House of Terror

Budapest

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February 28th 2007
I arrived in Budapest in the morning and headed straight to the hostel to meet up with my friends. We decided to start the day off by hiking up to Gellert Hill. After the coronation of King Stephen, the first Christian Hungarian monarch, the Pope sent Bishop Gellert to convert the Magyars. Budapest’s principal hill was named Gellerthegy after those unconvinced by the bishop’s message hurl ... 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