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In 1950 for the first time, Kecskemét took on a significant political administration role, as it was made seat of the country's largest county, Bács-Kiskun.

In the special system of the so-called controlled economy under the Communist regimes, such status provided political and financial advantages that greatly helped the city continue its growth.

The architect József Kerényi ( 1900 – 1975 ) adapted and renovated several historic buildings for other uses, helping keep the varied historical character of the city alive.

For instance, in the early 1970s, he renovated the early eighteenth-century Franciscan monastery for use as the Zoltán Kodály Conservatory ; it opened for classes in 1975.