nbsp Khust Ukraine nbsp Rawa Mazowiecka Poland nbsp Șimleu Silvaniei Romania nbsp Vynohradiv UkraineSee also editWooden Belfry of NyirbatorReferences edit a b Gazetteer of Hungary 1 January 2015 Hungarian Central Statistical Office 3 September 2015 Nyirbator Varos Onkormanyzata 2018 evi Varosi Rendezvenyterve PDF nyirbator hu in Hungarian Nyirbator p 14 Retrieved 30 January 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nyirbator Official website in Hungarian English and German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nyirbator amp oldid 1141727322, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
