The „intertwined history” of the bridges and the city of Budapest
Which ideas and events have shaped the fate of bridges of Budapest and the cityscape? Alongside many other interesting facts, this question is also answered this newly published book by the Budapest City Archives, which introduces the history of bridges in Budapest.
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The free beach on the Római-part will open again this year
June 29, 2022 at 7:00 PM
From 15 July, you can swim again in the Danube, on the Római-part, Kossuth Lajos holiday beach 15-17. next to the Danube, in the Danube area. The free beach will be open until the end of August.
A statue of the Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz was erected in Óbuda
May 24, 2022 at 6:00 PM
The statue of the Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz was inaugurated in the park named after him in Óbuda. It was said at the ceremony that this is one example of Polish-Hungarian friendship, as while Sándor Petőfi has a statue in Warsaw and a street named after him, one of the greatest figures in Polish literature, Mickiewicz, has now been erected in Budapest.
A medieval cellar was found on the outskirts of Budapest
May 10, 2022 at 2:00 PM
On the border of Budakalász and the Barát stream, in addition to several prehistoric finds, the remains of a medieval cellar have also been found. The cellar may have belonged to the medieval village of Kissing, and probably dates back to the 13th century.
The row of poplars on Pók Street is cut down in Óbuda, native trees are planted in its place
April 15, 2022 at 6:00 PM
96 sick, life-threatening poplar trees are cut down along Pók Street in Óbuda, which are replaced by native trees with large stature and large canopy. Work will now take place in April and autumn.
The Chapel of the Holy Blood in Óbuda has been renovated
March 31, 2022 at 2:00 PM
The more than two-hundred-year-old Chapel of the Holy Blood in Kiscell has been renovated. Among other things, the building received a new roof structure, a tower and modern lighting, and the chapel was enriched with a new altarpiece and statues, the gate of which can be seen through the newly opened openings even if it is closed.
The new buildings of the Salesian order in Óbuda were handed over
March 22, 2022 at 4:00 PM
The new oratory of the Salesian order and the building of the provincial headquarters in Óbuda were handed over. The oratorio will function as a kind of community space.
The renovation of the building of the Hungarian National Archives in Óbuda may begin soon
March 14, 2022 at 2:00 PM
Development of the Archive's Lángliliom Street warehouse and research room may begin soon. As part of the investment, the building will not only be renovated but also expanded, and the above-ground warehouses equipped with state-of-the-art equipment will be able to store the documents in an appropriate manner and will also have the opportunity to research them.
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The „intertwined history” of the bridges and the city of Budapest
Which ideas and events have shaped the fate of bridges of Budapest and the cityscape? Alongside many other interesting facts, this question is also answered this newly published book by the Budapest City Archives, which introduces the history of bridges in Budapest.
The Bridge Report, which brought a turning point in the history of Budapest
A travel report that changed the history of Pest and Buda, as well as Hungary. The little book contributed to the change of half a thousand years of legal customs and the implementation of an investment of unprecedented size and technical quality. This book was The Bridge Report [Hídjelentés in Hungarian].
Drama on the university wall - The heroic monument was planned 95 years ago
In the constant hustle and bustle of the Egyetem Square in Pest, the students may not even notice the monument that decorates the short section of wall between the church and the central building of ELTE. However, it commemorates their predecessors, the heroes who fought for their country in World War I, and those who heroically helped them. The first design of the dramatically collapsing soldier was born in 1928, ninety-five years ago.