Two Families Saving Jews in WWII Remembered in Budapest A memorial tablet dedicated to two families that saved Jews during the second world war in cooperation with Swedish diplomat... 2021.10.07.
Flag Hoisted in Front of Parliament on Memorial Day of 1849 Martyrs Hungary's national flag was hoisted and lowered to half-mast in front of Parliament in remembrance of the leaders of the... 2021.10.06.
PM Orbán Marks 1921 Bethlen Government Anniversary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán highlighted the efforts of the post-WWI Bethlen government in a letter to a conference held in... 2021.09.28.
Budapest Exhibition to Show Hunter, Traveller Count Széchenyi’s Expedition Photos An exhibition showing 200 photos by Hungarian hunter, traveller, writer Count Zsigmond Széchenyi will open in the Budapest Capa Centre... 2021.09.23.
Czech Historian Receives Hungarian State Award Czech historian Frantisek Hybl received a Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit state award at an event in Prague on Thursday... 2021.09.17.
The Curse of August 29: The Date That Ended Medieval Hungary With over a thousand years of events to draw information from, it is easy to get lost in the intricacies... 2021.08.29.
Hungarian Localities Keeping St Stephen’s Name Alive Every year the localities which share the name of Hungary's first king meet with one another to keep the legacy... 2021.08.20.
State Foundation Day: History of the Ceremonial Fireworks in Budapest The festive fireworks displayed in Budapest over the Danube have a tradition of almost 200 years: there is a record... 2021.08.19.
UNESCO Adds Danube Limes to List of World Heritage Sites Without Hungarian Section The Western segment of the Danube Limes line, which once marked the frontiers of the Roman Empire, has been added... 2021.08.06.
Visegrád Castle to be Refurbished by Gov’t for 700th Anniversary The castle of Visegrád and its surroundings will undergo comprehensive refurbishment under the government's Visegrád 700 program, the government commissioner... 2021.07.12.
President Áder Inaugurates Restored Ferenc Rákóczi II Castle in Slovakia Each new generation has a responsibility to preserve the legacy of the past, Hungarian President János Áder said on the... 2021.06.21.
Slovakian Hungarians’ Martyr János Esterhazy Commemorated in Czechia Ethnic Hungarians and Poles held a commemoration in Mirov, in the Czech Republic, to pay tribute to János Esterházy, a... 2021.06.13.
Fisherman’s Bastion Lit With Hungarian Tricolor On National Cohesion Day On the evening of June 4, the Day of National Cohesion, Fisherman's Bastion was illuminated with the colors of the... 2021.06.05.
Government Earmarks HUF 9 Bn for Petőfi Memorial Year The Hungarian government has allocated 9 billion forints (EUR 25.9m) to finance the memorial year dedicated to the bicentenary of... 2021.06.01.
Esterházy Treasure to Remain State Property after Secondary Court Ruling The Esterházy Foundation will appeal against a ruling by the municipal court of Budapest after the secondary court left in... 2021.05.13.
35 Years of Chernobyl: How the Communist State Power Covered Up a Nuclear Catastrophe Exactly 35 years ago today, the reactor block of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Soviet Union exploded. The... 2021.04.26.
176-Year-Old Time Capsule Recovered in Cross of Esztergom Basilica A 176-year-old time capsule has been recovered from inside the highest cross of the Esztergom Basilica. The copper canister within... 2021.04.22.
March 15: National Flag Hoisted by Parliament The national flag was hoisted with military honours in front of Parliament on Monday morning, marking the anniversary of Hungary's... 2021.03.15.
The 12 Points: the Most Important Document of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 The Hungarian revolution of 1848 started on 15 March, when young Hungarian patriots, inspired by the news of the revolution... 2021.03.15.
Martyred Ethnic Hungarian Politician János Esterházy Commemorated on Birth Anniversary János Esterházy, a leader of Slovakia's ethnic Hungarian community between the two world wars, was "a martyr who fought against... 2021.03.14.
Hungarian-led Team Rediscovers ‘Magyarosaurus’ Dinosaur Site in Transylvania An international team led by Budapest palaeontologist Gábor Botfalvai has rediscovered a unique dinosaur site in Romania's Transylvanian region, the... 2021.03.02.
