Did you know Törökőr means Turkish guard post? Törökőr is the easternmost part of Zugló. Its name recalls the Ottoman occupation of Pest and Buda. During that time the Ottomans built a guard post here.
Let’s delve into the story of Törökőr. This area developed throughout the 20th century. It gradually filled with residential buildings. Törökőr has a rich history.
For decades the organ factory was its landmark. The Rieger Organ Factory closed in 1952. The Budapest Handmade Organ company continued the tradition. It operated under 77 Hungária Ring Road. In 1976 it was renamed Aquincum Organ Factory. It supplied organs to Pannonhalma and Tihany. These are two Benedictine churches in Hungary. The factory operated until the mid-2000s.
The Vehicle Repair Plant also defines Törökőr. It belongs to the Hungarian Postal Service. You can find it on Egressy Road.
Törökőr’s borders are Thököly Road. This goes until Hungária Ring Road. It also includes Róna Street and Kerepesi Road. Finally it extends to Hungária Ring Road. This goes back to Thököly Road.
In the 1700s the name Törökőr appeared in chronicles. A Turkish guard team was stationed nearby. They got hay from nearby meadows. This was for themselves and their superiors in Pest and Buda.
In 1718 the farmlands east of the Turkish Istrázsa were named Törökőr. The area covered 460 and a half holds. It was one of Pest’s largest contiguous farmlands.
The borders were Kerepesi Road Hungária Ring Road Egressy Road and Róna Street. Most parcels sloped north to south. This land division lasted from the early 18th to the 20th century. The plot boundaries only changed in the first decade of the 20th century. This was during a rearrangement.
Törökőr a district with a story. It changed from Ottoman guard post to industrial center. It holds a unique place in Budapest’s history. The area transformed from farmlands to residential. Its landmarks tell tales of craftsmanship and industry. Törökőr remains a vital part of Zugló.