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Rediscovered Masterpiece by Lajos Gulácsy Hits Auction Block After Two Decades

For over 20 years, collectors have awaited the opportunity to once again acquire Gulácsy’s iconic masterpiece. In 2002, the painting’s emergence caused a sensation, disproving the assumption among art historians that the masterpiece had perished during the Second World War….

Blue Planet Podcast Highlights Frugal and Environmentally Conscious Holiday Preparations

Preparing for Christmas should not equal plenty of spending and waste: if we resort to the good old practices of our grandparents, we can be frugal and environmentally conscious at the same time….
Advent wreath with first candle lit.

Advent: A Season of Preparation, Reflection and Joy

Advent is one of the most important periods in the Christian world: it heralds the beginning of the Christmas season. According to the Gregorian calendar, it starts on the fourth Sunday before 25 December. But where does the tradition of…
The statue of Cardinal József Mindszenty in Esztergom.

The ‘White Martyr’: József Mindszenty

József Mindszenty is often commemorated as one of the first victims of the Rákosi regime. However, his 1949 arrest and show trial were not the last stage of his ‘white martyrdom’: he spent one and a half decades as an…
Ze’ev Jabotinsky in 1929.

Jabotinsky — The Intellectual Giant Behind Likud Policies

Jabotinsky was an old-fashioned nineteenth-century national liberal and a committed democrat, but it is still a matter of debate whether the same can be said of his supporters. The Zionist writer described his early worldview as ‘liberal anarchy’ in which…
Cardinal Mindszenty delivering a radio speech after being freed from prison in 1956 in the Buda Castle.

József Mindszenty and the Revolution of 1956

Cardinal Mindszenty played an important role in the 1956 revolution. He assumed his post as archbishop immediately after his release from captivity, appealed for international aid for Hungary, initiated the process of cleaning the church from Communist infiltration, while also…
The entrance of the Vésztő-Mágor Historical Site and Museum in Békés County, established to showcase the history and the excavated remains of the ancient mounds discovered near the site.

Kurgans in Hungary Bear Witness to Indo-European Migrations

Around 3100 BC, the Yamnaya people began to move westwards, migrating from their homeland in modern-day southern Ukraine and Russia. As they reached the Carpathian Basin and the Danube valley, they began transforming the landscape of their newly acquired home,…

‘Driver’s Licence Tourism’ Gains Steam in Western Hungary

In Hungary, it costs about half as much to get a driver’s licence as in Austria. Since all EU Member States accept each other’s licences as valid, more and more Austrian citizens are coming over to take advantage of the…
Romanian Catholic Bishop Iuliu Hossu in the Assembly of the People reading the Act Union of Transylvania with Romania on 1 December 1918.

1 December 1918 — The Annexation of Transylvania, the Bánát, Partium, and Máramaros to Greater Romania

Although the unification made the dream of the Romanians come true, the aspirations of Transylvanian Hungarians for self-determination were ignored. The annexation of Transylvania to Romania was finally enshrined by the Treaty of Paris….
The Castle District in winter, with the steeple of the Matthias Church in the background, viewed from the Tabán.

Advent Splendour at the Castle District Begins on 1 December

As part of the series titled ‘Advent in Buda,’ visitors can expect a vibrant array of activities, including stage performances, handcraft workshops, folk art nativity scenes, exquisite Hungarian culinary delights, candle lighting, and a festive atmosphere….

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