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Hungarian memories in Poland – New book about the Hungarian-Polish friendship
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Hungarian memories in Poland is the second part of a unique, historical guidebook series. The authors, István Kovács and Miklós Mitrovits, are the tireless researchers, popularisers of Hungarian-Polish relations, who aim to revise the main historical events of the friendship, and elaborately introduce cities, buildings, venues recalling Hungarian memories.
It’s unmatched in world history that two nations that are not related genetically, nor linguistically, have such a strong friendship as Hungarians and the Polish do. What makes it even more special is that it is not only the memory of the past but also the experience of the present and the hope of the future.
But what are the origins and sources of the friendship? Well, out of the many different historical events, two must be highlighted. For one thing, Polish and Hungarian dynasties had close political and family relations in the Middle Age, which also led to prosperous economic and cultural ties. For another thing, the traditions of the 19th-20th-century independence movements created such a healthy companionship that can still be felt today.
The dynasties ruling the countries already established strong diplomatic and family ties in the time of the founding of the state.
The Catholic Church played a significant role in this process.
