Albertirsa

History

• 1277: King Ladislaus IV mentions the name of Alberti tenure in one of his charters
• 1368: The chapter of Buda mentions Irsa as an inhabitation
• 1597: Both villages got emptied after the 1241 Mongol invasion and the Ottoman conquest in the 16th century
• September 29, 1711: Local landlord András Váracskay brings settlers to populate the grassland of Alberti-Irsa. 24 chariots of Slovak settlers arrive to Alberti
• 1714: Royal endowment letter grants the ownership of Alberti to Márton Szeleczky
• 1719: András Irsay has one third of Irsa of Pest shire
• 1731: Beginning of mandatory lecturing for commons in local landlord funded school
• 1784: Descendants of Márton Szeleczky attain the rights for Alberti to hold markets. This right also grants the market town title.
• September 1, 1847: First train arrives
• 1848: Hundreds joining to the 1848 Revolution after the recruitment speech of Kossuth at Cegléd
• 1924: Civil School of Irsa founded
• September 6, 1950: The two villages Alberti and Irsa are joined under the name of Albertirsa by an ordinance of the Ministry for Home Affairs
• 1979: Inauguration of Hungary's first 750 kV substation south of Albertirsa
• 1995: founded
• 1996: Inauguration of the new flag and symbol during the millennium festival
• July 1, 2003: town status granted to Albertirsa, which has 11547 inhabitants this time

  Notable people

• Róza Csillag, female Jewish singer
• Ádám Politzer, a Jewish otologist

  Points of interest

• Szeleczky-Szapáry Castle named after Szeleczky and Szapáry family
• Synagogue of Irsa
• Albertirsai Strand A outdoor bathing area with many pools for all ages along with small restaurants.

  Twin cities and towns