24 result(s) for communist statues
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 5.
- 19 Apr 2024 2:36 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Xploring Budapest: Cave Church
- 21 Mar 2024 6:34 AM
- getting around
This very special church in Budapest is inspired by Our Lady of Lourdes in France, and built into the rocks and caves of the Gellért Hill - as the video below shows.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 4.
- 9 Feb 2024 6:15 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Insider’s Guides: Top Sights, Key Landmarks & Best Attractions in Budapest
- 21 Jul 2023 10:43 AM
- community & culture
Budapest’s iconic landmarks are instantly recognisable to all those who call this city home – yet even long-time residents might not know all the stories behind them, why they’re locally so significant and worth knowing about to feel even more connected to the capital.
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?
7 Top Modern Statues In Budapest
- 6 Jul 2023 12:35 PM
- getting around
Some of these statues may be new even for Aboriginal Budapesters. Nowadays there is a small specialist agency that assists anyone who would like to erect a new public artwork anywhere in Budapest.
Insider’s Guide: Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest
- 3 Jul 2023 10:50 AM
- property
Of all the impressive landmarks in Budapest, few make as immediate an impact as the Hungarian Parliament Building, set on a graceful curve on the banks of the Danube. In our continuing series of stories behind the main sights in Budapest, we visit Parliament, Országház to Hungarians.
Insider’s Guide: Memento Park In Budapest
- 19 Jun 2023 4:38 PM
- property
After the collapse of Communism in 1989, Budapest, like other capitals around the former Eastern bloc, was left with unwieldy souvenirs from the previous four decades of dictatorship.
Budapest Memento Park Among Europe's Most Endangered Heritage Sites
- 14 Apr 2023 8:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The European Commission has selected the Budapest Memento Park, the site of statues and monuments from Hungary’s Communist past, as one of Europe’s most endangered cultural heritage sites entitled to financial support.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 5.
- 19 Apr 2024 2:36 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Xploring Budapest: Cave Church
- 21 Mar 2024 6:34 AM
- getting around
This very special church in Budapest is inspired by Our Lady of Lourdes in France, and built into the rocks and caves of the Gellért Hill - as the video below shows.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 4.
- 9 Feb 2024 6:15 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Insider’s Guides: Top Sights, Key Landmarks & Best Attractions in Budapest
- 21 Jul 2023 10:43 AM
- community & culture
Budapest’s iconic landmarks are instantly recognisable to all those who call this city home – yet even long-time residents might not know all the stories behind them, why they’re locally so significant and worth knowing about to feel even more connected to the capital.
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?
7 Top Modern Statues In Budapest
- 6 Jul 2023 12:35 PM
- getting around
Some of these statues may be new even for Aboriginal Budapesters. Nowadays there is a small specialist agency that assists anyone who would like to erect a new public artwork anywhere in Budapest.
Insider’s Guide: Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest
- 3 Jul 2023 10:50 AM
- property
Of all the impressive landmarks in Budapest, few make as immediate an impact as the Hungarian Parliament Building, set on a graceful curve on the banks of the Danube. In our continuing series of stories behind the main sights in Budapest, we visit Parliament, Országház to Hungarians.
Insider’s Guide: Memento Park In Budapest
- 19 Jun 2023 4:38 PM
- property
After the collapse of Communism in 1989, Budapest, like other capitals around the former Eastern bloc, was left with unwieldy souvenirs from the previous four decades of dictatorship.
Budapest Memento Park Among Europe's Most Endangered Heritage Sites
- 14 Apr 2023 8:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The European Commission has selected the Budapest Memento Park, the site of statues and monuments from Hungary’s Communist past, as one of Europe’s most endangered cultural heritage sites entitled to financial support.