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Történelem - Csönge Attila: Ki volt Szolnok városrendezési tervének atyja?

CSÖNGE ATTILA: KI VOLT SZOLNOK VÁROSRENDEZÉSI TERVÉNEK ATYJA?

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Attila Csönge

Who was the father of urban planning in Szolnok?

In Szolnok the first steps of urban planning were made at the end of the 19th Century. József Derzsi made two plans of street regulations, the first version was moderate while the second was much more radical and idealistic. The town’s council supported the radical urban planning concept but was not able to realize it at once. Later the financial problems of the town and the First World War eliminated all chances for comprehensive street regulations and the documents of these concepts and all documents of the town dated before 1903 were burnt by the occupying romanian army after the war.

Between the two world wars the bank of the river Tisza was reorganized based on the plans of Lajos Zombory. During the 1920s representative buildings were raised and the town tried to develop tourism and modernize public utilities. In 1931 a corruption panama started at the major’s office which resulted in personal changes. This opened the opportunity for József Kuchenbauer to become an engineer of the town and later in 1936 to become the chief engineer. Meanwhile he changed his family name to Bajor and gained „gallant” title for his heroic deeds in the First World War.

In 1937 a law forced all towns in Hungary to start preparations for urban planning works. In Szolnok József Bajor led the preparations and based on substantial research he composed the urban planning concept of the town in 1938-1939. After that the financial problems of Szolnok and the effects of the Second World War suspensed the practical realization of his plans.

At the end of the Second World War Ferenc Zsemlye the new communist major aimed to make urban planning for Szolnok connecting it with the rebuilding of the town. He asked Imre Papp an engineer from Budapest to create new urban planning for Szolnok. Based on archival documents it is clear that Papp used the former plans of Bajor and took most of his ideas with minor modifications. Meanwhile Bajor was mired by the communist regime multiple times because of his german ancestors, his „gallant” title and oder reasons and mostly because he denied to join the Communist Party although he was invited back to the major’s office to continue his work as a chief engineer. The town’s council thanked Papp for his work while the name of Bajor was wrapped. Bajor worked for the town during the darkest years of the communist dictatorship until his retirement in 1955 which shows the fact his engineering skills were essential for urban planning. Since then Imre Papp is mentioned in every publications as the father of urban planning in Szolnok while in reality the urban planning concept of Szolnok was made by József Bajor.

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