Hungary 🇭🇺 – collection postcards

Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment

July 11, 2019

The first Benedictine monks settled here in 996. They went on to convert the Hungarians, to found the country’s first school and, in 1055, to write the first document in Hungarian. From the time of its founding, this monastic community has promoted culture throughout central Europe. Its 1,000-year history can be seen in the succession … More Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment

Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings

April 28, 2017

Hollokö is an outstanding example of a deliberately preserved traditional settlement. This village, which developed mainly during the 17th and 18th centuries, is a living example of rural life before the agricultural revolution of the 20th century. Since 1987 it is a Unesco site. Thanks to Krisztina for the postcard.

Hortobágy National Park – the Puszta

July 29, 2016

The cultural landscape of the Hortobágy Puszta consists of a vast area of plains and wetlands in eastern Hungary. Traditional forms of land use, such as the grazing of domestic animals, have been present in this pastoral society for more than two millennia. Since 1999 it is a Unesco site. Thanks to Krisztina for the … More Hortobágy National Park – the Puszta

Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape

October 18, 2015

The cultural landscape of Tokaj graphically demonstrates the long tradition of wine production in this region of low hills and river valleys. The intricate pattern of vineyards, farms, villages and small towns, with their historic networks of deep wine cellars, illustrates every facet of the production of the famous Tokaj wines, the quality and management … More Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape

Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst

October 2, 2015

The variety of formations and the fact that they are concentrated in a restricted area means that the 712 caves currently identified make up a typical temperate-zone karstic system. Because they display an extremely rare combination of tropical and glacial climatic effects, they make it possible to study geological history over tens of millions of … More Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst

Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape

September 27, 2015

The Fertö/Neusiedler Lake area has been the meeting place of different cultures for eight millennia. This is graphically demonstrated by its varied landscape, the result of an evolutionary symbiosis between human activity and the physical environment. The remarkable rural architecture of the villages surrounding the lake and several 18th- and 19th-century palaces adds to the … More Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape

Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)

June 4, 2015

In the 4th century, a remarkable series of decorated tombs were constructed in the cemetery of the Roman provincial town of Sopianae (modern Pécs). These are important both structurally and architecturally, since they were built as underground burial chambers with memorial chapels above the ground. The tombs are important also in artistic terms, since they … More Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)

Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue

May 19, 2015

This site has the remains of monuments such as the Roman city of Aquincum and the Gothic castle of Buda, which have had a considerable influence on the architecture of various periods. It is one of the world’s outstanding urban landscapes and illustrates the great periods in the history of the Hungarian capital. Since 1987 … More Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue