Amerikai Magyar Hírlap, 2005 (17. évfolyam, 2-50. szám)
2005-12-16 / 49. szám
Hungarian Journal Season’s Greetings 2005-2006 This year we’ve seen a heart-wrenching disaster Which some folks chose to call an act of God; It whipped the sea and crushed the levies faster, Than, when the tempest strikes a lightning rod. And, as the deluge proved too much to handle, Too overwhelming for the human mind We started burning both ends of the candle; Too stunned, too shocked and desperately blind. The putrid stench of utter devastation, The deluge of more fear-producing news Had paralyzed this panic-stricken nation, Whose sobs - we thought - were swansongs of the Blues But then, within just moments of the onset (Which for some poor souls dragged out into days!) Our troops saved lives from daybreak unto sunset And bravely met the risks they had to face... The risks, that mostly outnumbered the cinches, On boats, whose hulls were loaded to the brim And choppers, which had life-preserving winches, With pilots, who were born and trained to win. And win they did! Pure brotherhood in action; The purest, noblest, God-inspired kind,... A mission, void of class, or race, or faction, By people, who were proudly color-blind! Brave firefighters, doctors, saintly nurses... They gave their utmost: heart and soul and skill, While rich and poor had opened up their purses And homes too to the homeless and the ill. And then, while we were fighting foes of freedom, A deadly earthquake shook a distant land! Who were the first to heal them and to feed them? Who were the first to lend a helping hand? By God’s grace, it is always this great nation, Where doing good-turns is a way of life, So we may spread His love to all creation And do our best to wipe out hate and strife. May Christmas bring us freedom from disaster, And Two-thousand-and-six a year of joy, Of love and health and honoring our Master, With faith in Him, that nothing can destroy.... Stephen A. Zoldos t DUNA Travel 8530 Holloway Dr. #102 W. Hollywood, CA 90069 SPECIÁLIS ÁR LAX-BUD-LAX $439.+TX. I Információért hívják ZSUZSÁT TEL: (310) 652-5294 FAX: (310) 652-5287 1-888-532-0168 December 16,2005 m DIÓSGYŐR CASTLE In continuation of the theme series launched by the Magyar Nemzeti Bank in 2004 which featured the Castle of Visegrád, a new silver commemorative coin depicting the Castle of Diósgyőr is being issued in 2005. First mention of Diósgyőr (Geur) is made in a text by Anonymus, scribe of King Béla III (1173-1196). At that point there was already a fort at the site, probably an earthen fortification reinforced with piles and beams built in the 10th century. This fort was destroyed by the Tatars. The castle, the remains of which still stand today, was the result of the efforts of Béla IV (1235-1270) to rebuild the country’s defenses and was built by Viceroy Ernye, who was given the estate of Diósgyőr by the king. According to a deed from before 1340, Diósgyőr (Dyosgeur) became an estate of the queen, ushering in the castle’s golden age, as the queen had the fort transformed into a splendid palace in line with the Anjou dynasty’s Italian tastes. Construction of the inner and outer castles was completed around 1379, together with the towers. The castle was ideally situated for the diplomatic activities of King Louis the Great (1342 1382), in particular as he took the Polish throne in 1370. Numerous deeds were issued in Diósgyőr, and the Peace Treaty with Venice was ratified here in 1381. Following the death of Louis the Great, the castle once again passed into the possession of the queen, forming part of the queen’s dower until 1526. The castle’s final period of elegance is linked to King Matthias (1458-1490). The Disaster of Mohács, with the defeat of the Hungarians in 1526, marked the beginning of the end for Diósgyőr. During the occupation by theTurks the castle was mortgaged by the nobility to tenants, and after the fall of Eger, the castle was used as a final line of defense, but its military significance was negligible and it fell into disrepair. In the 1670’s the castle changed owners several .times as the ‘kuruc’ rebellion wracked the country, and the castle was ravaged by both the Emperor’s troops and the rebels. It passed into the possession of the Exchequer in 1702, but was never rebuilt, as it had no military value, the Turks having been defeated. In 1775 the castle . is already referred to as a ruin. Excavation of the ruins was first suggested in 1926, and digs were carried out on the site between 1934 and 1936, but restoration of the castle did not begin until 1960. The castle was opened to the public in 1973. Since 1998 the City of Miskolc has been the caretaker of the castle, with major reconstruction work beginning at that time and continuing until the present. Season’s Greetings ana nest wisnes oi ijooa tieaun, Wealth and Happiness for the coming New Year 2005 from ARTHUR FRIEDBERG HUNGARIAN COINS Official Representative Office c/o THE COIN & CURRENCY INSTITUTE, Inc. P.O. Box 1057, Clifton, New Jersey 07014 Contact: A. Friedberg Phone (973) 471-1441 Telefax (973) 471-1062 Three New Silver Commemorative Coins from Hungary 2. Series of Hungarian Castles: DIÓSGYŐR Technical Data of the Coin Denomination: 5000 HUF Quality: BU/Proof Fineness: Ag.925 Gross Weight: 31.46 g Diameter: 38.61 mm Issue Limit: 4000 pcs BU 4000 pcs Proof Date of Issue: April 26, 2005 Designer: Enikő SZÖLLŐSSY 3. 150 Years of the Budapest Theological Academy Towards the end of the 18Ih century, it seemed that the time had come to found a joint Lutheran-Reformed university. Though the plans were not immediately realized, in 1853 the decision to found the Theological Academy in Pest was reached, and on October 10, 1855 the institution was opened by superintendent Gábor Báthory at the church on Kálvin tér. The two-story building built in 1863 housed the Academy until 1912, when the school moved into the buildings in Ráday utca.. Gáspár Károli, after whom the University is named, was a Reformed pastor (1529-1591). He was responsible for organizing the first full translation of the Bible into Hungarian, which was printed in February 1589 and published in 1590. This work is known as the “Vizsolyi Bible” for the location where it first appeared. Technical Data of the Coin Denomination: 5000 HUF Quality: BU/Proof Fineness: Ag.925 Gross Weight: 31.46 g Diameter: 38.61 mm Issue Limit: 3000 pcs BU 3000 pcs Proof Date of Issue: October 4, 2005 Designer: István KÓSA To order, or to be placed on the mailing list for all Hungarian coins, contact The Coin & Currency Institute, Inc., P.O. Box 1057, Clifton, NJ 07014. Toll-free 1-866-471-1441. Fax (973) 471-1062. E-mail: mail@coin-currency.com . New Jersey residents should add 6% sales tax. Major credit cards are accepted. Add $4.75 to each order for shipping and handling. TO OUR HUNGARIAN FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS AMERIKAI tljagyar Hírlap
