Holocaust Survivor Robert Engelman:Glass House, Budapest Hungary
The Glass House | LIVE at Budapest Music Center | 29-01-2015
The Glass House Project began as a tribute to the 70th Anniversary of the Holocaust in Hungary. The intention was to look at the largest picture of pre-war Hungarian music and to represent the breadth and scope of Hungarian musics from many traditions, with a focus on the incredibly rich and diverse Hungarian Jewish musical landscape.
Members:
Frank London (trumpet) Pablo Aslan (bass), Aram Bajakian (guitar) Jake Shulman-Ment (violin) Yoni Halevy (drums) Edina Szirtes Mókus (violin, voice), Miklós Lukács (cimbalom/tsimbl), Béla Ágoston (winds)
Blog (In Hungarian):
Holocaust Survivor ,Robert Engelman ,Budapest, Hungary, Glass House
Holocaust Survivor ,Robert Engelman ,Budapest, Hungary, Glass House
Streets of Budapest, Hungary
You may be wondering what I did in my free time? I took advantage of my AirBnB downtown location, exploring the surrounding areas on foot. Let me show you a few interesting places, buildings and statues.
At the intersection of Dohány Street and Erzsébet Boulevard, on a small square, you will discover the bronze fountain called Faun kut. It represents a Faun sitting in a tree, playing a lyre. Created in 1986, this stunning work by the Hungarian sculptor Laszlo Marton is a beautiful achievement.
In the summer of 2014, a bronze statue suddenly appeared in Sabadsag Square in Budapest, a few blocks from the parliament. The statue featured an angel, a male figure with his tunic open to his breast, menaced by an eagle whose talons clutched a bar just overhead. The angel represents Hungary, and the eagle the Nazis, who had entered Budapest on March 19, 1944. The statue had been commissioned and installed on the orders of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Szabadság or Liberty Square is a mix of business and residential buildings. Some buildings on the square are designed in the Art Nouveau style. Ignác Alpár designed two of the buildings. The square houses a monument to the Soviet liberation of Hungary in World War II from Nazi German occupation. It was designed by Károly Antal.
The New York Palace Budapest, a luxury hotel, is a part of the Dedica Anthology .The building was constructed in 1894 by the New York Life Insurance Company as a local head office. It was designed by architect Alajos Hauszmann. The statues and other ornaments on the facade of the building, as well as the café's 16 imposing devilish fauns, are the works of Károly Senyei. The building opened on October 23, 1894. The famous New York Café has been a longtime center for Hungarian literature and poetry.
Upon arriving, very hungry for breakfast at the cafe, we discovered that reservations well in advanced were required.
A whole district that includes, a bit of the Grand Boulevard, a major bridge, Budapest’s main square and now a new sculpture, bare the name and honor the memory of the great monarch, Empress Elizabeth.
After becoming the wife of Emperor Franz Josef, at the age of only 16. Elizabeth became a formal member of the Habsburg royal family and Queen of Hungary.
Over time, Elizabeth developed a deep affection for this country and its culture, visiting frequently as she preferred its more relaxed atmosphere to Vienna’s. She even learned the language. In return, Hungarians lovingly nicknamed her, Sisi. Her persona is forever surrounded by myth and legend. Her death in 1898 was a violent assassination. Sisi is still greatly beloved by the country that continues to honor her memory.
The Liszt Franz Academy of Music, often abbreviated as Zeneakadémia is a music university and a concert hall in Budapest, Hungary, founded on November 14, 1875. It is home to the Liszt Collection, which features several valuable books and manuscripts donated by Franz Liszt upon his death, and the AVISO studio, a collaboration between the governments of Hungary and Japan to provide sound recording equipment and training for students. The façade is dominated by a statue of Liszt, sculpted by Alajos Stróbl. The inside of the building is decorated with frescoes, Zsolnay ceramics, and several statues: among them that of Béla Bartók and Frédéric Chopin. The building is enhanced by the stained glass windows, made by Miksa Róth.
Budapest is possibly one of the most underrated European capital cities to visit. To learn more about Budapest I would love to spend more time and explore more places of this glorious city. Perhaps, that might be some other story..
Budapest is possibly one of the most underrated European capital cities to visit. To learn more about Budapest I would love to spend more time and explore more places of this glorious city. Perhaps, that might be some other story..
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Unesco heritage site: Budapest Parliament - the most beautiful in Europe
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The Hungarian Parliament Buildings are part of the main Budapest UNESCO World Heritage site.
