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Kugelhopf fever

2009-11-16T22:00:25Z

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Homework writing

2009-11-15T22:52:23Z

Taken by my husband.

Peevish glances

2009-11-14T21:16:15Z

Training at home :)

2009-11-10T21:39:40Z

Rhythmic Gymnastic She is beginner, but she wants to be an Olympic Champion :)

She and he :)

2009-11-07T15:32:20Z

my portrait trials

Passing and Loneliness

2009-11-01T08:57:07Z

In Hungary 1st of November is the All Souls' Day (or All Saint's Day), which has been celebrated for centuries. That day is a national holiday when shops, schools and businesses are closed. On All Souls' Day, also known as Day of Remembrance religious people attend a requiem Mass and travel long distances to place flowers on the graves of loved ones and burn specially decorated candles to help the departed souls find their way to everlasting light. It is beautiful with cemeteries across the countryside lit by thousands of candle lanterns at night.

A pleasant Saturday afternoon

2009-10-31T23:03:26Z

A pleasant autumn sunny Saturday afternoon

Autumn along the river - 2.

2009-10-29T22:33:27Z

Ráckeve (Hungary)

Savoyai Palace (kastély), Ráckeve

2009-10-28T21:59:13Z

The most impressive building in Ráckeve is this restored Baroque palace. Construction that began in 1702 lasted for nearly two decades. This work of Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt was the first Hungarian treasure of world-class Baroque architecture. This palace, with its particularly exciting vibrancy, is unique. Details of the facade reflect Italian influence. The building encloses an intimate inner courtyard with protected trees. The re-planting of the ornamental park behind the palace is underway. The wooden tiles used originally on the cupola were replaced with copper sheeting. Statues of figures from mythology stand on the balustrade of the terrace in front of the cupola. The central figure allegedly portrays the erector himself, Prince Eugen of Savoy (Savoyai Jenő in Hungarian). The prince's coat of arms is found above the balustrade. The side-wings facing the Danube were closed off by stables in 1750. Today, the glassed-in driveway serves as an entrance hall to the formal salons. The side-wings are now guest rooms, while the kitchen and restaurant have been moved into the basement. After the death of the Prince in 1736, the estate became crown property. The palace had already lost its original function by the 19th century and served as a storehouse and granary and by the 1960's it was feared that it would collapse. The restoration that began in the 1970's had to rely on analogy and remaining elements as the original plans were missing. Today is a hotel and the elegant interior is a venue for conferences and other events. Source: www.hungarystartshere.com

Autumn along the river

2009-10-27T19:45:58Z

Ráckeve (Hungary) Ráckeve is a town on Csepel Island in Hungary. It is situated in Pest County. After the Árpád dynasty was established, the region of today's Ráckeve belonged to the Hungarian king. In the Middle Ages, there was a settlement here called Ábrahámtelke, and also a monastery built in the 12th century, mentioned in official document in 1212 the first time. In the 15th century many Serb refugees came from the South, fleeing the invasions of the Ottoman Turks. In this time, the settlement was called Kiskeue, that is to say "Kiskeve" in modern Hungarian. Kiskeve means "Little Keve" in English, and the Serbs in the town called it Mali Kovin = "Lesser Kovin", or Gornji Kovin ("Upper Kovin") in contrast with the name of other Kovin (Donji Kovin / "Lower Kovin") in the South, where the Serbs had fled from. In the 16th century, Ráckeve was a respectable mercantile town. The Calvinist variant of Reformation was spread in the town by Szegedi Kis István. In 1541, the town fell under Ottoman rule, and most of its population fled towards North. Many Serbs who used to live in the town settled in Győr and Komárom. Those who stayed in the town elected a "duke" called Đurđe (1543-6). In 1567, the town was populated by (mostly Calvinist) Hungarians and Serbs. In the first part of the 16th century, the Turkish invasion also reached this area. In 1698, after the expulsion of the Turkish, the whole of Csepel Island (Csepel-sziget), and thus Ráckeve too, became the land of the victorious Prince Eugene of Savoy. The new landlord had his mansion built in this settlement; it can be visited by prior appointment. In the 18th century, the arrival of German settlers increased the number of inhabitants in the town. Thus the settlement became a tri-ethnic location with Hungarians, Serbs and Germans. Their descendents still refer to the place as Srpski Kovin or Ratzenmarkt. The end of the 19th century, the Millennium period represented a great upswing in the life of the town. At that time, the original wooden bridge was replaced by a permanent iron bridge and the decision was taken to build a new town hall, which was later erected in the Secession style on the site of the original. A renowned angling paradise, Angelic Island divides the Danube branch here. The holiday resort areas have been developed in the 1970s, at the same time the hot water spa and lido were also established. City status was granted again to Ráckeve in 1984. Source: wikipedia