Why did Beethoven’s Egmont Overture Become the “Hymn of the Revolution”? The Egmont overture by Ludwig van Beethoven was played so often in the October days of 1956 that it quickly... 2020.10.23.
Plaque Unveiled in Budapest in Tribute to Catholic Priest Hévey who Saved Jews A memorial plaque dedicated to Catholic parish priest Gyula Hévey, who issued several thousand certificates of baptism in order to... 2020.10.16.
National Museum’s New Exhibition Displays Devastating Impact of Trianon To mark the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Trianon, the Hungarian National Museum organized a temporary exhibition at Museum... 2020.10.09.
President Áder on Arad Martyrs: ‘Desire of Hungarians for Freedom Cannot Ever Be Broken’ Hungary's national flag was hoisted with full military honours and lowered to half-mast in front of Parliament to mark the... 2020.10.06.
1.5 Million Hungarian WW1 Heroes’ Names Accessible in Unique Database The database of Hungarian WW1 heroes is freely accessible to everyone. It contains the names of all the soldiers who... 2020.09.18.
George Bush Sr Statue to Be Unveiled in Budapest to Mark 30th Anniversary of Fall of Communist Rule The Hungarian government is to unveil a statue of George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st President of the United States,... 2020.09.07.
Hungary’s History in Just 14 Steps – the National Archives’ New Exhibition There was a new exhibition-opening on the 25th of August 2020 at the National Archives of Hungary, Budapest. It is... 2020.09.06.
Excavators are 99% Sure Tomb of Andrew II Found Hungarian and Romanian archaeologists have identified the royally founded Cistercian church’s layout in Egres (Igriș) Romania, saying they are 99%... 2020.08.30.
August 23 – The Day the Holy Crown of St. Stephen Was Buried On August 23, 1849, during the 1848-49 Revolution and War of Independence, former Prime Minister Bertalan Szemere buried the Holy... 2020.08.23.
Saint Stephen – Who Was He, and Why Is He So Important? August 20th, the biggest national holiday of the country, is founding day of the Christian Hungarian state, as well as... 2020.08.20.
Monument to Wartime Rape Victims Set to be Inaugurated in Spring 2023 The Budapest municipal council plans to inaugurate a monument to women raped during wars in the spring of 2023, Deputy... 2020.08.09.
Trianon 100: ‘Museum of Freedom’ to be Set Up on Gellért Hill On the occasion of the centenary of the Trianon Peace Treaty, the government has decided to support the establishment of a... 2020.06.04.
‘Mapire’ Publishes Detailed High-Resolution, Georeferenced Map Sheets of Trianon Border Detailed high-resolution map sheets of the Trianon border are available on 'Mapire,' an internationally acclaimed Hungarian historical map portal. The... 2020.06.04.
Trianon 100: Life Stopped in Hungary and Mourning Began When Treaty was Signed Almost two years after World War I, Hungarians had to face another, even bigger loss: the dismantling of historic Hungary,... 2020.06.04.
Pentecost Pilgrimage of Csíksomlyó Listed as ‘Hungaricum’ The Pentecost Pilgrimage of Csíksomlyó and its site is now listed as 'Hungaricum,' according to the Hungarikum Committee’s decision announced... 2020.05.25.
Pope John Paul II and the Hungarians One of the most respected personalities of the 20th century, Pope John Paul II, was born 100 years ago. He... 2020.05.18.
Three Hungarian Projects Win EU Cultural Heritage Prize Three Hungarian projects have won Europa Nostra awards, the European Union's cultural heritage prize, the europanostra.org website said on Thursday.... 2020.05.08.
May 1st in the Past: From Labor Demonstrations to International Holiday International Workers' Day is called Labor Day, Worker’s Day, or in some countries, referred to as May Day. In Hungary,... 2020.05.01.
Holocaust Remembrance Day: Justice Minister Places Candles and Flowers at Shoes on the Danube Embankment Monument Justice Minister Judit Varga represented the government at a Holocaust commemoration on Thursday, Hungarian Holocaust Remembrance Day, placing pebbles, flowers... 2020.04.16.
Hungarian String Music Traditions, Lipizzaner Husbandry Submitted for World Heritage Title The husbandry of Lipizzaner horses and Hungarian string music traditions have been submitted for the title of intangible world cultural... 2020.04.08.
Szentendre Awarded European Heritage Label by European Commission The Hungarian town of Szentendre is one of the ten recipients of the European Commission's European Heritage Label, a distinction... 2020.04.01.