You'll also discover in this video shoes on the Danube Promenade Memorial.
The Hungarian Parliament Buildings (Orszaghaz) are some of the oldest in Europe and were built in the nineteenth century in a dramatic Gothic Revival style. Characterised by peaked towers, an ornate limestone facade and a spectacular dome, the Hungarian Parliament Buildings are reminiscent of the UK’s Houses of Parliament.
The architect of the Hungarian Parliament Buildings, Imre Steindl, was chosen following a competition to design them, but became ill in the course of their construction. In fact, by the time they were completed in 1904, he had become blind.
Today, the Hungarian Parliament Buildings are home to the National Assembly of Hungary as well as a popular tourist attraction. Visitors can enjoy the many works of art both inside and outside these incredible buildings, from frescoes and stained glass to the many statues scattered throughout.
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The Glass House Project
Commemorating the Memorial Year of the Victims of the Holocaust in Hungary in 1944, the Hungarian Cultural Center of New York presents The Glass House Project as a series of three concerts that recreate the musical culture of Hungarian Jewish communities that were destroyed by the Holocaust.
Recorded May 28, 2014 at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, New York
Gutenberg-otthon / Gutenberg House, Budapest
The Gutenberg House is an Art Nouveau building in the 8th district of Budapest (called Józsefváros) on the Gutenberg Square. It was built by Hungarian Association for the Assistance of Bookprinters and Type-founders in 1907. The building was designed by József and László Vágó who were Ödön Lechner's students, the leader of the Hungarian Art Nouveau. The stained glass windows were prepared by Miksa Róth, the most famous glass artist of the Hungarian Art Nouveau. The famous residents of the building were József Vágó, Ödön Lechner (architects), László Négyesy (aesthetes), Iván Mándy (author), Ágnes Heller and Ferenc Fehér (philosophers).
A Gutenberg-otthon Budapesten a Józsefvárosban, a Gutenberg téren található szecessziós épület. A Magyarországi Könyvnyomdászok és Betűöntők Segélyező Egylete építette az egyesület számára, 1907-ben adták át. Az épületet Vágó László és Vágó József tervezte, akik Lechner Ödön, a hazai szecesszió vezéralakja, tanítványai voltak. Az ólombetétes üvegablakokat Róth Miksa, a kor leghíresebb üvegfestőművésze készítette. A ház híres lakói voltak: Vágó József, Lechner Ödön építészek, Négyesy László esztéta, Mándy Iván író, Heller Ágnes és Fehér Ferenc filozófusok.
Avraham (Gáspár) Fonfeder: Glass House (Budapest) - Shoah
Avraham (Gáspár) Fonfeder,Glass House ,Budapest, Shoah
Walking through Chain Bridge in Budapest (Hungary)
A visit to the iconic Chain Bridge that spans over the river Danube and links Buda with Pest (the two boroughs that compound Budapest, in Hungary). It dates back to 1849 and was considered at that time one of the world's most modern engineering building.
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The Glass House Orchestra - The Csardas Queen (Kálmán Imre, reimagined by Ágoston Béla)
Recorded live at Budapest Music Center | 29-01-2015
The Glass House Orchestra began as a tribute to the 70th Anniversary of the Holocaust in Hungary. The intention was to look at the largest picture of pre-war Hungarian music and to represent the breadth and scope of Hungarian musics from many traditions, with a focus on the incredibly rich and diverse Hungarian Jewish musical landscape.
Members:
Frank London (trumpet) Pablo Aslan (bass), Aram Bajakian (guitar) Jake Shulman-Ment (violin) Yoni Halevy (drums) Edina Szirtes Mókus (violin, voice), Miklós Lukács (cimbalom/tsimbl), Béla Ágoston (winds)
Blog (In Hungarian):
Wonderful works of Miksa Róth
Miksa Róth (1865-1944) was a Hungarian artist who became famous of his mosaics and satined glasses. His works are still preserved at the most important public buildings all over the historical Hungarian towns (Budapest, Marosvásárhely, Szabadka, Kassa, Máriafalva). He learned the basis of glass staining from his father, but he opened his own studio in 1885. His own style was based on the patterns of early medieval glass painting traditions. At age 22 he was commissioned to prepare the glass windows of the church of Máriafalva (now: Mariensdorf, Burgenland, Austria). In 1886 he won a competition of preparing the glass windows of the House of Parliament in Budapest. After that he was the first to apply Tiffany-glass for glass windows in the Art Nouveau within the boundaries of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.
