PHOTO report on the 20 August celebrations
On 20 August each year, Hungarians celebrate the birth of the Christian-Hungarian state. That was mainly St. Stephen’s work, who ruled between 997 and 1038. Based on tradition, he was crowned in 1000 with the legendary Holy Crown of Hungary, which the pope sent him.
Though historians already discovered that the holy crown was made only later, St Stephen’s reign was decisive. He defeated his opponents, unified the country, created a public administration, introduced basic laws protecting private property and organized an independent Hungarian Catholic Church.
Hungarians commemorate his reign with festivities each year. This year, the operative board responsible for the celebrations postponed some programs due to the poor weather conditions. But the majority of them were held.
Here are some highlight photos:
Light painting: the Hungarian parliament Photo: MTI
Light painting: the Buda Castle. Photo: MTI/Lakatos Péter
Watch fire celebrating the birth of the Christian Hungarian state – August 20, Avas-tető, Transylvania, Romania. Photo: MTI/Edit Kátai
Consecration of the new bread. Photo:
MTI/Márton Mónus
The street of Hungarian flavours in Budapest. Photo: MTI/Márton Mónus
Celebration of masters and crafts in Budapest. Photo: MTI
Military vehicles in the Buda Castle. Photo: MTI
August 20 celebration in Kézdiszentlélek, Transylvania. Photo: MTI
Visitors in the Hungarian parliament. Photo: MTI/Anikó Kovács
Debrecen Flower Carnival. Photo: MTI
The installation of Wizz Air on the Debrecen Flower Carnival. Photo: MTI
Debrecen Flower Carnival. Photo: MTI
The Hungarian crown jewels made of flowers. Photo: MTI
Archbishop Péter Erdő showing the Holy Right of St Stephen in the St Stephen Basilica in Budapest. Photo: MTI
Holy Mass – August 20. Photo: MTI/Attila Kovács
Hoisting the national flag of Hungary. Photo: MTI
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Source: MTI fotobank
