(JTA) — In 1944, Andras Szasz’s mother obtained an admittance slip to a Red Cross children’s home that she hoped would save her 8-year-old son from the Hungarian fascists then prowling Budapest in ...

In the aftermath of World War II, a particular housing type proliferated in Communist Hungary: the cube. As the country rebuilt after the war, the Hungarian Cube (in Hungarian, “Magyar Kocka”) became ...

In Budapest, where foreign buyers vanished and domestic buyers moved out, many properties that were once short-term rentals are now on the market. 18 Photos View Slide Show › By Alison Gregor This ...

Disgusted by Hungary’s portrayal of itself as a victim of the Nazis, activists have launched a memorial project highlighting its Holocaust complicity. BUDAPEST, Hungary (JTA) — In 1944, Andras Szasz’s ...

The Hungarian State Opera House is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful buildings in Budapest, drawing in thousands of visitors each year. But its facade is currently obscured by scaffolding, leaving ...

Key Highlight: The opera house's main draw is its opulent architecture – inside and out. Marble columns, gilded vaulted ceilings, an enormous bronze chandelier, and murals and frescoes depicting Greek ...