340 result(s) for heroes' square budapest
‘György Zala Exhibition’, Műcsarnok Budapest, Ends 27 Sept
- 14 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- community & culture
The exhibition presenting the oeuvre of György Zala will showcase how Zala’s sculpting activity shaped the appearance of Heroes’ Square. Gyögy Zala was born in Alsólendva, a municipality in Zala county of the pre-1918 Hungary (present day Lendava in Slovenia). He went to a Realgymnasium, and continued his studies in the „Mintarajztanoda” or Model Drawing School (the precursor of the Hungarian ...
Ends On 18 Oct: “...And The Idea Takes Shape...”, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Műcsarnok and the Millennium Memorial were the joint concept of Albert Schickedanz and sculptor György Zala (whose exhibition is currently running at the Műcsarnok). Both projects were completed by 1896 for the events celebrating the millennium of the Magyars’ arrival in the Carpathian Basin (although all of the sculptures were not fully installed until 1929). Andrássy út, the avenue ...
Photo Article: Best Outdoor Bars In Budapest
- 27 Aug 2015 10:40 AM
- entertainment
As summer is almost over, there are more and more signs that remind us of the coming fall season: The days are shorter, the sun has a different color and we need to put on more layers. However, luckily, there will still be some nice and warm days in Budapest, so we’ve put together a list of some really cool open-air bars that are 'must-visit' places while they are still open.
Amazingly High-Res Timelapse Video Shows Hungary’s Capital
- 27 Aug 2015 1:00 AM
- getting around
The popular series of ‘Cities in 4K’ has arrived to Budapest, Hungary’s capital. Some scenes which are part of this sensational timelapse video and places from where the shots were taken: Elizabeth Bridge, Chain Bridge, Liberty Bridge, view from the Buda Castle in two directions, panoramic view from the Citadella, St. Stephan´s Basilica, view from the observation deck of St.Stephan´s church, Adam ...
Slovenian Paintings On Display At Art Hall In Budapest
- 10 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition of Slovenian paintings from the past nine decades has opened at Budapest’s Art Hall (Műcsarnok), in Heroes’ Square. The exhibition titled “Masters and their masters – Tradition and continuity in Slovenian painting” is part of a Hungarian-Slovenian art exchange programme dubbed “The Slovenian Connection”. Győrgy Szegő, the venue’s art director, noted that a Hungarian exhibition ...
Now On: Metamorphosis Transylvaniae, Műcsarnok
- 27 Jul 2015 9:08 AM
- community & culture
Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár, Klausenburg) is the European Youth Capital in 2015. The program’s mission is to support youngsters and youth organizations in their active participation in changing the society through a sustainable, responsible and inclusive urban development process, through linking Transylvania and Romania with the major urban centers in Europe. The aim of the Budapest Center is to ...
Hungary Fence To Meet NATO Standards
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The fence the government is planning to build between Hungary and Serbia will meet NATO standards, Szilárd Németh, vice-chair of parliament’s national security committee, told reporters after a closed-door meeting of the body. Németh said that 99% of illegal entrants to Hungary arrived through Serbia, and building a fence is an “important and necessary” measure. He added, however, that the fence ...
Hungarian Politicians Pay Tribute To 1956 Martyr Imre Nagy
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After 57 years, the example set by Hungary’s martyred prime minister Imre Nagy “still demands our respect”, parliament’s deputy speaker Gergely Gulyás, of the ruling Fidesz, said. The hanging and dishonourable burial of Nagy and other martyrs, as well as the mass revenge that followed Hungary’s failed 1956 uprising against Soviet rule, made it clear that the practice of power pursued by ...
Budapest Pride Festival Organisers Defiant In Response To Mayors
- 9 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Organisers of the Budapest Pride festival wrapped 30 trees in rainbow-coloured paper on Andrássy út, not far from Heroes Square, yesterday in protest against recent homophobic remarks by Eighth District mayor Máté Kocsis and Budapest mayor István Tarlós.
