The town was repopulated again as a result of events at the Southern part of the country. Kaiser Leopold had more than 6000 Serbs settled down in Szentendre, giving them special privileges. Settlers came from various countries. Serbs from Opovatz, Chiprovatz, Pozharevatz and Belgrade as well as Greeks, Catholic Dalmatians and Bosnians, with each group settling in separate parts of the town. T he town soon became famous for its thriving trade, good wine and skillful craftsmen.
Narrow alleys join the houses together.
The Dalmatian tradesmen and winegrowers lived around the Church Hill area. Later on, the Serbs moved back home. Hungarians, Germans and Slovak population settled down here following the Serbs. While other towns nearly bursted by the growth of riches, Szentendre remained a quiet little town retaining its Baroque features. The newly opened local railway line in 1888 brought the city of Budapest even closer to Szentendre.