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House of Terrors.

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June 4th 2009
Today I asked Miriam what she advised I should see. She drew on my map a couple of streets I should take a walk down, as well as a memorial/museum called the House of Terror. Now just to let you know today probably wasn't the most exciting of days but it was extremely moving. I got to see St Stephen's Basilica, the Opera House, House of Terror and I then revisited Heroes Square (when it's not fu ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

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Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive milita... ... read more