History

20/01/2024

VISUAL PLANS: Magnificent Art Nouveau palace in Budapest to be restored to its former glory

The Art Nouveau office building in the heart of Lipótváros in downtown Budapest is undergoing a revival. #artnouveau #building #renovation
12/01/2024

PHOTOS: Hungarian research team finds dinosaur remains near Vajdahunyad

The international team led by Hungarians have found several remains of vertebrate bones from the very end of the Cretaceous period. #history #archeology #dinosaurs #paleontology
08/01/2024

How was Turanism present throughout Hungary’s history?

Is there such a thing as colonialism without occupation? #Turanism suggests that indeed there is. 🌍
08/01/2024

From stable to castle: selling for EUR 2 million

After 10 years, The Vörös Castle is once again up for sale: #castle #history
06/01/2024

Reviving heritage: Renovation beckons for Hungary’s oldest Church in Zsámbék – PHOTOS

The premonstratensian church in Zsámbék, one of the most iconic and beautiful sacred buildings of medieval Hungarian church architecture, will be rebuilt. #Zsámbék #church #history #building
03/01/2024

Hungarian inscription adorns iconic building in Cluj-Napoca’s center

Hungarian inscriptions are often found in Cluj-Napoca, and the one on the former Hotel Central adds to the city's collection.
01/01/2024

Watch the first meteor shower of 2024 in Budapest!

Greet the New Year in Budapest with a spectacular meteor shower on the 4th of January. We'll tell you where and how you can spot it! #meteorshower #Quadrantids #astronomy
26/12/2023

Here’s how a Hungarian scientist saved two Nobel Prizes during WWII

Who would have guessed that dissolving the Nobel prizes would actually save them? #history #Nobelprize #WWII #Hevesy #science
22/12/2023

This is Goldie Hawn’s Hungarian name: you’d never guess it

It might seem like a simple translation but the story behind Goldie Hawn's name has a deeper connection to her Hungarian roots. 🌟
20/12/2023

PHOTO GALLERY: 700-year-old treasure found in the Hungarian Visegrád Palace

The jewellery is a finely crafted pair of clasps with openwork decoration, just 3.5 cm wide. Such ornaments were used to tie the neckline of women's dresses in the Middle Ages. #history #Hungarianhistory
18/12/2023

Discover this abandoned military castle near Lake Balaton!

Forgotten military base that was once the gem of Europe is now one of Hungary's most beautiful ghost castles. Discover the base with us! #abandoned #Hajmáskér #beautiful #military #history
12/12/2023

Budapest’s long-forgotten bridge right next to the Parliament

Have you ever heard of this temporary bridge in Budapest? #history #Budapest #WWII #bridge
11/12/2023

DNA of our Romanian neighbours has shown that their theory of origins needs to be rethought

It seems that the Romanian origin theory, questioned by many, has to face new facts:
09/12/2023

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Time capsule found in dome of Hungarian church

The time capsule was found in the dome of Sarlós Boldogasszony Church, containing a letter that is a century and twenty years old. #history #church #timecapsule
05/12/2023

Check out the “Hungarian Chernobyl”!

Near Veszprém on an isolated private property stands Szentkirályszabadja. Better known as the "Hungarian Chernobyl", the city stands empty. #ghosttown #szentkirályszabadja #history
01/12/2023

On the trail of Hungarian memories in Türkiye

Let's discover Hungarian memories far away from Hungary together: #türkiye #goturkiye #hungarianhistory
01/12/2023

Why are more than a million Hungarians very sad today, while Romanians celebrate?

1 December is Romania's most important national day, but Hungarians cannot celebate with them - here is why #Romania #Hungary #Hungarians #Transylvania #Banat #ClujNapoca #Debrecen #Szeged #History
27/11/2023

Old postcard photos of Budapest – new exhibition at the National Gallery

To celebrate Budapest's 150th birthday, a special exhibition of more than a hundred photographs
22/11/2023

Surprising legends of the Hungarian dragons

Everybody knows of dragons. But did you know they also dwelled in Hungary? Here are three legends about the menacing Hungarian dragons. #Hungary #folklore #dragons
20/11/2023

Hungarian-Turkish cultural season starts in less than a month

Ambassador Gülsen Karanis said that next year, in addition to Budapest, eight cities in Hungary will host programmes showcasing Turkish opera, ballet, modern and traditional Turkish dance and music, as well as theatre performances, exhibitions, literary programmes, film screenings, gastronomic events #türkiye100 #türkiye