‘György Zala Exhibition’, Műcsarnok Budapest, Ends 27 Sept
- 14 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- community & culture
The exhibition presenting the oeuvre of György Zala will showcase how Zala’s sculpting activity shaped the appearance of Heroes’ Square. Gyögy Zala was born in Alsólendva, a municipality in Zala county of the pre-1918 Hungary (present day Lendava in Slovenia). He went to a Realgymnasium, and continued his studies in the „Mintarajztanoda” or Model Drawing School (the precursor of the Hungarian ...
Ends On 18 Oct: “...And The Idea Takes Shape...”, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Műcsarnok and the Millennium Memorial were the joint concept of Albert Schickedanz and sculptor György Zala (whose exhibition is currently running at the Műcsarnok). Both projects were completed by 1896 for the events celebrating the millennium of the Magyars’ arrival in the Carpathian Basin (although all of the sculptures were not fully installed until 1929). Andrássy út, the avenue ...
Photo Article: Best Outdoor Bars In Budapest
- 27 Aug 2015 10:40 AM
- entertainment
As summer is almost over, there are more and more signs that remind us of the coming fall season: The days are shorter, the sun has a different color and we need to put on more layers. However, luckily, there will still be some nice and warm days in Budapest, so we’ve put together a list of some really cool open-air bars that are 'must-visit' places while they are still open.
Amazingly High-Res Timelapse Video Shows Hungary’s Capital
- 27 Aug 2015 1:00 AM
- getting around
The popular series of ‘Cities in 4K’ has arrived to Budapest, Hungary’s capital. Some scenes which are part of this sensational timelapse video and places from where the shots were taken: Elizabeth Bridge, Chain Bridge, Liberty Bridge, view from the Buda Castle in two directions, panoramic view from the Citadella, St. Stephan´s Basilica, view from the observation deck of St.Stephan´s church, Adam ...
Slovenian Paintings On Display At Art Hall In Budapest
- 10 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition of Slovenian paintings from the past nine decades has opened at Budapest’s Art Hall (Műcsarnok), in Heroes’ Square. The exhibition titled “Masters and their masters – Tradition and continuity in Slovenian painting” is part of a Hungarian-Slovenian art exchange programme dubbed “The Slovenian Connection”. Győrgy Szegő, the venue’s art director, noted that a Hungarian exhibition ...
Now On: Metamorphosis Transylvaniae, Műcsarnok
- 27 Jul 2015 9:08 AM
- community & culture
Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár, Klausenburg) is the European Youth Capital in 2015. The program’s mission is to support youngsters and youth organizations in their active participation in changing the society through a sustainable, responsible and inclusive urban development process, through linking Transylvania and Romania with the major urban centers in Europe. The aim of the Budapest Center is to ...
Hungary Fence To Meet NATO Standards
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The fence the government is planning to build between Hungary and Serbia will meet NATO standards, Szilárd Németh, vice-chair of parliament’s national security committee, told reporters after a closed-door meeting of the body. Németh said that 99% of illegal entrants to Hungary arrived through Serbia, and building a fence is an “important and necessary” measure. He added, however, that the fence ...
Hungarian Politicians Pay Tribute To 1956 Martyr Imre Nagy
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After 57 years, the example set by Hungary’s martyred prime minister Imre Nagy “still demands our respect”, parliament’s deputy speaker Gergely Gulyás, of the ruling Fidesz, said. The hanging and dishonourable burial of Nagy and other martyrs, as well as the mass revenge that followed Hungary’s failed 1956 uprising against Soviet rule, made it clear that the practice of power pursued by ...
Budapest Pride Festival Organisers Defiant In Response To Mayors
- 9 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Organisers of the Budapest Pride festival wrapped 30 trees in rainbow-coloured paper on Andrássy út, not far from Heroes Square, yesterday in protest against recent homophobic remarks by Eighth District mayor Máté Kocsis and Budapest mayor István Tarlós.