20 result(s) for 1956 in Getting around
Xploring Budapest: Heroes' Square
- 19 Mar 2024 1:49 PM
- getting around
Heroes' Square is one of the major squares in Budapest, Hungary, noted for its iconic Millennium Monument with statues featuring the Seven chieftains of the Magyars and other important Hungarian national leaders, as well as the Memorial Stone of Heroes, often erroneously referred as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Revamp of Budapest’s Downtown Ring Road on Horizon - Plans For Area Also Include Attracting Businesses “Other Than Pubs”
- 9 Feb 2024 7:33 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Planning for the revamp of a major section of Budapest’s Ring Road linking Petofi Bridge and Margaret Bridge is set to begin this year, with the first stage of the renovation works expected to get under way next year, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Insider’s Guide: Top 7 Statues in Budapest with Fascinating Backstories
- 11 Jul 2023 7:29 AM
- getting around
Poets, composers and statesmen proudly stand around Budapest, their likenesses centrepiecing the city’s main squares and boulevards. But what about the more unusual figures, the statues and installations whose stories have you wondering how and why they got there?
Insider’s Guide: Heroes’ Square in Budapest
- 10 Jul 2023 1:53 PM
- getting around
Of Budapest’s many landmarks, few make a statement as bold as Heroes’ Square, Hősök tere to Hungarians, bookending Andrássy út before the greenery of City Park.
Insider’s Guide: Kolodko's Strange Small Statues Around Budapest
- 14 Jun 2023 6:02 PM
- getting around
As you pass Budapest’s key sites and vantage points, keep a look out for a strange little figure you might see alongside. These figurines are the work of sculptor Mihály Kolodko and often embellish the story behind the landmark, usually in an offbeat, humorous way.
Insider’s Guide: Garden of Philosophers in Budapest – Go for a Wander & Ponder
- 13 Jun 2023 6:50 AM
- getting around
Gellért Hill is best known for the hotel of the same name at the bottom, and the Statue of Lady Liberty at the top. Halfway up, however, is a lesser-known sight whose inspiration is nothing less than the common understanding of all world religions.
Budapest Soon To Be 150
- 18 Apr 2023 1:37 PM
- getting around
By Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com. The Hungarian capital will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Pest, Buda and Obuda – on 17 November 1873 – much happier than during its two earlier big birthdays.
Xplore Budapest: New Ethnography Museum
- 6 Oct 2022 6:08 AM
- getting around
Nature and the man-made world coexist in harmony in this new building which is so striking at first sight, as it is such a departure in appearance from what we know about architecture in our everyday lives - see video below.
Xploring Budapest: Heroes' Square
- 19 Mar 2024 1:49 PM
- getting around
Heroes' Square is one of the major squares in Budapest, Hungary, noted for its iconic Millennium Monument with statues featuring the Seven chieftains of the Magyars and other important Hungarian national leaders, as well as the Memorial Stone of Heroes, often erroneously referred as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Revamp of Budapest’s Downtown Ring Road on Horizon - Plans For Area Also Include Attracting Businesses “Other Than Pubs”
- 9 Feb 2024 7:33 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Planning for the revamp of a major section of Budapest’s Ring Road linking Petofi Bridge and Margaret Bridge is set to begin this year, with the first stage of the renovation works expected to get under way next year, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Insider’s Guide: Top 7 Statues in Budapest with Fascinating Backstories
- 11 Jul 2023 7:29 AM
- getting around
Poets, composers and statesmen proudly stand around Budapest, their likenesses centrepiecing the city’s main squares and boulevards. But what about the more unusual figures, the statues and installations whose stories have you wondering how and why they got there?
Insider’s Guide: Heroes’ Square in Budapest
- 10 Jul 2023 1:53 PM
- getting around
Of Budapest’s many landmarks, few make a statement as bold as Heroes’ Square, Hősök tere to Hungarians, bookending Andrássy út before the greenery of City Park.
Insider’s Guide: Kolodko's Strange Small Statues Around Budapest
- 14 Jun 2023 6:02 PM
- getting around
As you pass Budapest’s key sites and vantage points, keep a look out for a strange little figure you might see alongside. These figurines are the work of sculptor Mihály Kolodko and often embellish the story behind the landmark, usually in an offbeat, humorous way.
Insider’s Guide: Garden of Philosophers in Budapest – Go for a Wander & Ponder
- 13 Jun 2023 6:50 AM
- getting around
Gellért Hill is best known for the hotel of the same name at the bottom, and the Statue of Lady Liberty at the top. Halfway up, however, is a lesser-known sight whose inspiration is nothing less than the common understanding of all world religions.
Budapest Soon To Be 150
- 18 Apr 2023 1:37 PM
- getting around
By Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com. The Hungarian capital will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Pest, Buda and Obuda – on 17 November 1873 – much happier than during its two earlier big birthdays.
Xplore Budapest: New Ethnography Museum
- 6 Oct 2022 6:08 AM
- getting around
Nature and the man-made world coexist in harmony in this new building which is so striking at first sight, as it is such a departure in appearance from what we know about architecture in our everyday lives - see video below.