Student Exchange Programme
Department of Public Policy
Cultural Discovery of Hungary
An old woman in Holloko (a PalÏŒc ethnographic village in Hungary) is wearing her traditional clothes every day.
Hungary has a rich folk tradition. The folk culture is still kept alive in the local communities of small villages.
Locals like reading books on the metro
Hungarian people enjoy going to the theatre or sitting in the café when they have spare times in weekdays. They also like going to the park on Saturday and Sunday, enjoy the sunlight, lying on the glass alongside the Danube and relax.
- By FOK Tsz Ho, Rex (BSSPSA), exchange study at Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary, 2012/13 Semester B
Cockade with the Hungarian national colours
People visiting the Parliament during Március 15 and taking photos with the Hungarian soldiers
Kossuth Lajo was a Hungarian lawyer, politician and Governor-President of the Kingdom of Hungary during the revolution of 1848-49. He was widely honored as a freedom fighter.
Drinking alcohol is a must in Hungary’s social life.
- By MA Yik Long, Austin (BSSPSA), exchange study at Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary, 2013/14 Semester B
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 -- Ruins of Stalin’s statue in Budapest
2. The Hungarian Revolution on October 23, 1956
Another important historical event in Hungary is the 1956 Revolution.
It was a nationwide revolt on 23 October of 1956, sparked off by a student demonstration against the pro-Soviet Hungarian People’s Republic. The revolt was brutally suppressed by the Soviet Army and thousands of Hungarians were killed in the revolt.
The 1848 Revolution in Hungary
Hungarian people enjoy going to the theatre or sitting in the café when they have spare times in the weekdays. They also like going to the park on Saturday and Sunday, enjoy the sunlight, lie on the glasses alongside the Danube and do nothing.
Traditional Costume and Dance of Hungary
The bar at the ground floor of the student residence
1. The National Day on March 15
March 15 is Hungary’s the National Day on which they commemorate their War of Independence against the Austrian-Hapsburg rule in the 1848 Revolution.
The Coat of arms of Hungary with the Holy Crown on top. The Holy Crown of Hungary appeared in the beginning of the 1700s
Hungarians like going to Pub and drink
Many Hungarians wear the cockade (a badge) on their National Day (March 15).
The Holy Crown displayed in the Parliament, representing the long history of Hungary. It is believed that the crown belongs to Stephen I of Hungary (Szent István király), who is the first king of the Kingdom of Hungary.
The interior of the Parliament
The dome of the Parliament
Two Important Events in Hungary’s History
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March 15
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October 23
The Hungarian Parliament Building
It is magnificent -- the largest and the highest building in Budapest
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956
The Holy Crown of Hungary