26 result(s) for communist statues
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: Chapter 2, Part 1.
- 26 Oct 2022 9:47 AM
- 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: (Re)Discover the Capital's Classics by Bike - Inc. Top Insider Tips
- 13 May 2022 2:10 PM
- getting around
What we only dreamt of a few decades ago seems to be coming true: In addition to exploring Budapest on foot or by public transport, now you have the option to tour Budapest by bike, and scooters are becoming increasingly popular, as well.
Budapest Photos: Special Hidden Mini Statues
- 7 Mar 2022 9:44 AM
- https://budapestflow.com/
- getting around
What do a murdered squirrel, a tiny tank and Hungarian puppet have in common? No, this isn’t some weird riddle; they are all the artistic antics of Mihály Kolodko, a guerilla-sculptor, a Ukranian citizen with Hungarian origins, who was born in the Transcarpathian city of Uzhhorod (Ungvár).
Xploring Budapest: Special Socialist Murals - Photos
- 25 Feb 2022 4:21 PM
- https://budapestflow.com/
- getting around
A quick stroll around the city centre is enough to see that Budapest is home to many an ambitious mural. The inner-city is heaving with bold designs splashed onto the sides of its larger buildings, bringing colour to otherwise blank facades or ornamenting walls recently-revealed by demolition.
Video: Take a Retro Trabant Tour in Budapest
- 9 Oct 2020 12:34 PM
- getting around
Part of Hungary's history that's easy to overlook as you take in the sweeping vistas of the Parliament or Buda Castle on the Buda side is its period of communist rule. Yet it played a significant part in shaping the country last century.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over Charlottesville Violence
- 23 Aug 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing, libertarian and left-wing commentators interpret the Charlottesville events in the light of Hungarian politics.
Fungarian: The Woman With The Palm Leaf In Budapest
- 4 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
This iconic landmark of Budapest panorama was unveiled seventy years ago, on April 4 1947. The memory of celebrating April 4 as an official holiday until 1990 is kept in Hungarian collective consciousness mainly through Communist songs composed for the event, like ÁPRILIS 4-RŐL SZÓLJON AZ ÉNEK (‘the song should sound about April 4’).
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: Chapter 2, Part 1.
- 26 Oct 2022 9:47 AM
- 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: (Re)Discover the Capital's Classics by Bike - Inc. Top Insider Tips
- 13 May 2022 2:10 PM
- getting around
What we only dreamt of a few decades ago seems to be coming true: In addition to exploring Budapest on foot or by public transport, now you have the option to tour Budapest by bike, and scooters are becoming increasingly popular, as well.
Budapest Photos: Special Hidden Mini Statues
- 7 Mar 2022 9:44 AM
- https://budapestflow.com/
- getting around
What do a murdered squirrel, a tiny tank and Hungarian puppet have in common? No, this isn’t some weird riddle; they are all the artistic antics of Mihály Kolodko, a guerilla-sculptor, a Ukranian citizen with Hungarian origins, who was born in the Transcarpathian city of Uzhhorod (Ungvár).
Xploring Budapest: Special Socialist Murals - Photos
- 25 Feb 2022 4:21 PM
- https://budapestflow.com/
- getting around
A quick stroll around the city centre is enough to see that Budapest is home to many an ambitious mural. The inner-city is heaving with bold designs splashed onto the sides of its larger buildings, bringing colour to otherwise blank facades or ornamenting walls recently-revealed by demolition.
Video: Take a Retro Trabant Tour in Budapest
- 9 Oct 2020 12:34 PM
- getting around
Part of Hungary's history that's easy to overlook as you take in the sweeping vistas of the Parliament or Buda Castle on the Buda side is its period of communist rule. Yet it played a significant part in shaping the country last century.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over Charlottesville Violence
- 23 Aug 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing, libertarian and left-wing commentators interpret the Charlottesville events in the light of Hungarian politics.
Fungarian: The Woman With The Palm Leaf In Budapest
- 4 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
This iconic landmark of Budapest panorama was unveiled seventy years ago, on April 4 1947. The memory of celebrating April 4 as an official holiday until 1990 is kept in Hungarian collective consciousness mainly through Communist songs composed for the event, like ÁPRILIS 4-RŐL SZÓLJON AZ ÉNEK (‘the song should sound about April 4’).