The Baroque provincial town in the Great Plain lies approximately 118 km (73 mi) south of Budapest on the east side of the Danube.
The town is almost as old as the Hungarian state itself.
After the Conquest, the tribe of Prince Árpád settled down here.
Later, along with Esztergom, Kalocsa was an archdiocese founded by King Stephen in the early years of the Hungarian state.
The first archbishop of the town was Asztrik, who brought the crown to Stephen from the Pope.
In the first decade of the 11th century, the first church was built.
In the Middle Ages history of Hungary, some generals served as archbishops.
For example, Ugrin Csák (archbishop from 1219 till 1241) was the leader against the Tartars at the battle of Mohi 11 April 1241.
Another significant general was Pál Tomori (who was archbishop from 1523 till 1526), the leader of the Hungarian army against the Ottomans.
He was killed in an action at the battle of Mohács.

The Turks entered Kalocsa on August 15, 1529.
With people of the town dispersed, nobody cultivated the lands, and the archiepiscopal status lost its importance.
In 1602, Hungarian Calvinistic Haiduk burned down Kalocsa.
After the 148 years lasting rule, on 13 October 1686 the Turks burnt down the castle of Kalocsa and withdrew their troops.
 Peace was delayed because of the uprising against the Habsburgs led by the Transylvanian Prince Ferenc Rákóczi II.

The returned archbishops tried to increase the population and attracted new residents.
Cardinal Imre Csáki (1710–1732) recovered the lands for Kalocsa and its neighbours.
 They organized a large (about 23,000 hectares) territory, including marshlands, gardens, and vineyards near Kalocsa.

In the 18th century, the villeinage held the lands.
The next class were the craftswomen and craftsmen.
The first charter of incorporation was mentioned in 1737 in Kalocsa.
In 1769 a total of 90 craftswomen and men lived in the town.
Because of the clergy and the schools, the population had many educated people.
 Kalocsa became a centre in Hungary again but it did not recover the stature it had before the Ottoman invasion and occupation.

The industrial development of the 19th and 20th century did not come to Kalocsa.
The railway was built too late, in 1882.
Furthermore, in 1886 the town lost its rank of town, which was given back in 1921.
Two great archbishops of the second part of the 19th century (József Kunszt 1851–1866 and Lajos Haynald 1867–1891) founded schools, so Kalocsa kept its importance.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the peasants were working for the archbishop or as navvies.
During the counter-revolution of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, 20 people were hanged in the main street of the town.

During World War II, the Germans required the deportation of all the Jewish people in the summer of 1944.
Most of them were murdered in the Nazi concentration camps.
 Some survivors returned after the end of the war, but the Jewish community never thrived again.
 Most Jews left for good.
Communist authorities converted the synagogue into a public library.
 Changes in government in the late 20th century made people more willing to acknowledge this tragic history.
In June 2009 the city council organized two days of events to commemorate the Jews of Kalocsa and their deportation.

In the 1950s the communist regime deprived the town of being subsidized by the state because of the archbishopric.
The industrial development of the town started at the end of the 1960s.
It resulted in changes in the lives of its residents and people in surrounding villages.
 Today Kalocsa is considered a picturesque small town, most of whose residents work there or on nearby lands.
The Baroque provincial town in the Great Plain lies approximately 118 km (73 mi) south of Budapest on the east side of the Danube. The town is almost as old as the Hungarian state itself. After the Conquest, the tribe of Prince Árpád settled down here. Later, along with Esztergom, Kalocsa was an archdiocese founded by King Stephen in the early years of the Hungarian state. The first archbishop of the town was Asztrik, who brought the crown to Stephen from the Pope. In the first decade of the 11th century, the first church was built. In the Middle Ages history of Hungary, some generals served as archbishops. For example, Ugrin Csák (archbishop from 1219 till 1241) was the leader against the Tartars at the battle of Mohi 11 April 1241. Another significant general was Pál Tomori (who was archbishop from 1523 till 1526), the leader of the Hungarian army against the Ottomans. He was killed in an action at the battle of Mohács.
The Turks entered Kalocsa on August 15, 1529. With people of the town dispersed, nobody cultivated the lands, and the archiepiscopal status lost its importance. In 1602, Hungarian Calvinistic Haiduk burned down Kalocsa. After the 148 years lasting rule, on 13 October 1686 the Turks burnt down the castle of Kalocsa and withdrew their troops.  Peace was delayed because of the uprising against the Habsburgs led by the Transylvanian Prince Ferenc Rákóczi II.
The returned archbishops tried to increase the population and attracted new residents. Cardinal Imre Csáki (1710–1732) recovered the lands for Kalocsa and its neighbours.  They organized a large (about 23,000 hectares) territory, including marshlands, gardens, and vineyards near Kalocsa.
In the 18th century, the villeinage held the lands. The next class were the craftswomen and craftsmen. The first charter of incorporation was mentioned in 1737 in Kalocsa. In 1769 a total of 90 craftswomen and men lived in the town. Because of the clergy and the schools, the population had many educated people.  Kalocsa became a centre in Hungary again but it did not recover the stature it had before the Ottoman invasion and occupation.
The industrial development of the 19th and 20th century did not come to Kalocsa. The railway was built too late, in 1882. Furthermore, in 1886 the town lost its rank of town, which was given back in 1921. Two great archbishops of the second part of the 19th century (József Kunszt 1851–1866 and Lajos Haynald 1867–1891) founded schools, so Kalocsa kept its importance.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the peasants were working for the archbishop or as navvies. During the counter-revolution of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, 20 people were hanged in the main street of the town.
During World War II, the Germans required the deportation of all the Jewish people in the summer of 1944. Most of them were murdered in the Nazi concentration camps.  Some survivors returned after the end of the war, but the Jewish community never thrived again.  Most Jews left for good. Communist authorities converted the synagogue into a public library.  Changes in government in the late 20th century made people more willing to acknowledge this tragic history. In June 2009 the city council organized two days of events to commemorate the Jews of Kalocsa and their deportation.
In the 1950s the communist regime deprived the town of being subsidized by the state because of the archbishopric. The industrial development of the town started at the end of the 1960s. It resulted in changes in the lives of its residents and people in surrounding villages.  Today Kalocsa is considered a picturesque small town, most of whose residents work there or on nearby lands.
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