Trivia in Hungary
Learn fascinating facts and trivia about this country
National symbols
Flag: Red, white, and green horizontal tricolor
Emblem: Shield-shaped coat of arms featuring the Holy Crown of St. Stephen and double cross
Trivia & facts
- One of world's oldest metros "Budapest Metro Line 1" opened 1896
- Capital has over 100 springs, called "thermal capital"
- Rubik's Cube invented by Budapest-born architect Ernő Rubik
- Parliament building is 268 m long, using over 40 kg of gold in construction
- Hungarian is one of few major European languages not belonging to Indo-European family
- Tokaj wine was praised as "wine of kings, king of wines"
- Olympic gold medal total per capita among world's highest
- Hungary is one of world's leading foie gras producers
- Széchenyi Chain Bridge designed by British engineer in 19th century
- Hungarians write names surname-given name order, reverse of Western practice