Industrial Heritages by Location
Central Hungary
Central Hungary (CH) is the economic, commercial, financial, administrative and cultural centre of Hungary: the most developed region accounting for nearly half of total GDP. Consist of two subregions Pest county and Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Budapest has many industrial heritages: bridges, utilities, factories, slaughter houses, market halls, mills, bunkers and various workers' dwellings.
Budapest
City |
District |
Heritage |
Industry |
Category |
Budapest | 01 | Sikló (funicular) | Transport | Rail |
Budapest | 02 | Foundry Museum | Industries | Foundry, machinery |
Budapest | 03 | Gas Workers' Quarter | Workers' Houses | Houses, flats |
Budapest | 03 | Óbuda Gas Works | Utilities | Gas |
Budapest | 05 | Chain Bridge | Transport | Bridge, viaduct, tunnel |
Budapest | 05 | Liberty Bridge | Transport | Bridge, viaduct, tunnel |
Budapest | 05 | Underground Museum | Transport | Rail |
Budapest | 07 | Electrotechnical Museum | Utilities | Electricity |
Budapest | 09 | Concordia Mill | Food & Beverage | Mill |
Budapest | 09 | Gizella Mill | Food & Beverage | Mill |
Budapest | 09 | Hungária Mill | Food & Beverage | Mill |
Budapest | 11 | Buda Roller Mill | Food & Beverage | Mill |
Budapest | 09 | Cattle Slaughterhouse | Food & Beverage | Slaughterhouse |
Budapest | 09 | Pig Slaughterhouse | Food & Beverage | Slaughterhouse |
Budapest | 09 | Central Market Hall | Food & Beverage | Market |
Budapest | 09 | Wholesale Market | Food & Beverage | Market |
Budapest | 09 | Arms Factory | Industries | Foundry, machinery |
Budapest | 09 | Watertower BP09 | Utilities | Water |
Budapest | 09 | MÁV Workers' Quarter | Workers' Houses | Houses, flats |
Budapest | 11 | Budaörs Airport | Transport | Air |
Budapest | 14 | Railway Museum | Transport | Rail |
Budapest | 19 | Wekerle Estate | Workers' Houses | Houses, flats |
Budapest | 21 | Watertower BP21 | Utilities | Water |
Budapest | 21 | Csepel Works | Industries | Foundry, machinery |
Budapest | 21 | Bunkers at Csepel Works | Military & defence | Bunker |
Budapest | 21 | Csepel Command Center | Military & defence | Bunker |
Budapest | 21 | Tamariska Shelter | Military & defence | Bunker |
Budapest | 23 | Watertower BP23 | Utilities | Water |
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Central Hungary
County |
City |
Heritage |
Industry |
Category |
Pest | Biatorbágy | Ébner Mill | Food & Beverage | Mill |
Pest | Ráckeve | Ráckeve Boat Mill | Food & Beverage | Mill |
Pest | Herceghalom | Herceghalom Granary | Food & Beverage | Granary, silo |
Pest | Vecsés | Aeropark Museum | Transport | Air |
Pest | Biatorbágy | Biatorbágy Viaduct | Transport | Bridge, viaduct, tunnel |
Pest | Herceghalom | Watertower Herceghalom | Utilities | Water |
Pest | Szigetszentmiklós | Lakihegy Radio Tower | Utilities | Infocommunications |
Pest | Gödöllő | Royal Waiting Room | Transport | Rail |
Central Transdanubia
Central Transdanubia (CT) is a relatively developed region, with outstanding performance in the machinery industry. It encompasses three counties: Fejér, Veszprém, Komárom-Esztergom. Traditional industries of the region are coal mining, metalurgy, chemistry, textile, glass and porcelain. The region has significant military heritage: the Komárom fortress system as well as noteworthy bridges and viaducts.
County |
City |
Heritage |
Industry |
Category |
Komárom-Esztergom | Esztergom | Mária Valéria Bridge | Transport | Bridge |
Komárom-Esztergom | Komárom | Fort System of Komárom | Military & defence | Fortress, fortrification |
Veszprém | Pápa | Blue Dyening Museum | Industry | Textile |
Veszprém | Tés | Tés Windmills | Food & Beverage | Mill |
Veszprém | Örvényes | Örvényes Watermill | Food & Beverage | Mill |
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Western Transdanubia
Western Transdanubia (WT) is a developed, industrialised region at Hungary’s western border, specialised in automotive and machinery industries. WT encompasses three counties (Győr-Moson-Sopron, Vas, and Zala). Western Transdanubia is famous of its oil industry heritage, the first oil wells were operating here. Significant historical water mills, granaries, smitheries, stone mines and transport infrastructure can be found here as well.
County |
City |
Heritage |
Industry |
Category |
Zala | Zalaegerszeg | Oil & Gas Memorial Places Zala | Mining | Oil & Gas |
Győr-Moson-Sopron | Fertőrákos | Fertőrákos Quarry | Mining | Stone |
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Southern Transdanubia
Southern Transdanubia (ST) is an underdeveloped region characterised by relatively significant agriculture and low share of manufacturing. ST encompasses 3 counties (Somogy, Tolna, Baranya). Southern Transdanubia's industrial heritage includes coal mines, majolica munufactures, mills and agricultural buildings, railway infrastructure.
County |
City |
Heritage |
Industry |
Category |
Baranya | Orfű | Orfű Mills | Food & Beverage | Mill |
Baranya | Pécs | Széchenyi Shaft | Mining | Coal |
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Northern Hungary
Northern Hungary (NH) is a lagging, old industrial region, one of the most underdeveloped regions of the European Union. NH encompasses three counties: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Heves and Nógrád. The region's most important industrial heritages are mines, steel works and iron foundries, power plants, transport infrastructure.
County |
City |
Heritage |
Industry |
Category |
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | Miskolc | Fazola Blast Furnace in Újmassa | Industry | Metallurgy |
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | Gibárt | Gibárt Hydro Power Plant | Utilities | Electricity |
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | Viss | Török-ér Pump Station | Utilities | Water |
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Northern Great Plain
Northern Great Plain (NGP) is a lagging region at Hungary’s eastern border, with large internal performance disparities. Strong pharmaceutical industry, high-tech and research centers on one side and relatively significant agriculture on the other side. NGP encompasses 3 counties: Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hajdú-Bihar, and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok. Industrial heritages are mostly agricultural and food industry monuments: mills, granaries, road and railway infrastructure.
County |
City |
Heritage |
Industry |
Category |
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | Túristvándi | Túristvándi Watermill | Food & Beverage | Mill |
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | Tiszabercel | Tiszabercel Pump Station | Utilities | Water |
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Southern Great Plain
Southern Great Plain (SGP) is an agricultural region with strong science base mainly in life sciences and biotechnology. Still SGP is one of the most underdeveloped regions of the EU. The region encompasses 3 counties: Békés, Csongrád, and Bács-Kiskun. Not surprisingly most heritages are related to agriculture and food industry: mills, granaries, breweries, slaughter houses. There are also important heritages in utilities (water towers) and textile industry.
County |
City |
Heritage |
Industry |
Category |
Bács-Kiskun | Kecel | Military Technology Park | Military | Technology |
Csongrád | Szeged | Watertower Szeged Szent István square | Utilities | Water |
Csongrád | Mindszent | Kurca-torok Lock | Utilities | Water |
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