Rákosliget (Budapest)

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'''Rákosliget''' is a part of the 17th district of [[Budapest]] since [[January 1]], [[1950]]. It is known to locals as 'Liget'

== History ==
In [[1896]] The Workmen's Insurance Society (Munkásbiztosító Pénztár) started to build a homes for workmen in an unpopulated neighbourhood of [[Rákoskeresztúr]]. The founders were unable to finance the constructions so the homes were eventually bought by middle-class families mainly of merchants, civil servants, and craftsmen. The growing settlement became independent of [[Rákoskeresztúr]]( [[1907]] ).
In [[1930]] it had a population of 3112 inhabitants and the number of craftsmen was over 100. Its main street that comes from [[Rákoskeresztúr]] called Ferihegyi street divides it into two parts indicated by the numbering of the surrounding streets: on the left there are streets identified by Roman odd numbers (I., III., V., etc. utca) whereas on the right are the even numbered streets (II., IV., etc. utca). A common local witticism is to call these streets "avenues" referring to the similar street numbering of New York, for example: V. utca = Fifth Avenue. Rákosliget was attached to Budapest on [[1 January]], [[1950]] as part of the 17th district.

== Culture ==
Rákosliget has its own theatre named after [[Gyula Gózon]], a famous Hungarian actor who lived there<br>
It also has its own community center called [Csekovszky Árpád Művelődési Ház].

== Famous Ligeti people ==
[[Gózon Gyula]] (great Hungarian actor) <br>
[[Csekovszky Árpád]] (ceramist)<br>
[[Gregor József]] (well-known Hungarian bass opera singer)