Over the holiday weekend Budapest hosted an 'Air and Water Parade', a 'Street of Hungarian Flavours', concerts at Clark Ádám Square (pictured below), and many more holiday events.



Here are a few quick facts about 'King Stephen the State Founder':

* Stephen The First (997–1038) was the last Grand Prince of the Hungarian Conquerors in the Carpathian Basin, and the first Christian King of Hungary, crowned by Pope Sylvester II.

* King Stephen had fought for the unity of Hungary against pagan Hungarian warriors, and also for the independence of the Hungarian Kingdom against Western European troops.

* He brought Christianity to the country and established a legal system. Thus the 20th August in Hungary is both a large scale National and Christian holiday - much loved by Hungarians, especially due to the amazing annual fireworks.



Photo credit: MTI