The War of 1848/49: Russia’s First Bludgeoning of Hungarian Sovereignty The Hungarian Civic Revolution and War of Independence of 1848-1849 was among the many wars waged against European monarchies in... 2022.03.15.
No Coffee, No Revolution? Is it possible to win a revolution with coffee? Even if a successful outcome is not guaranteed, many revolutions have... 2022.03.15.
Replica of First Ever Coach Produced in Keszthely A predecessor to the modern car and the father of European Renaissance transportation, a reconstruction of the first ever coach... 2022.03.06.
The Budapest Memorandum: A Deal That Should Have Ensured Peace in Ukraine By invading Ukraine, Russia has once again offended the nation’s sovereignty, and in doing so, breached the 1994 Budapest Memorandum.... 2022.03.06.
Former PM Antall 30 Years Ago: Naive to Think Russia Gave Up on Central Europe Three decades ago, József Antall, the first freely elected Prime Minister of Hungary after the regime change, talked about what... 2022.02.28.
Civilian Victims of Budapest WWII Siege Commemorated The National Heritage Institute held a commemoration in honor of the civilian victims of the siege of Budapest during the... 2022.02.14.
Árpád Göncz, Hungary’s First Head of State after Regime Change, Born 100 Years Ago Árpád Göncz, the first democratically-elected head of state after the regime change, was born 100 years ago today. Göncz was... 2022.02.10.
Count Apponyi, Head of Trianon Peace Delegation, Speaks in English – Video From 1929 Discovered A video surfaced in which the head of the Hungarian delegation at the peace negotiations after World War I, Albert... 2022.01.25.
Hungarian Palaces and Castles Drew Record Number of Visitors in 2021 Visitor numbers at Hungarian palaces and castles came close to 315,000 last year, a new record, Tamás Glázer, who heads... 2022.01.22.
Memorial Day: 76 Years Ago Expulsion of Hungarian Germans Began On this day, January 19, 1946, the organized expulsion from Hungary of the Hungarian Germans began, whose culture had become... 2022.01.19.
Memory of Hungarians Deported to Soviet Labour Camps Honoured Commemorations were held in Nagymaros, north of Budapest, on Sunday, marking the anniversary of the deportation of Hungarians to forced... 2022.01.17.
Database of Hungarian Heroes of World War II Available Online A new website, a database of Hungarian soldiers who died, were injured, or became prisoners of war during World War... 2022.01.13.
Rebirth of Budapest Castle District In 2014, the Hungarian government started the National Hauszmann plan with the aim of rebuilding those buildings which were destroyed... 2021.12.30.
Gundel Time Travel: Ambiance and Impressions of Restaurant From the 50’s – PHOTOS! As we previously reported, the traditional and impressive Gundel restaurant in Budapest's City Park next to the zoo, reopened its... 2021.12.27.
Cardinal Mindszenty, Symbol of Resistance against Communism, Arrested on Christmas Cardinal József Mindszenty, Archbishop of Esztergom and the last prince primate of Hungary, was arrested by Hungarian communists exactly 73... 2021.12.26.
Outdoor Advertising of a Ford Dealer From the 1920s Discovered in Kecskemét The outdoor advertising of a Ford dealer from the 1920s was discovered on the wall of a building in Kecskemét... 2021.12.19.
Sopron Chose Hungary 100 Years Ago 100 years ago on December 14, 1921, the legendary referendum took place in the western Hungarian town of Sopron according... 2021.12.14.
Exhibition on Hungarian-Croatian Cultural Heritage Opens in Budapest An exhibition with over 300 artefacts demonstrating the history of Hungarian-Croatian cultural relations opened in the Hungarian National Museum (MNM)... 2021.12.10.
Catholic Nun, First Female MP, and Righteous Among the Nations, Margit Slachta, Reburied in Budapest Catholic nun, Margit Slachta, the first female member of the Hungarian parliament who rescued Jews in World War II and... 2021.12.08.
Sensational: Remains of Hungarian King Andrew I Identified in Tihany The staff of the Research Center for the Humanities has reported a sensational find: the remains of the former Hungarian... 2021.12.02.
Hungarian WWI Ship Turned Into Museum in Belgrade The Bodrog, a vessel of the Austro-Hungarian military, the cannons of which fired the first shots of the first world... 2021.11.13.
