Hungary on old postcards at the turn of the 20th century

This presentation not only shows the most important historical and natural resources but also introduces the everyday life at the turn of the 20th century. It begins with the old capital and leads through the centuries with culture historical reference

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N2z3gL6JDc

Pécs on old postcards

Pécs European Capital of Culture 2010

Pécs is the 5th largest city of Hungary, in the south-west of the country, close to the Croatian border. It is regaded as a mediterranian town according its climate and the lifestyle of the citizens.

The city Sopianae was founded by Romans at the beginning of the 2nd century, on an area peopled by Celts and Pannoni tribes. By the 4th century it became the capital of Valeria province and a significant early Christian center.

 


After the Battle of Mohács (1526) in which the invading Ottoman army defeated the armies of King Louis II, the armies of Suleiman occupied Pécs. After the castle of Buda was wrested from Ottoman rule in 1686, the armies went to capture the rest of Pécs.

 Pécs always was a multicultural city where many cultural layers are encrusted melting different values of the history of two thousand years. Magyars, Croatians and Swabians  still live in peace together in economic and cultural polarity. Therefore it is not surprising that Pécs has been selected to be the European Capital of Culture in 2010 sharing the title together with Essen and Istanbul.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRL-XGqS_Lw

Budapest at the turn of the 20th century

This video is a tribute to the beauty of Budapest our Nation's Capital. The current character of the city was developed mainly during the 19th century until the Millennium Celebrations in 1896. On the old postcards you can see the city without smog and traffic jams in its original magnificence accompanied with the music composed by Ferenc Erkel.

 

The history of Budapest goes back to the ancient times. In the area of the Gellérthegy and Tabán remains of Celtic villages were found. After the Hungarian Conquest in 896 Árpád and his first troops settled in here. King Béla IV ordered to build the first castle of Buda in the 13th century. In 1361 it became the capital of Hungary. 

King Matthias had his famous Renaissance court in the Castle of Buda during the 15th century. In 1867 the age of the Compromise Buda and Pest became the twin capital of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire with Vienna. In 1873 Buda and Pest were officially merged with the third part, Óbuda (Ancient Buda). At the turn of the 20th century were the golden ages of the city, the most beautiful buildings have already existed, but after the 2nd World War they had to be reconstructed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du80dC4AN6E

Debrecen on old postcards

Today Debrecen is the second largest city in Hungary. Its name was first mentioned by the name "Debrezun" in 1235. By the early 16th century Debrecen was an important market town. In 1693 Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor elevated Debrecen to free royal town status. In 1849 Debrecen was the capital of Hungary for a short time when the Hungarian revolutionary government fled there from Pest-Buda (modern-day Budapest.) These postcards present the town at the turn of the 20th century. Unfortunately some of these buildings have been distroyed during the 2nd World War. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s-fwYYPnl4

Mumus - Fun places in Budapest

If you get lost in Budapest you accidentally bump into funny places like this. Mumus was an old apartment house, which is now designed for young people to hang out. You wouldn't think how peaceful it is in its garden.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EePgbRJhZ1o