So you can order a pizza of 55cm diameter in Budapest. Well, the good part is, you can order in four different quarters of four different pizzas. So clockwise from the top, is Four Cheeses, Hawaiian, Hungarian and Salami & Eggs. That’s Zannnie beside the pizza, it’s funny seeing her collecting the pizza as it was so so huge!
There is something about my wife Zannnie’s post. She can’t get enough of several things in Budapest. From the architectures in Budapest such as the Parliament building, to hungarian cuisine, to the beautiful Autumn here in Budapest. So once again, here’s another something she loves about living here in Budapest :) Hope you’ll like it too…
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Mikszáth was born in Szklabonya into a family of the lesser nobility. He studied Law at the University of Budapest from 1866 to 1869, although he did not apply for any exam, and became involved in journalism, writing for many Hungarian newspapers including the Pesti Hírlap.
His early short stories were based on the lives of peasants and artisans, and had little appeal. However, they demonstrated his skill in crafting humorous anecdotes, which would be developed in his later, more popular works. Many of his novels contained social commentary and satire, and towards the end of his life they became increasingly critical of the aristocracy and the he believed the latter placed on Hungarian society. (wikipedia)
The square named after him is located in the VIIIth district of Budapest.
A traditional house in the downtown of Budapest has two `yards` like this. One was used by the landlords and the other one by the servants. This building is on the Fo utca (Ist district) in Buda.
Lauder is the most famous Jewish community school in Hungary. It was established by the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation in order to marking the return of a Jewish presence in Central Europe.
Day of Ödön in Hungary. The hungarian version of the German Eugen.
The newly renovated National Museum. Till 1998 they kept here the crown of Hungary. But then the actual prime minister found the crown was not a part of our history but something which belongs to our recent life….so he had brought it to the parliament building (maybe to wear it at night):)
Nathalie 2, Bill 2, Carol 2, Zannie 2, Carlos 2, James 2,
Kate 3, Keropok man 3, Lara 3,
Dawn 4, Photowannabe 4
Olivier 5
Lachezar 6
Kris 7
Jing 10
And finally! Two great ladies who gave a great amount of good answers (12 from 16..)….the WINNERS:
Jazzy 12 (Tuzla) and Meg Nakagawa 12 (Nelson) !!!!
Congratulations! And both of you deserve the Szamos Marcipán. Jazzy you were so so persistant, you took part from the very beginning. And Meg….you are really a very surprising person.:) A real fighter…you arrived late…missed the first few questions…but you did such a great job, never failed and you MADE it! Pls Jazzy, Meg send me a postal address to my soteria@axelero.hu e-mail and wait for the post patiently:)
Day of Márton in Hungary. Comes from the Latin Martinus which means: like the god Mars.
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Today is the last day of my quiz. Tomorrow we will know who gets the Szamos Marcipan.:) The last question is not easy at all. My surname is Bugarszki..(say: Bugarski)
What is the origin of the surname Bugarszki:A, Its a Hungarian name which means: comes from Bugarszk
B, Its an old Polish surname
C, Its Macedono-Bulgarian name
The right answer to the previous question is: B, The Turul visible in the Palace of Buda
The taurus is a Greek symbol and the Lion is widely used on old buildings but the Turul (which is an eagle) is the ancient symbol.
The right answer to the previous question is: The Turul visible in the Palace of BudaThe taurus is a Greek symbol and the Lion is widely used on old buildings but the Turul (which is an eagle) is the ancient symbol.Thank you for all to participate in my quiz and visit my site tomorrow to see the final results!:)
What is the ancient symbol-animal of Hungary?
A, The Taurus on the Boráros square
B, The Turul visible in the Palace of Buda
C, The Lions on the chain bridge
(if you spend enough time exploring Budapest DP you can find the answer but pure guess is a good game too to try your luck):)
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The right answer to the previous question is A, Harry Hill Bandholtz was a general who prevented a group of Romanian soldier from removing the treasures of the National Museum in 1919.
There were no American (or any other) zones in Budapest nor in 1919 neither in 1945. Only this crazy guy (me) found it out:)
(Congratulations for those who found it out. And don’t worry if you’ve not. The game will last till 12th of November even if you’ve joined later, you still have a chance for the prize! Just answer in my comments box, and you are AUTOMATICALLY playing;)