9 result(s) for soviet monument in Getting around
Ride 'Nostalgia Public Transport' in Budapest this July
- 9 Jul 2025 6:20 PM
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The Budapest Transport Center (BKK) is also offering several nostalgic trips in July, including trips on wooden and steel-framed trams and open-top buses in the capital, the company said in a statement sent to MTI.
Soviet-Era Statues in Budapest’s Memento Park May Soon Collapse
- 27 Nov 2023 11:25 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
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Some statues in Budapest’s Memento Park of Soviet-era statuary may soon collapse due to deterioration, in part because the operator does not have enough income to restore the monuments that have been rusting for three decades, HVG reports.
Xploring Budapest: (Re)Discover the Capital's Classics by Bike - Inc. Top Insider Tips
- 13 May 2022 2:10 PM
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What we only dreamt of a few decades ago seems to be coming true: In addition to exploring Budapest on foot or by public transport, now you have the option to tour Budapest by bike, and scooters are becoming increasingly popular, as well.
Xploring Budapest: Lesser Known Statues, Not in Tourist Brochures - Photos
- 23 Mar 2022 4:02 PM
- https://budapestflow.com/
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While the Liberty Statue and Little Princess appear on thousands of blogs and Instagram feeds every year, not all of the city’s statues are so familiar. Daniel Cochran from @statuesofbudapest takes a look at the sculptures that didn’t make it into the tourist brochures.
Buda’s Castle District - Europe’s Grandest Reconstruction Project
- 3 Mar 2022 1:55 PM
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It’s surprising that the dramatic restoration of Buda’s castle and palace complex to its early twentieth century glory hasn’t attracted more attention, reports Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com.
Introducing Royal Palace Of Gödöllő In Hungary
- 21 Jan 2019 10:36 AM
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Count Antal Grassalkovich I (1694–1771), one of the most notable aristocrats of the 18th century, began construction of the largest Baroque palace in Hungary in around 1735.
Petőfi Bridge Celebrates Its 80th Birthday
- 13 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
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According to pestbuda.hu, the seventh bridge of Budapest was inaugurated 80 years ago, on the 12th of September, 1937. The bridge connecting South Buda and South Pest was originally called Horthy Miklós Bridge, but it was renamed to Petőfi Bridge after WWII. The construction of the bridge was necessary due to the dynamic development of Budapest.
Fungarian: The Woman With The Palm Leaf In Budapest
- 4 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
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This iconic landmark of Budapest panorama was unveiled seventy years ago, on April 4 1947. The memory of celebrating April 4 as an official holiday until 1990 is kept in Hungarian collective consciousness mainly through Communist songs composed for the event, like ÁPRILIS 4-RŐL SZÓLJON AZ ÉNEK (‘the song should sound about April 4’).
Mystery Soviet Statute Makes Surprise Appearance In Budapest Thanks To Bruce Willis
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
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Passers-by are taking photos and looking perplexedly at the cordon fenced Soviet monument in Kalvin Square, opposite the glass palace building. The statue is ugly, too close for comfort to Corvin köz and, as passers-by told the [origo] reporter, one Soviet monument in the city is enough!
Ride 'Nostalgia Public Transport' in Budapest this July
- 9 Jul 2025 6:20 PM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Center (BKK) is also offering several nostalgic trips in July, including trips on wooden and steel-framed trams and open-top buses in the capital, the company said in a statement sent to MTI.
Soviet-Era Statues in Budapest’s Memento Park May Soon Collapse
- 27 Nov 2023 11:25 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- getting around
Some statues in Budapest’s Memento Park of Soviet-era statuary may soon collapse due to deterioration, in part because the operator does not have enough income to restore the monuments that have been rusting for three decades, HVG reports.
Xploring Budapest: (Re)Discover the Capital's Classics by Bike - Inc. Top Insider Tips
- 13 May 2022 2:10 PM
- getting around
What we only dreamt of a few decades ago seems to be coming true: In addition to exploring Budapest on foot or by public transport, now you have the option to tour Budapest by bike, and scooters are becoming increasingly popular, as well.
Xploring Budapest: Lesser Known Statues, Not in Tourist Brochures - Photos
- 23 Mar 2022 4:02 PM
- https://budapestflow.com/
- getting around
While the Liberty Statue and Little Princess appear on thousands of blogs and Instagram feeds every year, not all of the city’s statues are so familiar. Daniel Cochran from @statuesofbudapest takes a look at the sculptures that didn’t make it into the tourist brochures.
Buda’s Castle District - Europe’s Grandest Reconstruction Project
- 3 Mar 2022 1:55 PM
- getting around
It’s surprising that the dramatic restoration of Buda’s castle and palace complex to its early twentieth century glory hasn’t attracted more attention, reports Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com.
Introducing Royal Palace Of Gödöllő In Hungary
- 21 Jan 2019 10:36 AM
- getting around
Count Antal Grassalkovich I (1694–1771), one of the most notable aristocrats of the 18th century, began construction of the largest Baroque palace in Hungary in around 1735.
Petőfi Bridge Celebrates Its 80th Birthday
- 13 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- getting around
According to pestbuda.hu, the seventh bridge of Budapest was inaugurated 80 years ago, on the 12th of September, 1937. The bridge connecting South Buda and South Pest was originally called Horthy Miklós Bridge, but it was renamed to Petőfi Bridge after WWII. The construction of the bridge was necessary due to the dynamic development of Budapest.
Fungarian: The Woman With The Palm Leaf In Budapest
- 4 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
This iconic landmark of Budapest panorama was unveiled seventy years ago, on April 4 1947. The memory of celebrating April 4 as an official holiday until 1990 is kept in Hungarian collective consciousness mainly through Communist songs composed for the event, like ÁPRILIS 4-RŐL SZÓLJON AZ ÉNEK (‘the song should sound about April 4’).
Mystery Soviet Statute Makes Surprise Appearance In Budapest Thanks To Bruce Willis
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Passers-by are taking photos and looking perplexedly at the cordon fenced Soviet monument in Kalvin Square, opposite the glass palace building. The statue is ugly, too close for comfort to Corvin köz and, as passers-by told the [origo] reporter, one Soviet monument in the city is enough!