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Hárshegy
Hárshegy (English:Linden Hill, German: Lindenberg) is a part of Budapest's 2nd district. Its entire area is made up of (Great Linden Hill) and (Little Linden Hill), from which there are sweeping views of Budapest. The area is a popular place for recreation, and the of the Children's Railway is located in there. The name of the area " Linden Hill" alludes to the geologic history of the area. The Hárshegy Sandstone Formation is named after the region. Background During the Middle Ages, Bathory Cave, on the southeastern slope of Nagy-Hárs-hegy, was mined for iron ore. In the saddle between Hárshegy and János Hill is Szépjuhászné (Beautiful shepherdess), the site of the monastery where the Pauline Order founded their first priory. Bathory Cave was the hermitage of Pauline monk László Báthory, who left the monastic life at the nearby priory to live in the cave for 20 years. In 1847, Gábor Döbrentei proposed a new name for the Germanic "Lindenberg" given to the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B-P's Footprint
B-P's footprint is a casting, usually in bronze or brass, of the right foot of Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting, Scout Movement (and whose sister founded the Guides[Girlguiding] movement), who is known as "B-P." The idea is that people may put their foot into this casting, so that they can say that they have "walked in the footsteps of B-P." History The World Conference (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts), 1928 Scouting World Conference was officially opened on May 4 in Parád. The next day, the delegates went on an excursion to Lake Balaton and other places returning to Budapest in the afternoon. That evening, Baden-Powell, his wife Olave Baden-Powell, Olave and Herbert Pakington, 4th Baron Hampton, Lord Hampton arrived. On May 6, there was a rally at the playing field of Ferencvárosi TC attended by 9,647 out of the 25,000 Scouts then in Hungary and up to 20,000 of the public. On May 7 B-P came to the Hárshegy, Hárshegy Training Park. B-P wrot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bathory Cave
The Bathory Cave () is a cave located just below the top of (Great Linden Hill), on the northeast side of the mountain. It is located within the Danube-Ipoly National Park and the 2nd district of Budapest. The cave gets its name from Pauline monk, László Báthory who used the cave as a hermitage for twenty years. Background Geothermal springs carved the cave from Dachstein limestone probably during the Pliocene era. The upper portions of the cave extend into the Hárshegy sandstone. The cave consists of several cupola-like carved from the stone. There are horizontal passages connected by steep shafts. There are speleothem formations of various shapes and colors, and a small number of stalactites are found inside. There are formations of hematite and limonite inside the cave. Names of the cave halls and passages include the Great Stairs, Pyramid Branch, Tavas Hall, Hall of Loyalty, Hármas termi, Saint Laszlo Hall, Dome Hall, Triple Hall, Small-Staircase, Y-branch, Vortex Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szépjuhászné
Szépjuhászné () ( ''from 1945 to 1992 Ságvári-liget '') is a small clearing in the 2nd district of Budapest, in the saddle between Hárshegy and János-hegy. Background It is accessible by the of the Budapest Children's Railway. It is the site of the Pauline Monastery where the Pauline Order founded their first friary. It is a starting point for hikers into the Buda Hills The Buda Hills ( Hungarian: ''Budai-hegység'') are a low mountain range of numerous hills which dot the Buda side of Budapest, capital of Hungary. The most famous ones located within city limits are Gellért Hill, Castle Hill, Rózsadomb, , .... It is very easy to reach the . Visitors frequent the at the top of Nagy-Hárs-hegy and the on Kis-Hárs Hill. References External links * Hegyvidék Buda Hills {{Budapest-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monastery Of St Lawrence At Buda
The Monastery of St Lawrence at Buda, also known as the Pauline Monastery of Budaszentlőrinc (), is a former monastery belonging to the Pauline Order. Destroyed by the Ottomans, the remains of the monastery grounds are in an area called Szépjuhászné ( English: ''Beautiful shepherdess'') which is in the saddle between Hárshegy and János Hill in the 2nd district of Budapest. It is where the Pauline Order founded their first friary. Today, only the foundation walls of the monastery remain. Background In 1290, near what is today Budakeszi, on the outskirts of Budapest, a chapel called Budaszentlőrinc dedicated to St. Lawrence () was established on the site of what became the monastery. Around 1301, the construction of the Pauline monastery named after St. Lawrence began. In 1308, Lőrinc, the fourth prior, made the monastery the headquarters of the order. It served in this capacity throughout its existence. Charles I of Hungary was among the first significant donors, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd District Of Budapest
The 2nd district of Budapest is a district of Budapest, Hungary. It has an area of 36.34 km2 and is situated to the south of the 3rd district and to the north of the 1st district and the 12th district. Notable places * Széll Kálmán tér, one of the city's biggest transport interchanges. * Mammut shopping centre * Central Statistical Office Library, one of the largest public libraries in Budapest * Millenáris Park * Church of Our Lady of Sarlós, a historic Roman Catholic church built in the 18th century Politics The current mayor of II. District of Budapest is Gergely Örsi (independent). The District Assembly, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 21 members (1 Mayor, 14 Individual constituencies MEPs and 6 Compensation List MEPs) divided into this political parties and alliances: List of mayors Twin towns – sister cities 2nd district of Budapest is twinned with: * Beşiktaş, Turkey * Finike, Turkey * Mosbach Mosbach (; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hárshegy Sandstone Formation
