38 result(s) for national monument site
Várkert Bazár: Budapest’s Stunning World Heritage Site Hosts OECD Symposium
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- property
An international symposium organised jointly by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office has taken place in the multifunctional events hall in Várkert Bazár, Budapest’s freshly renovated neo-Renaissance monument and world heritage site.
Top 3 Must-See Cities In Hungary Outside Budapest
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Although Budapest is far the largest city and the capital of Hungary, visitors and travelers should look beyond its borders. The Hungarian countryside is not just about ‘puszta’ and Balaton lake, charming cities and towns full of culture and history welcome guests in every corner of the country. For the opening of Hungary Today’s new ‘Lifestyle” column, we have collected the three best must-see ...
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...
Hungary’s Metropolitan Court Rejects Referendum On WWII Memorial
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Metropolitan Court has rejected in a final ruling a local referendum initiated by the Socialists on the construction of a contested memorial to the victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation in central Budapest, a lawmaker of the party said on Saturday. The ruling disallows any further possibility of legal remedy and has thwarted stopping the construction of the memorial in the 5th ...
Aggtelek National Park In Hungary: A Great Weekend Getaway
- 4 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Expats may live in Hungary for years without ever venturing further beyond Budapest than Szentendre. The ruin pubs and the Danube Bend certainly have their attractions, and it is sometimes difficult to remember that there is more to the country, especially in terms of natural beauty. One of these easily accessible gems is Aggtelek National Park.
21st International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 24-27 April 2014
- 25 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
On Thursday, 24 April – right between the World Book and Copyright Day on Saint George's Day, 23 April and the World Intellectual Property Day on 25 April –, by evoking the old Catalonian custom of exchanging a gift of flowers and books, Dr Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration and Justice and deputy prime minister, accompanied by Dr Miklós Bendzsel, president of the Hungarian ...
Xpat Opinion: Week-Long Demonstration In Budapest Was Not In Vain
- 24 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Many people labeled the dogged effort of a small group of protesters against the erection of the proposed monument to the victims of the German “occupation” of Hungary a waste of time and energy. What will they achieve? Nothing. They dismantled the barricade around the proposed site ten or eleven times, but work on the foundation for the monument continued unabated. The monument showing ...
Hungarian Government Green-Lights Contraversial Memorial To “Victims Of German Invasion”
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Protesters in Budapest demolish scaffolds in protest of prime minister Viktor Orban’s decision to proceed with construction of controversial memorial to victims of 1994 German invasion of Hungary.
On The State Of Andrássy, Hungary's Champs-Élysées
- 15 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Andrássy Avenue has always been a major thoroughfare of luxury and elegance in Budapest, with spectacular neo-Renaissance town houses, palazzos and upscale apartment villas. It is no surprise that the avenue today attracts a large number of luxury and premium brand retailers, flagship stores and gourmet restaurants.
Várkert Bazár: Budapest’s Stunning World Heritage Site Hosts OECD Symposium
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- property
An international symposium organised jointly by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office has taken place in the multifunctional events hall in Várkert Bazár, Budapest’s freshly renovated neo-Renaissance monument and world heritage site.
Top 3 Must-See Cities In Hungary Outside Budapest
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Although Budapest is far the largest city and the capital of Hungary, visitors and travelers should look beyond its borders. The Hungarian countryside is not just about ‘puszta’ and Balaton lake, charming cities and towns full of culture and history welcome guests in every corner of the country. For the opening of Hungary Today’s new ‘Lifestyle” column, we have collected the three best must-see ...
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...
Hungary’s Metropolitan Court Rejects Referendum On WWII Memorial
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Metropolitan Court has rejected in a final ruling a local referendum initiated by the Socialists on the construction of a contested memorial to the victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation in central Budapest, a lawmaker of the party said on Saturday. The ruling disallows any further possibility of legal remedy and has thwarted stopping the construction of the memorial in the 5th ...
Aggtelek National Park In Hungary: A Great Weekend Getaway
- 4 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Expats may live in Hungary for years without ever venturing further beyond Budapest than Szentendre. The ruin pubs and the Danube Bend certainly have their attractions, and it is sometimes difficult to remember that there is more to the country, especially in terms of natural beauty. One of these easily accessible gems is Aggtelek National Park.
21st International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 24-27 April 2014
- 25 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
On Thursday, 24 April – right between the World Book and Copyright Day on Saint George's Day, 23 April and the World Intellectual Property Day on 25 April –, by evoking the old Catalonian custom of exchanging a gift of flowers and books, Dr Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration and Justice and deputy prime minister, accompanied by Dr Miklós Bendzsel, president of the Hungarian ...
Xpat Opinion: Week-Long Demonstration In Budapest Was Not In Vain
- 24 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Many people labeled the dogged effort of a small group of protesters against the erection of the proposed monument to the victims of the German “occupation” of Hungary a waste of time and energy. What will they achieve? Nothing. They dismantled the barricade around the proposed site ten or eleven times, but work on the foundation for the monument continued unabated. The monument showing ...
Hungarian Government Green-Lights Contraversial Memorial To “Victims Of German Invasion”
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Protesters in Budapest demolish scaffolds in protest of prime minister Viktor Orban’s decision to proceed with construction of controversial memorial to victims of 1994 German invasion of Hungary.
On The State Of Andrássy, Hungary's Champs-Élysées
- 15 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Andrássy Avenue has always been a major thoroughfare of luxury and elegance in Budapest, with spectacular neo-Renaissance town houses, palazzos and upscale apartment villas. It is no surprise that the avenue today attracts a large number of luxury and premium brand retailers, flagship stores and gourmet restaurants.