Szőcs Péter Levente (szerk.): Urziceni. Ghid cultural şi istoric (Satu Mare, 2009)

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changing their name later, to Károly, the residence of the domains in Satu Mare County (the town of Carei). The importance of the family grows over the next centuries as they came to own titles of baron (since 1609) and count (since 1702). Since the 18th century, the counts of Károlyi become the greatest landowners of the county, and they held the highest positions in the kingdom.

The properties of the Károlyi family, including Urziceni locality, were devastated during the revolt led by Francis Rákóczi II. Despite the involvement of the Károlyi family, the repeated military assaults of the fortress of Satu Mare caused severe destruction in the area. According to a description from that time, Urziceni village had two or three families at the beginning of the 18th century. Depopulation of the area required urgent actions from the owners, the most important being the colonization of the Schwabs. The first colonists arrived at Urziceni in 1712, followed by other stages of colonization extended throughout the 18th century. In 1730, there were already 84 families of Schwabs living in Urziceni.

The Roman-Catholic Confessional School functions since 1723. The church and the parish house of Urziceni were built a few year later, in 1725. A description of the old school, dating from the inter war period, emphasizes the desire of the new arrived Schwabs to learn. In 1777, the teacher was Andreas Pichmajer, who knew

Altarul principal al bisericii romano-catolice

A római katolikus templom főoltára

The main altar of the roman-catholic church

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