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St John of Capistrano – Combative Lion at the Service of the Church

St John of Capistrano, Hero of the 1456 Victory at Nándorfehérvár

The crusader army numbering tens of thousands that St John of Capistrano recruited played an important role in the successful defence of the Fortress of Nándorfehérvár and in the battle that ended the siege. John Hunyadi would have been defeated…

The Rebirth of the Medieval Royal Library of Hungary

‘Their book collections were also incorporated into King Matthias’ library, now known as the Bibliotheca Corviniana. This can be considered the first royal library to be consciously established and developed. It began to flourish especially after Matthias’ marriage to Beatrix,…

Happy Birthday Budapest! — The First Heyday of the Hungarian Capital

Today’s Budapest was created on 17 November 1873 by the merger of Pest on the left bank of the Danube and Buda and Óbuda on the right bank. The rich and tumultuous history of these settlements has been documented since…
The Buda Castle at night.

Buda Castle Listed Among Europe’s Most Wonderful Castles

The German version of the travel blog Weloveholidays has compiled the nine most popular castles in Europe, based on Instagram posts and TripAdvisor reviews, for the 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company’s foundation. The Buda Castle ended up being…
German soldiers marching in Buda in 1944.

Horthy’s Attempt to Exit WWII: Missed Opportunity or Inevitable Failure?

On 15 October 1944, Horthy made an unsuccessful attempt to exit the Second World War. The operation failed due to a number of reasons: the resistance of some officers of the Royal Hungarian Army, organisational mistakes and pre-emptive actions by…
Buda Castle Hill Danube Chain Bridge St. Stephen Parliament

Skyline Politics

Arguably, architecture in Budapest has always been used as a means of political and cultural expression. Thus, restoring the Castle District can be viewed as a way to reclaim Hungary’s lost heritage and reconnect with its historical identity….
German assault artillery troops getting to know the sights of Budapest in 1944.

Weight on the Streets of Budapest: Breathing History

‘There was something about the past that could only be conveyed by being where it took place. Although I had already studied the horrors of the Holocaust and the Second World War, being in the actual face of such evil,…
A cogwheel train in Budapest on 29 May 2023.

The ‘Fogaskerekű’: Budapest’s Cogwheel Railway Turns 149

The cogwheel railway, which is 149 years old today, is one of Budapest’s oldest means of public transportation. It is not only considered pioneering in domestic transportation, but also among similar mountain railways worldwide: it was the third to be…

Ministry of Defence Moves to Historic Location

The collection of the Military History Institute and Museum will be housed partly in the modern exhibition space of the Bálna centre in Budapest, and partly in Székesfehérvár, ‘one of the most significant centres of Hungarian history.’ The Military History…

Budapest Ranked as #1 UNESCO World Heritage Site in Europe

The Hungarian capital leads the list of World Heritage sites on the European continent, ahead of Lübeck in Germany and the Tower of London….

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