Bereck is a mostly Hungarian populated village located in the Northeastern part of Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. The population is 2800 people, one fourth is Romanian.The village is called Bretcu in Romanian. The region has been inhabited since the stone age.
The village was given the title "Royal City "in 1426. The city kept this title until 1888. Throughout history Bereck was visited by many famous people. Among them was King Matthew of Hungary and Prince Joseph. On July 25, 1849, Petofi Sandor, the famous Hungarian poet, met here with Bem, a Polish general.
However, Bereck is famous because of its offspring Gabor Aron. Gabor Aron was a revolutionary hero of the Szekely Nation (inhabitant of Transylvania).
He became one of the leaders of Szekely forces in Transylvania during the 1848 revolution against the Austrian Empire. He achieved fame and notoriety by successfully producing cannon and gunpowder for the Hungarian forces in Transylvania, as well as, leading the resistance in Covasna County against Imperial Troops. He was killed in action in July 1849 against the Tsarist invading forces.In 1992, in memory of Gabor Aron, the village erected a statue. There also is a museum which contains documents of his career and a copy of his famous cannon.
The Catholic Church, located in the center of Bereck, was built between 1803 and 1810. The bell in this church is more than two hundred years old. Originally, there were a pair of bells. The second bell was donated by the village to Gabor Aron to make a cannon.
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