484 result(s) for historic building
The Real Reason Why Old Buildings Still Stand In Budapest
- 27 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Despite the myth of our great grandfathers’ amazing construction skills, the real reason behind why some of these late nineteenth- and twentieth- century Budapest buildings are still standing is due to the strict construction policies of the time.
Newly-Restored Farmers' Market Praised By Lonely Planet
- 21 Jan 2016 10:50 AM
- shopping
Budapest’s Klauzál tér market has been featured in a Lonely Planet list of the new year’s best new travel experiences. The market hall, in an area of District VII renowned for its ruin pub scene, serves as a venue to purchase high-quality Hungarian food produced at small-scale and family farms across the country. In its restored state, the historic building could join the capital’s lengthy list ...
Xpat Opinion: Polish-Hungarian Friendship In Action
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The situation in Poland has become a serious concern not only for the politicians of the European Union but for the whole western world. The largest East European country among those that joined the European Union in 2004 is rapidly following Hungary on the road to becoming an “illiberal democracy” while the European Commission is trying to find proper answers to the emasculation of Poland’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Meet Hungary’s Deputy PM, KDNP Chairman Zsolt Semjén
- 5 Jan 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
(KDNP Chairman) Zsolt Semjén says 2015 was maybe the most successful year for Hungary’s national politics. The deputy prime mister told this to Kossuth Radio’s “Without borders” (“Határok nélkül”) program.
In his assessment of the year and the situation, he said that the national political program which the government initiated five years ago works “without bumps’”.
In his assessment of the year and the situation, he said that the national political program which the government initiated five years ago works “without bumps’”.
Now On: Nude Sculptures, National Gallery
- 30 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The word nude entered the English language from Latin, originally in the sense of "plain, explicit". In art, the term first denoted representations of clothed or half-naked models with the intention of studying their figures, postures and gestures, before it started to refer to the naked human body. Before the Renaissance, nude representation was usually reserved for symbolic messages.
The Survivor's Shadow, Hungarian National Gallery
- 24 Dec 2015 8:15 AM
- community & culture
El Kazovsky (1948-2008) was one of the most original and potent Hungarian artists of the late twentieth century and the turn of the millennium. As a painter, a performance artist, a stage designer and - as we now know - a poet, he left an enormous legacy of works, whose immense vivaciousness and profundity were immediately clear to his contemporaries. This exhibition of close to 400 of his works ...
Vintage Clothing Tour In Budapest
- 17 Dec 2015 10:30 AM
- shopping
When it comes to Budapest street fashion, it’s hard to point a finger at any specific style. Having a unique, individual flare is perhaps the best way to sum up the look on the streets, offering an eclectic mix from local designers, items picked up at thrift stores, and vintage treasures discovered in hidden Aladdin’s Caves from all corners of Budapest.
XpatLoop Interview: Laurent Langlais, Lifestyle Consultant
- 23 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
Laurent is French born and raised, and his accent is still here to prove it. Fascinated by cities and the metaphysics from an early age, he always wanted to explore urban reality 2.0. After having worked as a computer artist creating virtual worlds, he left this creative but hectic profession to travel the world and ended up spending much time in Asia. This is where he found his true calling as a ...
PM’s Office Buys Landmark On Budapest Andrássy Avenue
- 31 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- property
On behalf of the Prime Minister’s Office, state-owned bank MFB has purchased the Paris Department Store, a historic Art Nouveau building on Budapestʼs Andrássy út, for an undisclosed amount, making the “Divatcsarnok” a state-owned property once again, Hungarian online daily napi.hu reported.
The Real Reason Why Old Buildings Still Stand In Budapest
- 27 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Despite the myth of our great grandfathers’ amazing construction skills, the real reason behind why some of these late nineteenth- and twentieth- century Budapest buildings are still standing is due to the strict construction policies of the time.
Newly-Restored Farmers' Market Praised By Lonely Planet
- 21 Jan 2016 10:50 AM
- shopping
Budapest’s Klauzál tér market has been featured in a Lonely Planet list of the new year’s best new travel experiences. The market hall, in an area of District VII renowned for its ruin pub scene, serves as a venue to purchase high-quality Hungarian food produced at small-scale and family farms across the country. In its restored state, the historic building could join the capital’s lengthy list ...
Xpat Opinion: Polish-Hungarian Friendship In Action
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The situation in Poland has become a serious concern not only for the politicians of the European Union but for the whole western world. The largest East European country among those that joined the European Union in 2004 is rapidly following Hungary on the road to becoming an “illiberal democracy” while the European Commission is trying to find proper answers to the emasculation of Poland’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Meet Hungary’s Deputy PM, KDNP Chairman Zsolt Semjén
- 5 Jan 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
(KDNP Chairman) Zsolt Semjén says 2015 was maybe the most successful year for Hungary’s national politics. The deputy prime mister told this to Kossuth Radio’s “Without borders” (“Határok nélkül”) program.
In his assessment of the year and the situation, he said that the national political program which the government initiated five years ago works “without bumps’”.
In his assessment of the year and the situation, he said that the national political program which the government initiated five years ago works “without bumps’”.
Now On: Nude Sculptures, National Gallery
- 30 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The word nude entered the English language from Latin, originally in the sense of "plain, explicit". In art, the term first denoted representations of clothed or half-naked models with the intention of studying their figures, postures and gestures, before it started to refer to the naked human body. Before the Renaissance, nude representation was usually reserved for symbolic messages.
The Survivor's Shadow, Hungarian National Gallery
- 24 Dec 2015 8:15 AM
- community & culture
El Kazovsky (1948-2008) was one of the most original and potent Hungarian artists of the late twentieth century and the turn of the millennium. As a painter, a performance artist, a stage designer and - as we now know - a poet, he left an enormous legacy of works, whose immense vivaciousness and profundity were immediately clear to his contemporaries. This exhibition of close to 400 of his works ...
Vintage Clothing Tour In Budapest
- 17 Dec 2015 10:30 AM
- shopping
When it comes to Budapest street fashion, it’s hard to point a finger at any specific style. Having a unique, individual flare is perhaps the best way to sum up the look on the streets, offering an eclectic mix from local designers, items picked up at thrift stores, and vintage treasures discovered in hidden Aladdin’s Caves from all corners of Budapest.
XpatLoop Interview: Laurent Langlais, Lifestyle Consultant
- 23 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
Laurent is French born and raised, and his accent is still here to prove it. Fascinated by cities and the metaphysics from an early age, he always wanted to explore urban reality 2.0. After having worked as a computer artist creating virtual worlds, he left this creative but hectic profession to travel the world and ended up spending much time in Asia. This is where he found his true calling as a ...
PM’s Office Buys Landmark On Budapest Andrássy Avenue
- 31 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- property
On behalf of the Prime Minister’s Office, state-owned bank MFB has purchased the Paris Department Store, a historic Art Nouveau building on Budapestʼs Andrássy út, for an undisclosed amount, making the “Divatcsarnok” a state-owned property once again, Hungarian online daily napi.hu reported.