He became world famous of his mosaic works - the Rising Sun and the Pax and Tree of Jesse - won him a silver medal at the Paris World Exhibition, 1900. In 1902 at the St. Louis World Exhibition (USA) he was awarded Grand Prix. His work can be found all around the world in Mexico, Venice, Oslo, and in the Royal Palace of the Netherlands as well.
1. Pax, 2. Felkelő nap (magán), 3. Ádám és Éva, 4. Napraforgó (magán), 5. Szt. Ferenc a madarakkal, 6. Üvegablak, 7-9. Parlament, 10. Tőzsdepalota, 11. A lopott ablak, 12. Nővérek, 13. Üvegablak, 14. Pénzügyminisztérium, 15. Zeneakadémia, 16. PM, 17. Gresham Palota, 18. Műveltség, 19. Debreceni Egyetem, 20. Debrecen, 21-27. Marosvásárhely Kultúrpalota: Kossuth Lajos, Ferenc József, Liszt Ferenc, Ördög, Tévedés, 28. Gutenberg-otthon, 29. Kiscelli Múzeum, 30. Tulipános ablak, 31. Lámpa, 32. Neumann János ablaka, 33. Madonna, 34. Rippl Rónai, 35. Szabadka Városháza
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Parliament in Budapest, Hungary
Parliament in Budapest, Hungary
The Hungarian Parliament Building, also known as the Parliament of Budapest after its location, is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, a notable landmark of Hungary and a popular tourist destination in Budapest. It lies in Lajos Kossuth Square, on the bank of the Danube. It is currently the largest building in Hungary and it is still the tallest building in Budapest.
Budapest was united from three cities in 1873 and seven years later the Diet resolved to establish a new, representative Parliament Building, expressing the sovereignty of the nation. The building was planned to face the river. An international competition was held, and Imre Steindl emerged as the victor; the plans of two other competitors were later also realized in the form of the Ethnographic Museum and the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture, both facing the Parliament Building. Construction from the winning plan was started in 1885 and the building was inaugurated on the 1000th anniversary of the country in 1896. It was completed in 1904.
About 100 000 people were involved in construction, during which 40 million bricks, half a million precious stones and 40 kilograms of gold were used. Since World War II the legislature became unicameral and today the government uses only a small portion of the building. During the People's Republic of Hungary a red star perched on the top of the dome, but it was removed in 1990. Mátyás Szűrös declared the Hungarian Republic from the balcony facing Kossuth Lajos Square on 23 October 1989.
The Parliament Building is built in the Gothic Revival style; it has a symmetrical façade and a central dome. The dome is Renaissance Revival architecture. Also from inside the parliament is symmetrical and thus has two absolutely identical parliament halls of which one is used for politics, the other for guided tours. It is 268 m long and 123 m wide. Its interior includes 10 courtyards, 13 passenger and freight elevators, 27 gates, 29 staircases and 691 rooms (which includes more than 200 offices). With its height of 96 m, it is one of the two tallest buildings in Budapest, along with Saint Stephen's Basilica. The number 96 refers to the nation's millennium, 1896, and the conquest of the later Kingdom of Hungary in 896.
The main façade overlooks the River Danube, but the official main entrance is from the square on the east side of the building. Inside and outside, there are altogether 242 sculptures on the walls.
The façade displays statues of Hungarian rulers, Transylvanian leaders and famous military figures. The coats of arms of kings and dukes are depicted over the windows. The eastern staircase is flanked by two lions.
When entering the Parliament, visitors can walk up great ornamental stairs, see frescoes on the ceiling and pass by the bust of the architect, Imre Steindl, in a wall niche. Other statues include those of Árpád, Stephen I and John Hunyadi.
One of the famous parts of the building is the hexadecagonal (sixteen-sided) central hall, with huge chambers adjoining it: the Lower House and the Upper House. The modern National Assembly is unicameral and meets in the Lower House, while the Upper House is used as a conference and meeting room. The Holy Crown of Hungary, which is also depicted in the coat of arms of Hungary, has been displayed in the central hall since 2000.
Further features include the stained glass and glass mosaics by Miksa Róth.
Due to its extensive surface and its detailed handiwork, the building is almost always under renovation.
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Gellért Spa - Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, is a unique city in more than one way. For those who love spa and wellness, it is unique for being, the only large city in the world, which abounds in fountains of healing water. 70 million liters of 21 to 78 Celsius warm thermal water spring, forth daily from its 118 natural thermal springs.
