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Map of Europe
Map of Hungary
Map of Budapest
Hungary, facts in brief
Hungary, history in brief
Budapest, facts and history in brief
Regnum Marianum Church Appeal
The Hungarian Anthem
(A short .au version should be playing automatically,
to play it again press refresh).
1956 - 2006 - The 50th Anniversary
2006 October 22
October 22
Corvin Lane
Corvin Alley Displays
ELTE Remembrance
ELTE - 1956 szobrok - ELTE Memorial Statues
March to Bem Statue
2006 October 23
2006 October 23
Andrássy Road Displays
Astoria Hotel Remembrance
Displays at ELTE
Kossuth Square
Hungarian Radio
Police - everywhere
2006 October 24
2006 October 24
Streets of Budapest next morning
Republic Square
Freedom Square
Filming another blockbuster
Controversial Soviet Monument
Hungarian T.V.H.Q.
U.S.A Embassy
Széna Square
Széna Square Memorials
Terror House
2006 November 4
2006 November 4
Hero's' Square
FIDESZ March with torches
Other pages I would like to recommend.
My appeal to rebuild the Regnum
Marianum Church in Budapest, Hungary
This beautiful church was blown up and replaced by a statue of
the Russian communist leader, Stalin, by the communist puppet leadership
in Hungary, during their terror reign.
(Please read on)
1956 Memorial Museum
Kiskunmajsa - Hometown and maintained by Gergely
Pongrátz and his extended family.
1956 Memorial Chapel
Kiskunmajsa - Hometown and maintained by the
Pongrátz family.
Gergely Pongrátz Leader of revolutionary
fighters in Corvin Lane.
Budapest Kid "Pesti Srác" (Hungarian
colloquialism meaning "Boy(s) of Budapest").
representing the young men who fought against
the overwhelming Soviet invasion of Hungary.
Corvin Lane Iconic place of the Hungarian
resistance against the brutal Soviet invasion.
Paul Maléter Commander of an infantry
division in Budapest, who turned against the invading
Soviets, promoted from Colonel to General, and on 29
October was appointed Minister of Defense.
He was executed along with Imre Nagy and others
in a Budapest prison on 16 June 1958 by the
puppet Kádár regime.
Nagy Imre - Imre Nagy The popular Prime
Minister of the Revolution, executed in a Budapest
prison on 16 June 1958 by the puppet
Kádár regime.
Torn from the Flag A film about the
1956 Hungarian Revolution.
Our trip to Kiskunmajsa
2006 Felsõpetény
- Our pilgrimage to our beloved József
Prince-Primate Cardinal Mindszenty' s former prison.
Pákozd
Scene of a important battle won by the Hungarians
against a much superior force during the 1848-9
Freedom Fight.
Battle of Pákozd
A victorious battle on September 29, 1848 during the Revolution
of 1848, was an important victory for the outnumbered Hungarian
troops against the Croatian forces of Ban Josip Jelacic.
Battle of Pákozd Memorials
Battle of Pákozd Museum
Don Bend Memorial Chapel
Memorial to the fallen Hungarians by the
Don river during WWII.
The bell dedicated to the memory
of Vitéz Admiral nagybányai Horthy Miklós
Regent and leader of Hungary between 1920 and 1944.
The 'Kopjafa' dedicated to
the memory of Vitéz nagybányai Horthy
István, son of Vitéz Admiral
nagybányai Horthy Miklós and a
WWII war hero.
My tribute to
József Cardinal Mindszenty
of Hungary
o O o
Saint Stephen
(Szent István) of Hungary
(First King of Hungary)
See also
Apostolic Cross
Coronation Jewels
Saint Stephen Bazilika
Holy Crown 1
Holy Crown 2
Saint Stephen
Sovereigns of Hungary
The 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
(My Story)
A brief introduction
Dedication
Index - (Table of Contents)
Author's notes
Foreword
Chapter 1 - 1956
Chapter 2 - The Revolution
Chapter 3 - We are free!
Chapter 4 - The Soviets return
Chapter 5 - Escape to freedom
Chapter 6 - On the way to New Zealand
Chapter 7 - New Zealand
Appendix 1 - Revolution statistics
Appendix 2 - Emigration statistics
Links - Recommended reading
My Hungary pages
Our travel around the world pages
Antarctica
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