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Sângeorgiu de Padure / Erdőszentgyörgy, which became a town in 2003, is
located on the middle stream of the Târnava Mica / Kis-Küküllő River. The
settlement is a most ancient one, traces from the Bronze and the Iron Ages were
discovered. Documentary evidence dates from 1333, in the papal registers, under
the name of Sancto Georgio. One of the most important monuments in Sângeorgiu de
Padure / Erdőszentgyörgy is the Rhédey Palace, built by the Rhédey Laszlo family
in a Baroque style (1807-1809). The Gothic Church dating from the XIVth century
is also a monument. It was restored in 1935 thanks to Queen Mary of England,
great-granddaughter of count Rhedey and grandmother of Queen Elisabeth II of
Great Britain. The grave of Claudia Rhedey, grandmother of Queen Mary of
England, is placed in the crypt of the Reformed Church.
The village of Bezid / Bözöd was first mentioned in documents in 1566, though
the Gothic Church is much older. Bezidul Nou / Bözödújfalu was practically
"swallowed" when a water storage dam was built to prevent the frequent floods in
the area [Ceausescu's village destroying]. The unflooded houses, though fallen
into disrepair, are still inhabited. Chalets have been built by the lakeside, as
people are attracted by the opportunities of recreation offered to them:
bathing, fishing, sailing etc.
Sângeorgiu de Padure / Erdőszentgyörgy is the birthplace of Bodor Péter
(1788-1849), the builder of the "singing well", a pride of Târgu Mures /
Marosvásárhely in olden times. Erdőszentgyörgy is a Székely-Hungarian and
Romania inhabited town. The town has 5492 inh., 4149 Hungarian, 1096 Romanian,
244 Gipsy by ethnicity, 3005 Calvinist, 1077 Greek Orthodox, 568 Unitarian, 470
Roman Catholic by religion.
The flag with the adopted coat of arms of Sângeorgiu de Pădure / Erdőszentgyörgy, Mureş / Maros county, Transylvania (RO)
The coat of arms of of Erdőszentgyörgy "romanised" (recoloured to BYR)
by the Romanian
Heraldic Committee
Sources:
http://www.cjmures.ro/Eng/singpadure.htm
http://nepszamlalas.adatbank.transindex.ro/?pg=3&id=1829
István Molnár, 16 June 2006