Marosszék
| Marosszék | |||||
| Seat of the Székely Land | |||||
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| Capital | Marosvásárhely | ||||
| History | |||||
| • | Settlement of the Székelys | 12th century | |||
| • | Administrative reform of the Kingdom of Hungary | 1876 | |||
| Population | |||||
| • | 1867 | 91,008 | |||
| Today part of | Romania | ||||
| Târgu Mureș is the current name of the capital. | |||||
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Marosszék (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒrosseːk]) was one of the seats in the historical Székely Land. It was named after the Maros, a river with the biggest discharge in the seat. The composer Zoltán Kodály wrote the Dances of Marosszék (1930, for orchestra) based on the folk music of this region.
The religious make-up of Marosszék in 1867 was the following:
The fortified church of Marosvásárhely
Teleki Library, commonly known as the Teleki Téka, established in 1802
Building of the Royal Court of Appeal in Marosvásárhely
Castle of the Rhédey noble family in Mezősámsond
View of Marosvásárhely and surroundings
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