Hungary
(Magyarország)

Geography, national symbols
,hungaricums
Crest and flag

Flag
Crest
Geography
• With a land area of 93,033 square km, Hungary is a country in
Central Europe.
• Neighboring countries:Austria to the west, Serbia,
Croatia,and Slovenia to the south and southwest, Romania to
the southeast, Ukraine to the northeast, and Slovakia to the
north.
Lakes, rivers
Balaton Lake
It is the largest lake in the Central of
Europe, and one of its foremost
tourist destinations.

Lake Neusiedl
It is the second largest steppe
lake in Central Europe,
straddling the Austrian–
Hungarian border.
Danube
The Danube is a river in Central Europe,
the continent's second longest after the
Volga. Classified as an international
waterway, it originates in the town of
Donaueschingen which is in the Black
Forest of Germany and emptying into
the Black Sea via the Danube Delta in
Romania and Ukraine.

Tisza
The Tisza or Tisa is one of the main
rivers of Central Europe. It rises in
Ukraine.
History

Crown Jewels

• Conquest from 895 to 896

• Hungary was kingdom from A.D 1000
• 1541-1686: Turkish had lived here for 150 years
• Divided into three parts because hungarians missed the Mohácsi battle

against the Turkish

• Person: Géza: Grand Prince of the Hungarians
Szent István: first king of Kingdom of Hungary
King Mathias: The „ Fair king”
Terézia Mária: organised the education
• 1848-49: War of independece against the
Habsburg
We were on the bad side on both
World War, and we lost it
1956- Civil War
• 1989- The minister of the first independent
government after the transition was Antall
József
World Famous Hungarians
•János Irinyi: inventor of the safety match
•Albert Szentgyörgyi:
He is credited with discovering vitamin C
•Ányos Jedlik: inventor of the dynamo

•Ernő Rubik:
inventior of mechanical puzzles including Rubik's Cube
World famous Hungarians
• Krisztina Egerszegi: swimmer, three time Olimpian
• László Cseh: swimmer, he awarded five medals on the
Olympic games
• Gábor Kucsera- Famous kayaker
• Ferenc Puskás – Famous Football player
Famous Hungarians

• Barbara Palvin- modell ( Victoria’s Secret)

• Enikő Mihalik- Modell (Gucci)
Famous products
• Tisza Shoes
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Pick Szalámi
Ikarus
Gyulai sausage
Tokaji Aszú (wine)
Tihanyi Camembert (cheese)
Unicum
Fütyülős
Fütyülős pálinka
Pick szalámi

Gyulai sausage
Tihanyi camembert
Festivals
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Sziget
Heineken Balaton Sound
Volt
Pannónia Festival ( PaFe)
What can you see in Budapest?
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Pubs:
Corvin terrace
Simple Garden
Living Room
Akvarium
Culture:
Szépművészeti Museum
National Theater
Wonders Castle
Horror House
Opera House
Hero’s square
Famous Musicians
• Ferenc Liszt

• Zoltán Kodály

• Béla Bartók
Famous Musicians
• Zoltán Mága

• Felix Lajkó

Hungary