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World History stories covering key events, empires, wars and civilizations shaping our modern world.
Néprajzi Múzeum Museum of Ethnography

The best non-art related museums in Budapest

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Minorities in Hungary #7 – Slovaks

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The renovated Turkish minaret of Eger reopening in the summer

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An interesting Hungarian book from Richmond, Virginia- THE AMULET: Journey to Sirok

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March 15 – US congressmen commemorate Kossuth in Capitol

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Political heroes of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849

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March 15 – LMP calls for opposition cooperation

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Secrets of Budapest: The capital city during the revolution of 1848

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Pilvax Café 1848 revolution

6 facts you may not know about the 15th of March

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March 15 – National flag hoisted by Parliament

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Walking tour in the city of Pécs with amazing legends

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1848 national holiday celebrations kicked off

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Why is Hungary called Hungary? – VIDEO

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10 awesome less-known facts about Hungary

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Hungary takes gold reserves back home

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Minorities in Hungary #6 – Armenians

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Big cities in Hungary – 5 facts you may not know about Salgótarján

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4 legendary stories about the town of Győr

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Minorities in Hungary #5 – Poles

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10 facts about Hungary that amaze every tourist visiting the country

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Guide to pronounce the most unique Hungarian sounds

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Big cities in Hungary – 5 facts you may not know about Tatabánya

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Estonian Republic’s centenary marked in Budapest

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A steam locomotive depot in Hungary – VIDEO

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Day of Victims of Communism marked in Hungary: House of Terror

Day of Victims of Communism marked in Hungary

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Amazing unknown legends about our famous sights in Budapest – PART 2

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575th birth anniversary of Hungary’s King Matthias

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What is history in Germany is reality in Hungary

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170 years of the Hungarian Defence Forces

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Honfoglalás painting Mihály Munkácsy

Geneticists: Hungary’s first ruling dynasty Eurasian, not Finno-Ugric

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Parliament votes to declare January 13 day of religious freedom

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Big cities in Hungary – 5 facts you may not know about Szekszárd

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Amazing unknown legends about our famous sights in Budapest – PART 1

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Strange legends behind the discovery of famous Hungarian medicinal waters

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Szent-Györgyi Albert

Seven interesting facts about Albert Szent-Györgyi who discovered vitamin C

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Minorities in Hungary #4 – Bulgarians

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Hollókő skanzen traditional costume dress népviselet

Hollókő – a charming town in the mountains

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Raphael’s Esterházy Madonna travels to Rome

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Rising from the debris: this is how Budapest was revived after WWII

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jáki templom Ják church basilica

The Church of Ják – a lovely basilica from the Middle Ages

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