Wednesday, June 26, 2024
SONG OF THE BUTTERFLY : MAGICAL EXPERINECE CREATED AT SURYA SANGITA ASHRAM
Saturday, June 22, 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM THE MAGYAR NEMZETI LEVELTAR (NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF HUNGARY)
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF HUNGARY -RESEARCH QUESTIONS IN ENGLISH
Who can do research at the National Archives of Hungary?
How can I carry out research at the National Archives of Hungary?
How to ask for a document-preparation?
How can I order documents at the reading rooms?
How long does it take to prepare documents?
How can I take over and give back the ordered documents?
Which are the most important elements of the research room rules?
How and in which cases may a researcher need permission to research original documents?
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Saturday, June 15, 2024
SAINT ELIZABETH'S CATHEDRAL IN KASSA/ KOSICE MEDIEVAL EUROPE : WONDERFUL PLACES IN HUNGARY #24
I wanted to mention here that this Cathedral was in Hungary for generations and that your ancestor's birth, marriage, or death records may be in Slovakia (the present country) as a result in the changes enforced after World War II.
Saint Elizabeth's cathedral is in the Gothic architecture style. This website has extensive information on the architecture of the building as it is today. It all started with a smaller church built by German settlers and dedications to other saints, such as Saint Michael. It might have been a Slavic- Greek Orthodox church dedicated to Saint Nicholas as well. Eventually a larger and more important structure was built.
Excerpt: Beginning of construction of the church of St. Elizabeth probably began around 1390. King Sigismund of Luxemburg, Bishop of Eger, and especially wealthy townspeople with the town council were involved in this work. In addition, in 1392 and 1402, Pope Boniface IX issued bulls, thanks to which all pilgrims who contributed to the construction of the church had their sins forgiven, and the relic of Christ’s blood could be kept in the church. The first stage of construction work lasted until around 1420. During it, the perimeter walls of the nave and the first two floors of the western towers were erected. In the years 1420-1440, the octagonal superstructure of the Sigismund’s tower was made and the walls of the nave were raised. During this period, the remains of the old church of St. Michael, which was somehow enclosed with new walls, were finally demolished.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Saturday, June 8, 2024
WILD FLOWERS OF HUNGARY : MAGYARLUKAFA WEB SITE
MAGYARLUKAFA : WILD FLOWERS OF HUNGARY go to pictures of these flowers and read all about what blooms, where, and when!
Excerpt: From early summer on, when all of the trees are fully leafed out, we'll shift our attention to the grasslands and open areas. Common species to be found here at that time are: daisy fleabane, meadow sage, field scabious, common chicory, betony, danewort, agrimony, meadow salsify, hedge woundwort, stiff hedgenettle, forking larkspur, wild carrot and large-flowered hemp-nettle.
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