World history

World History stories covering key events, empires, wars and civilizations shaping our modern world.
1956

The victims of the 1956 revolution: half of them were under 30

lyukas zászló flag

Quiz – How much do you know about the Hungarian revolution of 1956?

1956

1956 – Flag hoisted at Hungarian Parliament – PHOTOS

D KOS20171022032

October 23 – Celebrations of 1956 anniversary start in Budapest

október 23

Programme guide for the 23rd of October

DMOHA20171021003

October 23 – 1956 revolution commemorated at Hungary’s permanent UN mission

goor

Readers’ letter from Australia: Alexander Goor, studied civil engineering and built bridges in rural NSW

túró rudi

Cottage cheese and chocolate – the story of Túró Rudi

carpathian kaptárkő

The fascinating hive stones and stone culture of Bükkalja

Matyo embroidery

Matyo embroidery, a ransom to the Devil

playing card 554231 1280 e1507521199524

From Germany to Hungary – the story of Tell cards

palócleves mindmegette2

Recipe of the week: Palóc soup

batthyany kivegzese 1024x576

Hungary’s first prime minister tried to commit suicide with a paper knife

charlie chackpoint berlin

Orbán marks 55th anniversary of Checkpoint Charlie Museum

debrecen2

5+1 interesting things about Debrecen

Tóth II József e1507545819270

József Tóth, last surviving member of the Golden Team, passes away

cheers clink beer

Why Hungarians don’t clink glasses of beer

12049653 1255436814483691 5348847580265741374 n2

World famous Hungarians – 5 celebrities with Hungarian origins

18479760 bbf1652918890cd8cea252b19ea7d377 bpc

The most beautiful country house awarded

sissi kiállítás kínában

Exhibition about the Hungarian aristocracy was a big hit in China

rakott krumpli Hungary food

Recipe of the week: Hungarian layered potatoes

hungary flag parliament

Commemorations of 1849 Arad martyrs start

D TT20171005002

Hungarian defence minister marks memorial day of 1848 martyrs

vizsla4

Vizsla, the world-famous Hungarian dog breed

párisi nagy áruház

The old and new days of the Paris Department Store in Budapest

Zsolnay

Zsolnay, the king of ceramics

Hunok Ulpiano Checa La invasión de los bárbaros

Genetic study proves that Hungarians are the descendants of the Huns

brassói aprópecseny terv bisztró

Recipe of the week: Roast á la Brasov (Brassói aprópecsenye)

huszár szobor pákozd

The world’s tallest hussar statue inaugurated in Pákozd

auguszt család2

The most famous Hungarian families, whose success is based on traditions

lonely planet video

The baths of Budapest on Lonely Planet’s incredible video

zsivótzky gyula e1506350549306

A planet was named after a Hungarian Olympic Champion athlete

budapest 2529156 1920 e1506329994598

St. Gellért- The first Christian martyr of Hungary

bme

The best Hungarian universities, part 1 – Budapest University of Technology and Economics

győr center visit

The City of History – 5 sights to visit in Győr

Buda Castle funicular

Budapest Castle Hill Funicular part of World Heritage

parliament

Budapest 100 years ago: 10 familiar places that have changed a lot – PHOTOS

arc kiállítás plakát letakarás

The covered Orbán poster in the limelight

dohány street synagogue budapest

12+1 facts about the Dohány Street Synagogue

10 things to do in Budapest if the weather is bad

Newsletter
Support Us