This is a list of types of sandstone that have been or are used economically as natural stone for building and other commercial or artistic purposes. Trans-regional (across state borders) *'' Cornbrash Sandstone'': North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony *''Elbe Sandstone'': Germany (Saxony) and the Czech Republic *'' Red Main Sandstone'': Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria *'' Wealden Sandstone'': Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia Australia * ''Hawkesbury Sandstone'': Sydney Basin, Gosford * ''Helidon Sandstone'': Helidon and Murphys Creek Belgium * '' Balegem Sandstone'': Balegem in Oosterzele * '' Ledian Sandstone'': Lede * '' Gobertange Sandstone'': Gobertange in Jodoigne Canada * Nepean Sandstone: Ottawa, Ontario * Paskapoo Sandstone: Calgary, Alberta Czech Republic * ''Božanov Sandstone'': near Božanov * ''Niedergrund Sandstone'': near Dolní Žleb * Libná Sandstone: near Libná * ''Zdoňov Sandstone'': near Zdoňov * ''Mšené Sandstone''; near Mše ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Hill (Buda)
Castle Hill may refer to: Places Australia * Castle Hill, a small hill and land area in Bicton, Western Australia *Castle Hill, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney * Castle Hill, Queensland, a suburb of Townsville **Castle Hill, Townsville, a granite monolith United Kingdom England * Castle Hill, Brighton, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Brighton, East Sussex * Castle Hill, Cambridge, a hill and street in Cambridge * Castle Hill, Chessington, a Local Nature Reserve in London * Castle Hill, Dudley Castle, West Midlands * Castle Hill, Englefield Green, Surrey * Castle Hill, Filleigh, a privately owned Palladian House in North Devon * Castle Hill, Folkestone, a hill on the North Downs near Folkestone, Kent * Castle Hill, Hampshire, Iron Age fortification the New Forest in Hampshire * Castle Hill, Huddersfield, in the county of West Yorkshire in England * Castle Hill, Malvern Hills, in the parish of Wichenford * Castle Hill, Mere, in Wiltshire, England * Castle Hill, O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citadella
The Citadella () is the fortification located upon the top of Gellért Hill in Budapest, Hungary. ''Citadella'' is the Hungarian language, Hungarian word for citadel, a kind of Fortification, fortress. The word is exclusively used by other languages to refer to the Gellért Hill citadel which occupies a place which held Military strategy, strategic importance in Budapest's military history. History The fortress was built in 1851 by Julius Jacob von Haynau, a commander of the Austrian Empire, and was designed by Emmanuel Zitta and Ferenc Kasselik, after the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. It occupies almost the entire 235 metres high plateau. The fortress is a U-shaped structure built about a central courtyard, being 220 metres long, 60 metres wide, and 4 metres tall. It had a complement of sixty cannons. Actually built by Hungarian forced labourers, it was finished in 1854. In June 1854 Austrian troops settled in the citadel. After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Conference (World Association Of Girl Guides And Girl Scouts)
The World Conference is the governing body of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and meets every three years. If a country has more than one association, the associations form a federation for coordination and world representation. Background As the Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting movement spread, independent national Guiding associations were set up; however, a need for international cooperation was felt. Lady Baden-Powell founded an informal International Council in London in February 1918. In 1920, two leaders from each known Guide country were invited to the British County Commissioners Conference held at Saint Hugh's College, Oxford. This became known as the First International Conference. The 13th World Conference was held in the same college in 1950. The member organizations continue to meet every three years (initially every two years) at World Conferences. Formation of WAGGGS At the fourth World Conference held at Camp Edith Macy in 1926, rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scouter
''Scouting'' magazine was a bi-monthly publication of The Scout Association. The magazine included information, resources and support for both young people and adults involved with The Scout Association and Scouting. From 2004, it was supplied free of direct charge to adult leaders and office holders of the association. The magazine originated in July 1909 as the ''Headquarters Gazette'', merged with other periodical publications and had several changes of title, content, format and distribution method. The last issue was published in the autumn of 2020. Previous and other publications ''The Scout'' (1908–1966) ''The Scout'', a weekly magazine for boys, was first published by Cyril Arthur Pearson on 14 April 1908, only weeks after ''Scouting for Boys'', the book which Robert Baden-Powell and Pearson had used to promote the Scout Movement. The editor's office of ''The Scout'' initially provided a focus for both adults and boys seeking assistance with starting and running a Scout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the List of cities and towns on the river Danube, second-largest city on the river Danube. The estimated population of the city in 2025 is 1,782,240. This includes the city's population and surrounding suburban areas, over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a List of cities and towns of Hungary, city and Counties of Hungary, municipality, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,019,479. It is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celts, Celtic settlement transformed into the Ancient Rome, Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Pannonia Inferior, Lower Pannonia. The Hungarian p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom), Lieutenant-General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, ( ; 22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941) was a British Army officer, writer, founder of The Scout Association, The Boy Scouts Association and its first Chief Scout (The Scout Association), Chief Scout, and founder, with his sister Agnes Baden-Powell, Agnes, of Girlguiding, The Girl Guides Association. Baden-Powell wrote ''Scouting for Boys'', which with his previous books, such as his 1884 ''Reconnaissance and Scouting'' and his 1899 ''Aids to Scouting for N.-C.Os and Men'', which was intended for the military, and ''The Scout'' magazine helped the rapid growth of the Scouting, Scout Movement. Educated at Charterhouse School, Baden-Powell served in the British Army from 1876 until 1910 in India and Africa. In 1899, during the Second Boer War in South Africa, Baden-Powell defended the town in the Siege of Mafeking. His books, written for military reconnaissance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
