MaNDAHungarian National Digital Archive

The idea of founding an Academy did not first arise in the Hungarian Reform Era, the thought of a academic society was already in the mind of the scholar and polymath Matthias Bél. The story of its foundation is probably familiar to everyone. Today, on the 3rd of November, Hungarian Science is celebrated, and we pay tribute to this special day with the history of the Academy.

Guests returning from a hydrotherapeutic treatment in Hajduszoboszlo used to ask each other not if the water was good, but "have you been to the Gambrinus?" No wonder, since it was already referred to as one of the most beautiful hotels in the Northern Great Plain region of Hungary at the time of its opening. Find out what life was like in the former hotel in our current exhibition

Bulgarians are one of the thirteen officially recognized nationalities of Hungary. The Bulgarians living here are usually identified with the Bulgarian gardeners, although their traders were also well represented. Until the middle of the last century, a metropolitan market was almost unthinkable without the presence of Bulgarian gardeners. In fact, they revolutionized our horticulture by laying the foundation stones for modern vegetable growing. This week, we pay tribute to the Bulgarian community living in Hungary.

Op-art is a lesser-known artistic style, but it is one of the most unusual movements. It challenges not only the eye but also the mind to interpret it. Op-art is short for "optical art". The brilliance of the paintings lies in the fact that the painters usually create an optical illusion on the canvas, with a cavalcade of geometric shapes and colours that give the impression that the patterns are moving and floating.

„What about you, Mr. Fabian?! You decorate all your tasks with a tower!" Indeed, Gáspár Fábián is best known as a church builder, and as his autobiographical memoirs show, his dear teacher Virgil Nagy had already noticed his attraction in this direction during his university years. His most significant legacies are the Church of the Holy Cross on Üllői Road, the Holy Family in Szondi Street, St. Vincent de Paul on Haller Square, or the Ottokár Prohászka Memorial Church in Székesfehérvár. This week we are going to revive the oeuvre of Dr. Gáspár Fábián.