Гроф Иштван Сечењи, симбол прогреса и родољубља
Count István Széchenyi, Symbol of Progress and Patriotism

Summary/Abstract: Count István Széchenyi was one of the greatest personages in the Hungarian history. He was the foundater of the liberal-national programm, and one of the leaders of the Hungarian refom era 1825-1848. Through his example he showed that unwavering patriotism, endless energy and persistence in political, economical and social problems will be profitable, and it will have positive results in development of the country. With his moral qualities, wide ranging social and political thoughts he became an emergent and hardly reachable example for his age, and for the next generations as well. He was the foundator of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the builder of the bridge, which connected the city of Buda with the city of Pest, he developed the traffic, expecially the steamshipment, he controlled the Danube River at defile of Đerdap. He also wanted to establish the railroad of Hungary, and he wanted to improve Budapest, so that the city would become the economic and cultural center of the country. Count Széchenyi also started top-quality horse breeding, horse races and he also established the cassinos in Hungary.

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