Hungarian history

Communist agent files can be released

After decades of waiting, Magyar government may release communist-era agent files

Béla II Árpád dynasty

New research identifies Hungary’s “blind king” and uncovers the Árpád dynasty’s ancient ties to formidable European conquerors

UFO Pentagon report declassified document Budapest Moscow

Declassified CIA file reveals unidentified objects flying from Budapest to Moscow in the 50’s

Budapest Nostalgia tram buses trolleys cogwheel railway june

Travel back in time: Nostalgia vehicles return to Budapest this month!

juraj blanár slovakian foreign minister

Slovak FM slams PM Magyar’s “Hungary borders itself” remark, warns against irredentist rhetoric

Hungary Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar Day of National Cohesion Trianon Treaty

Hungary marks Day of National Cohesion, leaders reflect on Treaty of Trianon and national unity

Jon Snow

You know him from Game of Thrones — but he really existed: who was the real Jo(h)n Snow?

Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh

Top 10 Hollywood Film Icons with Hungarian Roots

Geraldine

The life and legacy of Hungarian Princess Geraldine in Albania

Isaszeg Battle reenactment history April 2024

Programme guide: One of the greatest battles of the 1849 freedom fight to be reenacted in Isaszeg on 6 April – photos

Mushrooms and Communist leader Mátyás Rákosi

A unique free service in Hungary: the incredible story of mushroom checkups

Hungarian national anthem Szózat Petőfi National Song Kölcsey 15 march 1848

15 March, 1848: The day that changed Hungary forever

Kryptohadros dinosaur Source Pecsics Tibor (2)

Time to learn a new dinosaur species’ name discovered by Hungarian researchers

Hungarian conquer Europe history

How climate helped the conquering Hungarians settle in Central Europe

Budapest Filmbox capital city history

Budapest as you’ve never seen it: new film album brings the city’s lost past to life!

Communism in Hungary

Victims of Communism Remembrance Day in Hungary: our country denied Communism multiple times

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This is where the Hungarian language comes from: Harvard solved the mystery

WWII bombs found at Budapest Airport

Second World War bomb discovered in popular Budapest park!

M1 motorway expandion Árpád-era settlement avarian cemetery

Ancient settlement and cemetery found during M1 motorway expansion works – Photos

Eiffel Tower Paris France

Hungarian-born microbiologist’s name to be put on the Eiffel Tower!

Hungarian Reformed church tower collapses

Unexpected tragedy: Tower of 15th-century Hungarian Reformed church collapses – photos

Budapest Jewish cemetery memorials 2

Restored Budapest Jewish cemetery memorials inaugurated – photos

Sensational discovery: Remains of a medieval church found near Esztergom, Hungary

Sensational discovery: Remains of a medieval church found near Esztergom, Hungary – photos

1,100-year-old elite warrior burials discovered in Hungary

1,100-year-old elite warrior burials discovered in Hungary

don bend Hungarians Soviets

Remembering the Don Bend: a tragedy that still speaks to Hungarians

King Stephen in the Buda Castle Hungary news

Hungarian historical figures: test your knowledge – quiz

Here's where you can welcomes the New Year with a centuries-old whip-cracking ritual in Hungary!

Here’s where you can welcome the New Year with a centuries-old whip-cracking ritual in Hungary!

What Christmas was like in Hungary’s Kádár era: Escapes, secret masses and silenced longings

What Christmas was like in Hungary’s Kádár era: Escapes, secret masses and silenced longings

One of Budapest’s oldest cafés to reopen: Historic 150-year-old venue returns after 2020 closure

One of Budapest’s oldest cafés to reopen: Historic 150-year-old venue returns after 2020 closure

Luther burns the papal bull

How the future Hungarian Palatine Werbőczy tried to “convert” Martin Luther in a completely novel way

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Sensational discovery: Remains of brutally murdered Hungarian prince identified

forint money collector coin central bank tax

This tiny aluminium coin could be worth millions! Here’s how to spot the valuable 1-forint piece

Hungarians mourning today with flags half-mast

Why are Hungarians mourning today with flags half-mast?

Avar swords

Archaeologists uncover 1,300-year-old warrior from the Avar era in Hungary

Biatorbágy train bombing Hungarian railway disaster

The Biatorbágy train bombing – One of the bloodiest acts of terror in Hungarian history

Budapest autumn Hungary news Chain Bridge

Amazing: Long-lost plans of Chain Bridge in Budapest have been found

János Kádár Ferihegy

“A plane can crash, a ship can sink” – Did you know Hungarian Communist leader Kádár was terrified of travelling?

Soviet tank in Budapest, Hungary

Why the West refused to help Hungary during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956

bus, Budapest, Hungary

Budapest’s libraries go digital: Get to know the Hungarian capital’s heritage online!

hungarian language history conquest of the carpathian basin

Genetic evidence suggests that some conquering Hungarians were of Uralic origin!

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