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
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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
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. 🌟
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
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
Budapest’s long-forgotten bridge right next to the Parliament
Have you ever heard of this temporary bridge in Budapest?
#history #Budapest #WWII #bridge
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:
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
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
On the trail of Hungarian memories in Türkiye
Let's discover Hungarian memories far away from Hungary together:
#türkiye #goturkiye #hungarianhistory
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
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
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
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
Unearthing Hungary: dinosaur fossils found in Bakony
The Bakony Mountains have always been a favourite spot for many; as it turns out not just for tourists but dinosaurs too.
#Hungary #dinosaurs #Bakony
Did the word “ogre” use to mean Hungarian?
Did the term "ogre" originate from Hungarian raids or is it a mythological twist? Share your thoughts in the comments! 🤔
#ogre #mythology #etymology
Extraordinary findings: Traces of Roman settlement uncovered in Hungary – PHOTOS
The site is unrivalled in Hungary, as the number of Roman settlements identified in a forest environment is negligible.
#excavation #archaeology #roman #findings
László Almásy’s achievements are being revived in Egypt
In #Cairo, at the Egyptian Geographical Society, the Hungarian Embassy along with the Liszt Hungarian Cultural Centre revived László Almásy's successful path in #Egypt and #Africa:
Budapest historic bath may reopen soon
The time has finally come to revitalise the Rác Bath in Budapest. Let's celebrate by looking back at the generous history of the building! #Hungary #Budapest #bathhouse
The most notorious serial killers of Hungarian history
Have you ever heard of these Hungarian serial killers?
#crime #murder