Esterháza Palace | Hungary

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Esterháza is a palace in Fertőd, Hungary, built by Prince Nikolaus Esterházy. Sometimes the palace is referred to as the "Hungarian Versailles".

Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage site for both Hungary and Austria.

The Fertö/Neusiedler Lake area has been the meeting place of different cultures for eight millennia. The remarkable rural architecture of the villages surrounding the lake and several 18th- and 19th-century palaces adds to the area’s considerable cultural interest.

Early Christian Necropolis of Péc | Hungary

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Pécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary. In the 4th century A.D. a remarkable series of decorated tombs were constructed in the cemetery in the Roman town of Sopianae. The ruins that survived under the ground and are situated in the current city of Pécs.

Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae) is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Andrássy Avenue | Hungary

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The Hungarian State Opera House is located at Andrássy Avenue 22, central Budapest. This avenue is part of UNESCO World Heritage site: Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue.

Andrássy Avenue was built to connect the city center with City Park. Construction started in 1872. Its Eclectic Neo-Renaissance palaces and houses were built by the most distinguished architects of the time. Aristocrats, bankers, landowners and noble families moved in. The iconic avenue was named after Prime Minister Gyula Andrássy, a key advocate of the project.

Flags of the World | Hungary

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This horizontal tricolour of red, white and green has been the official flag of Hungary since May 23, 1957. Prior to this version, the flag of the Hungarian People's Republic, used between 1949–1956, was in use, bearing the Communist Rákosi coat of arms.

During the anti-Soviet uprising in 1956, revolutionaries cut out the Stalinist emblem and used the resulting tricolour with a hole in the middle as the symbol of the revolution. In 1957, during the Stalinist restoration after the revolution was defeated by the Soviet Red Army, the new government created a "new" coat of arms, which however was never officially put onto the flag.

Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma | Hungary

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The monastery of the Benedictine Order at Pannonhalma is one of the oldest historical monuments in Hungary. The first Benedictine monks settled here in 996.  It is located near the town of Pannonhalma, on top of a 280 meters high hill.

Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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The stamp on the right is a matching stamp! The stamp on the left refers to Tokaj wine region, also Unesco World Heritage.

Old Village of Hollókő | Hungary

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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. (source: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/401)

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The stamp on the right is a matching stamp! Issued in 2002 as part of a set of three stamps about World Heritage in Hungary.

Tokaj Wine Region | Hungary

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The Tokaj Wine Region is a historical wine region located in northeastern Hungary and southeastern Slovakia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2002.

Caves of Aggtelek Karst | Hungary

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The Caves of Aggtelek Karst (together with Slovak Karst) is a UNESCO World Heritage site consisting of 712 caves spread out over a total area of 55,800 along the border of Hungary and Slovakia.

The Baradla Domica cave system is part of the Aggtelek Karst. The cave is known for its  for its stalactites (the ones that hang from the ceiling).

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A matching stamp!

The Puszta | Hungary

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The cultural landscape of the Hortobágy Puszta consists of a vast area (nearly 75,000 ha) 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.

Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Greetings from Budapest, Hungary: Buda Castle

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Budapest is the capital and the largest city of Hungary. The imposing Buda Castle overlooks the city from its elevated position atop Várhegy (Castle Hill), rising 48 meters above the Danube river. This was the residence of Hungarian kings. The fortification system and palace, built in the 13th century following the Mongol invasion, was destroyed and rebuilt many times.

 

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(left) In 2000 Hungary Post (Magyar Posta) issued a large set of definitives, picturing antique chairs.

(right) In 2013 Magyar Posta issued 5 stamps picturing indigenous animals. This stamp pictures the European Lynx. 

Buzogány tower from Budapest, Hungary

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Buzogány tower as part of Buda Castle.

Buda Castle is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings in Budapest, first completed in 1265.

Buda Castle

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One from a set of Christmasstamps 2010.

Historical view on Hungarian city of Esztergom

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Esztergom is a city in northern Hungary, 46 km north-west of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom county, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there. Esztergom was the capital of Hungary from the 10th till the mid-13th century when King Béla IV of Hungary moved the royal seat to Buda.

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Rákóczi Museum of the Hungarian National Museum – Sarospatak.