On 20 August in Hungary, we commemorate both the establishment of the Christian Hungarian state and our King Stephen I (Saint Stephen), the founder of the state. The day was declared a holiday by Maria Theresa in 1771, when King Stephen I was buried and canonised. The first procession in honour of Stephen’s right hand …
Hungarian is the most populous group of the Finno-Ugric language family. The Hungarians once lived side by side with the Ossyrians and the Voguls in the ancestral homeland, and together they formed the Ugric branch, but an examination of the vocabulary of the Hungarian language revealed that they also had links with the Permian branch. …
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Fejér county is the richest and most beautiful land in Hungary. Here you will find both mountainous and valley areas as well as plains, all in the name of picturesque beauty. The great plain covering three quarters of the county rivals the richness of the arable land of the lowlands. At the time, Fejér County …
The Day of the Martyrs or Măcinici marks the transition from the cold days of Baba Dochia to the warmer days of the Grandfathers. This day is celebrated on March 9 and is based on two legends, the story of Baba Dochia and the death of the 40 martyrs burned at the stake for the …
