PHOTO report on the 20 August celebrations
On 20 August each year, Hungarians celebrate the birth of the Christian-Hungarian state. That was mainly St. Stephen’s work, who ruled between 997 and 1038. Based on tradition, he was crowned in 1000 with the legendary Holy Crown of Hungary, which the pope sent him.
Though historians already discovered that the holy crown was made only later, St Stephen’s reign was decisive. He defeated his opponents, unified the country, created a public administration, introduced basic laws protecting private property and organized an independent Hungarian Catholic Church.
Hungarians commemorate his reign with festivities each year. This year, the operative board responsible for the celebrations postponed some programs due to the poor weather conditions. But the majority of them were held.
Here are some highlight photos:
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Light painting: the Hungarian parliament Photo: MTI
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Light painting: the Buda Castle. Photo: MTI/Lakatos Péter
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Watch fire celebrating the birth of the Christian Hungarian state – August 20, Avas-tető, Transylvania, Romania. Photo: MTI/Edit Kátai
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Consecration of the new bread. Photo:
MTI/Márton Mónus
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The street of Hungarian flavours in Budapest. Photo: MTI/Márton Mónus
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Celebration of masters and crafts in Budapest. Photo: MTI
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Military vehicles in the Buda Castle. Photo: MTI
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August 20 celebration in Kézdiszentlélek, Transylvania. Photo: MTI
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Visitors in the Hungarian parliament. Photo: MTI/Anikó Kovács
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Debrecen Flower Carnival. Photo: MTI
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The installation of Wizz Air on the Debrecen Flower Carnival. Photo: MTI
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Debrecen Flower Carnival. Photo: MTI
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The Hungarian crown jewels made of flowers. Photo: MTI
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Archbishop Péter Erdő showing the Holy Right of St Stephen in the St Stephen Basilica in Budapest. Photo: MTI
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Holy Mass – August 20. Photo: MTI/Attila Kovács
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Hoisting the national flag of Hungary. Photo: MTI
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Source: MTI fotobank
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