PHOTOS: Ceremonial flag raising on Kossuth Square, Budapest
As is tradition, at 9 AM, the programmes began with the flag-raising ceremony on Kossuth Lajos Square in front of the Parliament. At 9:09 AM, the national anthem was played and the flag was raised. Commemorations are also being held across the country and beyond the borders to mark the 66th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight.
At 10.30 AM, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will give a speech at the inauguration ceremony of the Mindszentyneum building in Zalaegerszeg. The Holy Crown will also be on display at the Parliament from 10 AM to 4 PM this year, Magyar Hírlap writes.
The House of Terror Museum will be open free of charge, where anyone can light a candle at the Wall of Heroes. There will be an all-day, protocol-free commemoration in the New Public Cemetery (Új köztemető) at Plot 301.
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Due to the events, there will be closures and traffic restrictions on several busy roads in the capital, especially in the city centre. You can read our article about it HERE.
The National Assembly declared 23 October an official national holiday in 1991, which was confirmed by the Fundamental Law of Hungary.
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Source: Magyar Hírlap, DNH
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