Hungarian history

Geraldine

The life and legacy of Hungarian Princess Geraldine in Albania

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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

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Mushrooms and Communist leader Mátyás Rákosi

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

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Hungarian national anthem Szózat Petőfi National Song Kölcsey 15 march 1848

15 March, 1848: The day that changed Hungary forever

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Kryptohadros dinosaur Source Pecsics Tibor (2)

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

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Hungarian conquer Europe history

How climate helped the conquering Hungarians settle in Central Europe

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Budapest Filmbox capital city history

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

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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

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WWII bombs found at Budapest Airport

Second World War bomb discovered in popular Budapest park!

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M1 motorway expandion Árpád-era settlement avarian cemetery

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

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Eiffel Tower Paris France

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

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Hungarian Reformed church tower collapses

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

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Budapest Jewish cemetery memorials 2

Restored Budapest Jewish cemetery memorials inaugurated – photos

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

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

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

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

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don bend Hungarians Soviets

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

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King Stephen in the Buda Castle Hungary news

Hungarian historical figures: test your knowledge – quiz

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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forint money collector coin central bank

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

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Hungarians mourning today with flags half-mast

Why are Hungarians mourning today with flags half-mast?

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Avar swords

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

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Biatorbágy train bombing Hungarian railway disaster

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

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Budapest autumn Hungary news Chain Bridge

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

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János Kádár Ferihegy

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

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Soviet tank in Budapest, Hungary

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

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bus, Budapest, Hungary

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

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hungarian language history conquest of the carpathian basin

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

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ancient city Hungarian town archeology Roman-era roman empire

Traces of a lost Roman-era city found beneath a Hungarian town

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The secret Habsburg scheme behind 6 October 2

National Day of Mourning: the secret Habsburg scheme that sparked brutal revenge on 6 October 1849

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Russian vodka Gorbachev ban

Gorbachev’s “alcohol ban”: was this really why the Soviet Union collapsed?

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Lake Balaton Atlantis of Hungary Losta fishing village

Where is the Atlantis of Hungary? The story of the long-lost fishing village

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János Kádár's villa in Balatonaliga

The secrets of the Kádár villa: the luxury life of Hungary’s communist leader

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Extraordinary 117-year-old time capsule found in Debrecen cathedral tower (Copy)

Extraordinary 117-year-old time capsule found in Debrecen cathedral tower

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New big budget Hungarian film hits cinemas this October

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rákóczi russia forgotten alliance hungary war independence

Why Hungarian freedom fighter Rákóczi called in the Russian troops

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