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Várkert Bazár (Castle Garden Bazaar)
THE HISTORY OF VÁRKERT BAZÁR In the 19th century Buda and Pest showed a very different picture. Pest began to develop very fast following the historical agreement between Hungary and Austria, while in the Buda part time seemed to come to a halt. The body responsible for the development of the city concentrated mainly on […]
The Millenium Underground of Budapest
At the time of its completion in 1885 Andrássy Avenue was considered a masterpiece of city planning and even public transport was prohibited to preserve its character. This brought about the idea to build a railroad beneath it.The first underground line was conceived as a means of carrying passengers from the city centre to the […]
Walk to the Soviet-era Airplanes of Hungary
HA-LIX One of the few remaining LI-2 aircrafts in Hungary The one and only opertional model of this typ My recent walk to the Aeropark of Ferihegy airport brought nice memories to my mind. Equipped with my mirrorless camera-body and with my vintage Takumars I took some photos as well. As a child I myself […]
In Memoriam 1956 – Hungary’s Legendary Water polo team spill blood to defeat Soviet Union
Water polo teams of Hungary and the Soviet Union were destined to clash at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, just a month after the Communist superpower brutally crushed the Hungarian revolution of October. The semi-final match took place on 6 December and saw Hungary defeat the Soviets 4–0. The historic battle is also known as the ”Blood in the […]
Battle of Belgrade 1456
We all know of the spectacular Catholic victories against the Muslims at Poitiers (732), Jerusalem (1099), Lepanto (1571) and Vienna (1683), as well as the great leaders of those campaigns: Charles Martel, Godfrey de Bouillon, Don Juan of Austria and Jan Sobieski of Poland. But how many of us have ever heard of the no […]
Erzsebet Bathory – Portrait of a Killer?
Of the alleged portraits of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, the above is most likely to be the authentic one. It was completed some time in the 1590s, when Bathory was in her forties. The painting itself is no masterpiece, but it fulfills the criteria of official pictures – it expresses both a somber formality and a […]
National cohesion day in Hungary
Today, Hungary has marked National Cohesion day in remembrance of the dire consequences the Trianon Peace Treaty, signed 95 years ago on 4 June 1920 following Austro-Hungary’s defeat in the First World War. Under the diktat, Hungary was stripped of two-thirds of its territory and one-third of its population, with millions of ethnic Hungarians suddenly […]
The Hero of Hungary
Today, we mark the fortieth anniversary of the death of Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty, a courageous Hungarian prelate who fought against communist tyranny despite great suffering, yet at the end was betrayed by Rome. As today’s Church faces threats around the world from secularists, Islamic fundamentalists and others, it is worth recalling his story to see […]
Critical mass
According to kerekparosklub.hu, since the Critical Mass in 2013, a lot of people said that Budapest needs a big, spring bike demonstration. It has been decided that it will be organized. The demonstration will be held on 25 April, on Saturday. The gathering will be at 15:30 at Bakáts square. The organizer ask the participants to […]