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Swabian Christkindling (krisztkindli) in 1937.

A Journey Through Tradition: Swabian Christmas Celebrations in the Pilis Area

While the Christmas traditions of the Pilis Swabians have evolved and changed over the years, they have been largely preserved, and the spirit of the German Hungarian settlers is still alive, allowing the locals to honour their ancestral heritage at…
Christmas by József Rippl-Rónai (c. 1900)

No More Mariah Carey — Enjoy Hungarian Christmas Classics this Winter!

Music is an inalienable part of celebrations, and it is no different at Christmas. But what do Hungarians listen to and sing on this special holiday? We have collected the top classics for you in our article….

A Surprising but Exquisite Hungarian Christmas Dish: Fisherman’s Soup

The first references to fisherman’s soup date back to the 1800s. Soon, fisherman’s soup became popular across the country, prepared with different fishes based on various recipes, but the fundamentals remained the same everywhere. The name ‘fisherman’s soup’ is owed…
The Illustrated London News's illustration of the Christmas Truce: "British and German Soldiers Arm-in-Arm Exchanging Headgear: A Christmas Truce between Opposing Trenches" The subcaption reads "Saxons and Anglo-Saxons fraternising on the field of battle at the season of peace and goodwill: Officers and men from the German and British trenches meet and greet one another—A German officer photographing a group of foes and friends."

Ceasefire for Christmas: The 1914 Winter Truce

The First World War is known as the first dreadful and devastating armed conflict that engulfed almost the entire world. However, a chain of events during the December of 1914, known as the ‘Christmas truce’, showed that humanity and brotherly…
A squirrel eating popcorn and cranberry garlands off a Christmas tree.

How the Christmas Tree Became a Western Tradition and Spread All Around the World

In the West, there are a number of remarkable, colourful traditions linked to Christmas that vary from country to country. But what cannot be missing from any home where Christmas is celebrated is a decorated pine tree….
The Paul Street Boys sculpture in Práter Street in Budapest’s 8th district, inspired by Ferenc Molnár’s novel.

A Hungarian Youth Classic for the Holidays: The Paul Street Boys

The best-known Hungarian language youth novel, The Paul Street Boys, written by Ferenc Molnár, was first publish in 1907 and it has enjoyed unbroken popularity ever since….
Protestant preachers as galley slaves in the port of Naples.

How the Distinctive Clothing of Hungarian Reformed Ministers Took Shape and Changed During the Centuries — Part IV

The second half of the 17th century was a time of great hardships for Protestants: Protestant church history calls the years between 1671 and 1681 the ‘decade of mourning’. Thanks to some illustrated works by pastors freed from galley slavery,…

Hungary’s Christmas Favourite: Bejgli

Bejgli, the mouth-watering poppy seed pastry, is one of the most favourite Christmas delicacies in Hungary….
Members of the Israeli Defence Staff in a meeting during the Yom Kippur War. Brigadier General Yekutiel Adam, deputy commander of Northern Command (with a moustache, wearing an army beret) was later killed in Lebanon.

Cautionary Tales — Israeli Prime Ministers Brought Down by Security Fiascos

In this article, historian László Bernát Veszprémy recounts the story of three Israeli prime ministers who resigned as a result of military debacles that happened under their leadership….
Stained glass window depicting famous Christian and Hungarian figures in the Nádor Hall of the National Institute for the Blind, Budapest. This piece of art is considered to be the largest stained-glass composition in Hungary.

Imre Zsellér, the Little-Known Artisan Renowned for His Impeccable Skills in Mosaic and Stained Glass

Imre Zsellér, a prolific artist, decorated hundreds of churches and public buildings across the Kingdom of Hungary with his extraordinary stained glass and mosaic creations….

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