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Spectacular Fireworks Display On Hungary's National Holiday

• 21 Aug 2019 9:16 AM

Budapest’s traditional fireworks spectacle featured a show with more than 26,000 visual effects on the August 20 national holiday celebrating Hungary’s first Christian king, St Stephen.

In accordance with tradition, a three-day series of programmes was held for the 20 August national holiday that marks the foundation of the state, with the slogan: “Happy Birthday, Hungary!”.

Check out the most beautiful pictures of the firework display.

Photos by MTI: Lakatos Péter, Koszticsák Szilárd, Mónus Márton

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