No wonder, that as early as in 1934, Budapest was awarded the supreme title Spa City. Three years later, the first International Balneological Congress was organised, and the seat of the International Balneological Association was established at the Gellért Thermal Bath in Budapest. The Congress reasoned with the following words: ...no city can put forward a stronger claim to this than Budapest. Endowed by nature with a wonderful generosity of excellent thermal waters and unrivalled natural beauty.
Construction on the Hotel Saint Gellért started in 1912. The hotel was named for Saint Gellért, who was the first bishop of Hungary in the 11th Century. The Gellért Bath and Hotel itself, opened its doors in 1918. Two, outdoor pools were added later on, and today it combines modern technical developments with rich historical heritage. Hotel Gellért is famous for its thermal baths. The Gellért Spa which is connected to the hotel, is a very special attraction with its indoor and outdoor swimming pools, wave bath, sunbathing terrace and thermal spa. The Jacuzzi with its glass roof, and the wave bath are favorites among guests.
On my request, I was granted a chance to walk around, explore and record this beautiful spa, in the heart of Budapest. Let me show you, my Budapest hot water adventure.
Music:
Dudamel & GSO - Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 1
Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances No. 5 & 6
HOUSE OF HOUDINI, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
The House of Houdini is a museum and performance venue located at 11, Dísz Square, within the walls of the Buda Castle in Budapest, Hungary. The museum houses the only collection of Houdini artifacts in Europe
History
The museum's collection includes original Houdini memorabilia: e.g., handcuffs, personal correspondence, and precious artifacts. A Bible once owned by Houdini is part of the collection. It also includes original props from the Houdini film – Oxygen (1999), which featured Adrien Brody, an Oscar winner, and the later miniseries. The facility opened on June 16, 2016.
Budapest was selected as the location of the museum as Houdini was born in the city.
The museum is the product of David Merlini, an escapologist who served as technical advisor on the Houdini miniseries. Its artifacts were previewed at Budapest's National Széchényi Library. This followed an earlier exhibition in Milan, Italy.
The venue is also a center for research into Houdini's life, highlighting his Hungarian origin. and Jewish.Notwithstanding his Hungarian birth, Houdini never performed in Hungary.
Six magicians rotate performance in the museum's small theater.original Houdini artifacts in Europe.
What to do in Budapest in summer | Here's what makes Crossfit Glasshouse so much fun
If you're looking for a something to do in summer here in Budapest or a summer activity then check these guys out
You've probably heard it all before about Crossfit, its been around for so long that the internet has formed a strong negative opinion about but we all know the internet has a strong negative opinion about everything.
Enter Crossfit Glasshouse in Budapest, the structure is a bit more different and when I say different I mean a lot more fun and why shouldn't it be fun, sure you can still get a good workout but what about meeting a great group of people and enjoying a good sweat together.
Crossfit Glasshouse definitely covers all this as you'll see in this video.
I definitely recommend anyone in Budapest that is looking for something to do to check out Crossfit Budapest. You'll meet a lot of cool people and burn a few calories in the process.
You can sign up for a free class here
Or just go down and talk to Alastair as you can see from the video he's not as scary as you would assume most CrossFit coaches to be.
Also apologies on the not so great quality of this video and also for not introducing myself but I promise this series will only get better.
What to do in Budapest for a day or two.
The Glass House Orchestra - Furfangos Frigyes (composed by Szirtes Edina “Mókus)
Recorded live at Budapest Music Center | 29-01-2015
The Glass House Project began as a tribute to the 70th Anniversary of the Holocaust in Hungary. The intention was to look at the largest picture of pre-war Hungarian music and to represent the breadth and scope of Hungarian musics from many traditions, with a focus on the incredibly rich and diverse Hungarian Jewish musical landscape.
Members:
Frank London (trumpet) Pablo Aslan (bass), Aram Bajakian (guitar) Jake Shulman-Ment (violin) Yoni Halevy (drums) Edina Szirtes Mókus (violin, voice), Miklós Lukács (cimbalom/tsimbl), Béla Ágoston (winds)
Blog (In Hungarian):
Holocaust Memorial Center in Budapest
The Holocaust Memorial Center is a renovated synagogue that dates back to the 1920s and serves as a memorial and museum. The museum showcases personal stories of Hungarian Jews that perished during the Holocaust out of approximately 17 million victims that were affected by the war.
Glass Percussionist in Budapest, Hungary
Easter 2014
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