Hungary: Liberty Bridge with new Postcrossing stamp

This is the 2500th post on my blog! Thank You all of you for sending me all this nice postcards and covers with so many nice stamps!

On Monday I got three postcards: one from Hungary and two from Hong Kong.

The card from Hungary shows the Liberty Bridge in Budapest. The Liberty Bridge is one of the nine Danube bridges in Budapest. It was built between 1894 and 1896 as Franz Joseph Bridge. In 1945 it was destroyed by the Nazis, but not even two years later it was already reopened. Also since then it is known as Liberty Bridge.

The card was signed during the Postcrossing Meet-up in Budapest.
With a matching stamp:
Furniture (from set of four) (issued 09-10-2001)
Postcrossing (issued 02-02-2018)
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Betty!

Hungary: Gödöllő Palace

Last Saturday I got two postcards: one from Hungary and one from Switzerland.

The card from Hungary shows Gödöllő Palace. Gödöllő Palace was built from 1735 onwards by Antal Grassalkovich I in the Baroque style. In 1866 Empress Elisabeth of Austria visited the palace for the first time, when it was used as sickbay for the wounded of the Austro-Prussian War, and breathed a wish to obtain it, which was declined by her husband. After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 the Hungarian State bought the palace and gave it as coronation gift to Franz Joseph and Elisabeth. In the following time it was restored and rebuilt. The palace became a favourite residence of Elisabeth and she spent around 2000 days there. After Elisabeth's death it was rarely used and started to decay, until it was once again restored from 1996 onwards. Today it houses a museum and is a popular tourist destination.

The card was signed during the Postcrossing Meet-up in Gödöllő.
With a matching stamp:
Definitive (from set of six) (issued 04-05-2017)
Tourism (from set of two) (issued 04-03-2011)

Thank You very much Timi!

Hungary: Eger

Today I got four postcards: one from Hungary, one from Indonesia and two from Germany.

The card from Hungary shows various views of Eger. Eger is a city in northern Hungary and the seat of the Heves county. The Minaret of Eger (central picture) is one of just three remaining minarets in Hungary and dates back to the time of the Ottoman occupation. It is the northernmost Turkish minaret in Europe. The Cathedral of Eger (upper left picture) is the second largest church in Hungary.

Stamp:
European Footbal Championship (issued 03-06-2016)

Thank You very much Gabriella!

Hungary: Hungarian National Museum

Yesterday I got nine postcards including one from Hungary.

It shows a history painting from the collection of the Hungarian National Museum. The Hungarian National Museum was opened in Budapest in 1802. The museum shows exhibitions about the history of Hungary. The theme of the painting is the armed anti-Habsburg uprising of the Kuruc in Royal Hungary between 1671 and 1711. 

Stamp:
Philaclub (from set of three) (issued 04-12-2009)
EUROPA (from set of two) (issued 08-05-2015)

Thank You very much Karr!

Hungary: Icons

Today I got seven postcards. One of them is from Hungary.

It shows two women in traditional clothes and many peppers. 

With a matching stamp:
Cultivated Flora of Hungary (from set of two) (issued 06-08-2014)
Stamp Day (from set of two) (issued 06-07-2012)

Thank You very much Ania!

cover from Hungary

On Tuesday I got not only five postcards but also a cover from Hungary.

Stamps:

Chair (from set of five) (issued 09-10-2000)

World War I Centenary (issued 28-07-2014)

During World War I was Hungary a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After World War I Hungary became independent and had to pay war reparations to its neighbours. The borders of Hungary were defined through the Treaty of Trianon, one of the treaties closed in the suburbs of Paris. The stamp shows a mounted officer's medal group.

In the cover were some Hungarian cards.
One of them a chain with the insignia of the Order of St. Stephen and a second one shows the Holy Crown of Hungary.

Another card shows the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I and the Hungarian Prime Minister István Tisza.
István Tisza played an important role during the July crisis leading to World War I. He was also a big supporter of the dual monarchy and the alliance with the German Empire. He was killed during the Aster Revolution in 1918.

And there were also three cards from Budapest in the cover.

Thank You very much Karr!

Hungary: Hollókő

Today I got four postcards: one from Hungary, one from Japan, one from Italy and one from Singapore.

The card from Hungary shows a traditional hostel in Hollókő. Hollókő is a living example of the rural life before the agricultural revolution of the 20th century. The Old Village of Hollókő with its Surroundings is since 1987 an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Stamps:
Furniture (three from set of four) (issued 09-10-2001)
Year of the Horse (from set of four) (issued 06-01-2014)

Thank You very much Karr!

Hungary: Buda Castle

Today I got three postcards: one from Hungary, one from Slovakia and one from the Netherlands.

The card from Hungary shows the Buda Castle in Hungary's capital Budapest. The Buda Castle is the largest building in Hungary and the highest situated building of Budapest. It was built by Béla IV of Hungary in the 13th century and was from then onwards the residence of the Hungarian Kings. It was enlarged over the centuries and after its destruction in the World War II it has been rebuilt. Budapest has been with the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.

 Stamps:
EUROPA (from set of two) (issued 09-05-2014)
Chair (from set of four) (issued 09-10-2001)

Thank You very much Karr!

Hungary: Nyíregyháza

Today I got two postcards: my first card from Hungary (60th country) and one from Japan.

Hungary is a country in Central Europe bordering on Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria. Hungary is a member of the EU, of the NATO, of the OECD and of the UN. Hungary's capital is Budapest.

The card is a multiview from Nyíregyháza. Nyíregyháza is the seventh largest city in Hungary. One of the pictures shows a polar bear at the Nyíregyháza Zoo. The Zoo is recognised throughout Europe and is a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). On the card is also a map of Hungary coloured in the colours of the Hungarian flag with the location of Nyíregyháza. 

Stamps:
Chair (from set of six) (issued 30-06-2000)
EUROPA (from set of two) (issued 03-05-2013)
It is a nice addition for my collection of EUROPA stamps.

Thank You very much Ferenc!