95 result(s) for district ii in budapest
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.
Events Related to 15 March Commemoration of 1848 Hungarian Revolution in Budapest
- 14 Mar 2024 7:17 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
On March 15, 1848 - as part of the European revolutionary wave - a revolution broke out in Pest-Buda, and it triumphed without bloodshed with the slogans of national sovereignty and civil transformation ("equality, freedom, brotherhood"). Modern parliamentary Hungary was born, and the process leading to the War of Independence began, aiming to abolish Habsburg rule and achieve independence and ...
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.
Holly Stroud, Head of Secondary, Britannica International School, Budapest
- 2 Nov 2023 6:30 AM
Holly grew up in Gloucestershire, in the West of England. After completing her Secondary Education, she moved to Wales to study Biology at Cardiff University.
Top 7 Viewpoints in Budapest
- 10 Oct 2023 5:46 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s legendary beauty is best admired from above. The city also offers a variety of vantage points, from the dome of the Basilica to the hilltop take-off point for the local paragliding fraternity.
See What’s New at Sziget: Budapest’s Top Festival Goes Green
- 8 Aug 2023 4:26 PM
- entertainment
This year’s Sziget is not only getting a new look in many areas, venues gaining new designs and improvements in sound and lighting technology, the festival pushing the envelope on green issues and sustainability.
Insider’s Guide: Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest - Artistic Treasures Unveiled
- 1 Aug 2023 12:32 PM
- property
The Buda Castle houses three key institutions, the main one is the Hungarian National Gallery - the Magyar Nemzeti Galéria to locals. After coming under the umbrella of the Museum of Fine Arts a decade or so ago, it expanded the range of its domestic collection and began to offer all kinds of guided tours, including some in English.
Prices of Homes in Budapest Stopped Rising, Now Falling in Certain Districts
- 20 Jul 2023 8:37 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- property
The rise in second-hand housing prices in the capital has stopped in all segments this year, with home prices actually decreasing in some districts of Budapest, according to research by Otthon Centrum.
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?
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.
Events Related to 15 March Commemoration of 1848 Hungarian Revolution in Budapest
- 14 Mar 2024 7:17 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
On March 15, 1848 - as part of the European revolutionary wave - a revolution broke out in Pest-Buda, and it triumphed without bloodshed with the slogans of national sovereignty and civil transformation ("equality, freedom, brotherhood"). Modern parliamentary Hungary was born, and the process leading to the War of Independence began, aiming to abolish Habsburg rule and achieve independence and ...
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.
Holly Stroud, Head of Secondary, Britannica International School, Budapest
- 2 Nov 2023 6:30 AM
Holly grew up in Gloucestershire, in the West of England. After completing her Secondary Education, she moved to Wales to study Biology at Cardiff University.
Top 7 Viewpoints in Budapest
- 10 Oct 2023 5:46 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s legendary beauty is best admired from above. The city also offers a variety of vantage points, from the dome of the Basilica to the hilltop take-off point for the local paragliding fraternity.
See What’s New at Sziget: Budapest’s Top Festival Goes Green
- 8 Aug 2023 4:26 PM
- entertainment
This year’s Sziget is not only getting a new look in many areas, venues gaining new designs and improvements in sound and lighting technology, the festival pushing the envelope on green issues and sustainability.
Insider’s Guide: Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest - Artistic Treasures Unveiled
- 1 Aug 2023 12:32 PM
- property
The Buda Castle houses three key institutions, the main one is the Hungarian National Gallery - the Magyar Nemzeti Galéria to locals. After coming under the umbrella of the Museum of Fine Arts a decade or so ago, it expanded the range of its domestic collection and began to offer all kinds of guided tours, including some in English.
Prices of Homes in Budapest Stopped Rising, Now Falling in Certain Districts
- 20 Jul 2023 8:37 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- property
The rise in second-hand housing prices in the capital has stopped in all segments this year, with home prices actually decreasing in some districts of Budapest, according to research by Otthon Centrum.
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?