Debrecen (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈdɛbrɛt͡sɛn] (About this soundlisten)) is Hungary's second largest city after Budapest. It is the regional center of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county. It was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and it is one of the Hungarian people's most important cultural centres. Debrecen was also the capital city of Hungary during the revolution in 1848–1849. The development of Debrecen is mainly financed by agricultural, health and educational enterprises.