Our Country

This country is situated in the center of the continent of Europe. It is Europe’s eastern part. This is the Carpathian Basin. Visitors already founded a Hungarian State one thousand years ago.The country occupies a territory of about 93 000 square kilometers. Longest distance from north to south is 268 km. Longest distance from east to west is 526 km.

Most of the country is flat. The hills in the western part of the country lead to the Alps, while higher hills lying to the northeast are part of the Carpathian Alps. The biggest river is the Danube; the highest point in Hungary is a peak in the Mátra Mountains called Kékestető. Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Central Europe; it’s a popular holiday resort with Hungarians and other Europeans alike.

The climate of Hungary is temperate, with distinct seasons.

Our flag is red white and green horizontal.

Population:

It has quite a small population, just 10 million, and the country is small too.

63 % of the population lives in towns.

It has more ethnic groups: Hungarian, Roma, German, Serb, Slovak and Romanian.

The official language of Hungary is Hungarian, but quite a few other languages are spoken. These are German and the Slavonic languages.

Climate:

The climate is temperate continental. The coldest month is January, and the warmest month is  August. The winters are cold and cloudy, and the summers are warm and hot.

Government:

This country name is Republic of Hungary.

The government type is parliamentary democracy.

Famous:

It is famous for embroidery of Matyó, red pepper, Hortobágy and its cuisine etc.

Hungary has a lively cultural life. There are a lot of popular cultural events. A lot of tourists go to us to see the open-air summer festivals. These festivals are held in different towns, such as Szeged, Sopron and Szentendre.

Budapest is Hungary’s capital city and also the largest city in Hungary. Budapest is the political, cultural, commercial and industrial centre of the country.  The population exceeds the 1.5 million, thus it is the most populous city. Budapest’s area is 525, 14 square kilometres.

It was originally a Celtic settlement. Hungarians just came to this area in the 9^th century. In the 15th century Budapest became a centre of the Renaissance. In 1873 joined Buda, Pest and Óbuda, thus was born the name used today “Budapest”. The most famous buildings were built at this time.

In Budapest there are lot of World Heritages, like the view of Danube, the Buda Castle, the Andrássy Road, Hero’s Square, the 1 Metro line, which is the oldest metro line in the World. The thermal baths in Budapest are world-renowned because Budapest is the only capital city in the world with thermal baths. Budapest is the home of the biggest thermal water cave system, furthermore the largest synagogue in Europe, just as the Parliament, which is the third biggest parliament in the World, is the home of the Holy Crown.

Other popular attractions:

Museum of Fine Arts: Collections of European art insights into every era, like: Raffaello, Leonardo, Rembrandt and Monet.

St. Stephen Basil: One of the most important religious buildings Hungary, the building is named after the founder of the Hungarian state, St. Stephen.

Matthias Church: The Matthias Church or Main Coronation Church can be found in the 1. district, standing on Holy Trinity Square, a large church building with a long history.

Hungarian National Museum: It shows the relics of Hungarian history. The museum’s founder was Ferenc Széchenyi.

Fisherman’s Bastion: One of the most historic buildings in Budapest, located in the Buda Castle. 

Chain Bridge: The oldest, best known bridge which connects Buda and Pest. It is one of the symbols of Hungary, also the first bridge across the Danube.

 Buda Castle: One of the main cultural and tourist centers of Budapest, it was also a royal place. Since 1987 it’s the member of the World Heritage List.

National Theatre: The theatre started his function in 1837. The new National Theatre, on the bank of Danube, was opened in 2002. The theatre became a national symbol. 

Made By: Barbara Kerepeszki and Zsófia Tálas