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StoraljajhelyStoraljajhely is a town in northern Hungary, and is located in Borsod-Abaj-Zempln county, near to the Slovakian border. It is 82 km away from county capital Miskolc. History Storalja (the name means "under the tent", referring to the tent-shaped hill nearby) was a settlement from the Conquest of Hungary until the Tatars destroyed the town. It was rebuilt in the 13th century (there was disagreement among the citizens concerning the name; some of them wanted to keep the original name and some of them wanted to name itj hely, "new place".) Storaljajhely was granted town status in 1261 by King Stephen V. A castle was built around this time too. During the centuries Storaljajhely always played an important role in the region's history, a revolution angainst the Austrian occupation started there in the 17th century and another in the 18th century. After 1848 Storaljajhely started developing and growing because of its location (it lay close to important trade routes leading to Poland, Russia, and Transylvania), light industry and status as capital of the comitatus Zempln (since the 17th century). Storaljajhely has always been an important town in culture. Ferenc Kazinczy, one of the reformers of Hungarian language lived here in the 18th century. After the Treaty of Trianon Hungary lost its northern territories and one-fifth of the population and one-forth of the territory was given to Slovakia. Two of the railway lines and the industrial zone was lost. The industry was being rebuilt but World War II broke out, and after the continous bombing and the Russian occupation the town was in very bad condition. During the reorganisation of administration in 1950, the former comitatus Zempln became a part of the united Borsod-Abaj-Zempln county, and Storaljajhely lost its county capital status Storaljajhely was rebuilt again and today became a national ski centre and tourism destination. Tourist sights - Historical downtown (with an atmosphere of 19th century towns)
- Ferenc Kazinczy Museum
- Waldbott-villa
- Baroque town hall
- Tomb of Rabbi Moses Teitelbaum
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