224 result(s) for occupation
'Hungarian Busójárás' In Mohács, 16 - 21 February
- 9 Feb 2012 11:35 AM
- community & culture
"Held in Mohács, the 'Busójárás' is a spectacular traditional event that has become a popular attraction in Hungary. It is both a celebration of the end of winter and of the occasion during the Turkish occupation when the villagers put on frightening masks to drive away the invaders. Children go along shaking feather and sawdust filled stockings. A medieval cannon is taken along and a huge fire ...
Famous Hungarian Battles
- 12 Jul 2011 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Hungary is the bulwark of Christianity”, people said in the Middle Ages. A handful of enthusiastic castle defenders would often contain tens of thousands of Turkish invaders, preventing the Ottoman Porte from advancing towards Vienna, and the Red Crescent from casting its shadow on Europe.
Xpat Interview: Berne Weiss
- 11 Oct 2010 12:00 PM
I grew up in New York. Lived in San Francisco for 25 years before I moved to Budapest. I've been a social activist since I was involved in the anti-war movement in the 1960's. I have a son and a daughter and three grandchildren.
Secrets Of The Castle Labyrinth In Budapest
- 6 Oct 2010 6:28 AM
- getting around
According to Budapest folklore you can hear many different variations on what is hidden by the iron gates in the side of the Buda Tunnel. There is some truth in the stories about the caves in the Buda Castle: tunnels were really used by the military during the period of the Cold War. However, while the origin of the labyrinths is less dramatic, they were shaped by forces of nature.
Paul Dale, Website Developer
- 30 Oct 2009 11:00 AM
Born in Sussex in 1949, studied to qualify as a Chartered Surveyor through the Universities of London and Reading. Practiced in London's West End and the South of England before moving to property related advertising.
Reminiscence
Nicolas Bannister, a rugged and solitary veteran living in a near-future Miami flooded by rising seas, is an expert in a dangerous occupation: he offers clients the chance to relive any memory they desire. His life changes when he meets a mysterious young woman named Mae. What begins as a simple matter of lost and found becomes a passionate love affair. But when a different client's memories implicate Mae in a series of violent crimes, Bannister must delve through the dark world of the past to uncover the truth about the woman he fell for.
Rudas Baths
- health & wellness
The baths is believed to have been built in the 1550s and rebuilt by Pasha Sokol Mustafa in 1566. At that time it was called `Green Columned Baths`. The centre of the present Rudas Baths, the Turkish bath, was formed during the Turkish occupation. It has an octagonal pool under a 10m-span dome supported by eight columns and surrounded by a barrel-vaulted corridor.
It exists today almost ...
It exists today almost ...
1013 Budapest, Döbrentei tér 9. /By public transportation: buses 5, 7, 8 and 86 as well as tramway 18 and 19.
Phone: +36 1 356 1010
Dr. Rose Private Hospital
Dr. Rose Private Hospital was established in 2007 with the aim of forming a new concept in the field of outpatient care in Hungary by providing medical services at a higher standard.
The building we had chosen for our medical institute on the basis of its location, accessibility and interior design proved to be perfectly capable of housing our five-star rated medical ...
The building we had chosen for our medical institute on the basis of its location, accessibility and interior design proved to be perfectly capable of housing our five-star rated medical ...
1051 Budapest, Széchenyi István tér 7.
Phone: 24 hours duty number: +36 1 377 6737
Email: info@drrose.hu
'Hungarian Busójárás' In Mohács, 16 - 21 February
- 9 Feb 2012 11:35 AM
- community & culture
"Held in Mohács, the 'Busójárás' is a spectacular traditional event that has become a popular attraction in Hungary. It is both a celebration of the end of winter and of the occasion during the Turkish occupation when the villagers put on frightening masks to drive away the invaders. Children go along shaking feather and sawdust filled stockings. A medieval cannon is taken along and a huge fire ...
Famous Hungarian Battles
- 12 Jul 2011 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Hungary is the bulwark of Christianity”, people said in the Middle Ages. A handful of enthusiastic castle defenders would often contain tens of thousands of Turkish invaders, preventing the Ottoman Porte from advancing towards Vienna, and the Red Crescent from casting its shadow on Europe.
Xpat Interview: Berne Weiss
- 11 Oct 2010 12:00 PM
I grew up in New York. Lived in San Francisco for 25 years before I moved to Budapest. I've been a social activist since I was involved in the anti-war movement in the 1960's. I have a son and a daughter and three grandchildren.
Secrets Of The Castle Labyrinth In Budapest
- 6 Oct 2010 6:28 AM
- getting around
According to Budapest folklore you can hear many different variations on what is hidden by the iron gates in the side of the Buda Tunnel. There is some truth in the stories about the caves in the Buda Castle: tunnels were really used by the military during the period of the Cold War. However, while the origin of the labyrinths is less dramatic, they were shaped by forces of nature.
Paul Dale, Website Developer
- 30 Oct 2009 11:00 AM
Born in Sussex in 1949, studied to qualify as a Chartered Surveyor through the Universities of London and Reading. Practiced in London's West End and the South of England before moving to property related advertising.
Reminiscence
Nicolas Bannister, a rugged and solitary veteran living in a near-future Miami flooded by rising seas, is an expert in a dangerous occupation: he offers clients the chance to relive any memory they desire. His life changes when he meets a mysterious young woman named Mae. What begins as a simple matter of lost and found becomes a passionate love affair. But when a different client's memories implicate Mae in a series of violent crimes, Bannister must delve through the dark world of the past to uncover the truth about the woman he fell for.
Rudas Baths
- health & wellness
The baths is believed to have been built in the 1550s and rebuilt by Pasha Sokol Mustafa in 1566. At that time it was called `Green Columned Baths`. The centre of the present Rudas Baths, the Turkish bath, was formed during the Turkish occupation. It has an octagonal pool under a 10m-span dome supported by eight columns and surrounded by a barrel-vaulted corridor.
It exists today almost ...
It exists today almost ...
1013 Budapest, Döbrentei tér 9. /By public transportation: buses 5, 7, 8 and 86 as well as tramway 18 and 19.
Phone: +36 1 356 1010
Dr. Rose Private Hospital
Dr. Rose Private Hospital was established in 2007 with the aim of forming a new concept in the field of outpatient care in Hungary by providing medical services at a higher standard.
The building we had chosen for our medical institute on the basis of its location, accessibility and interior design proved to be perfectly capable of housing our five-star rated medical ...
The building we had chosen for our medical institute on the basis of its location, accessibility and interior design proved to be perfectly capable of housing our five-star rated medical ...
1051 Budapest, Széchenyi István tér 7.
Phone: 24 hours duty number: +36 1 377 6737
Email: info@drrose.hu