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• Folklore The term folklore (from the words folk = people, lore – knowledge, i.e. 'what people know') designates the cultural manifestations implemented in the forms of oral, acting, dancing, dramatic and musical-singing communication. Folk manifestations are carried out in many types ...
• Renaissance architecture The history of the Kingdom of Hungary led inevitably to the Mohač catastrophy of 1526. The inability of the Hungarian monarchy and aristocracy to ensure the safety of the country caused the Kingdom of Hungary to almost vanish from the ...
• Romanic architecture The Kingdom of Hungary drew considerably from the political and cultural heritage of Great Moravia. In the year 1000 the Hungarian kingdom was established by King Stephen, who united the old Hungarian tribes under his reign and adopted Christianity. Under ...
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