The Hungarians are of Finno-Ugric origin, with also some Turkish elements in their culture, They first occupied their homeland at the very end of the 9th century, in the Carpathian basin. The socio-economic situation of Central Europe, the adoption of Christianity and the culture of several neighbouring nations influenced the culture of the Hungarians. For this reason, one can say that Hungary is a miniature of Europe.
The Hungarian culture, built on bases brought from the East, came into being in the Carpathian basin and integrated into the universal European development – representing its forefront several times. Goethe’s thought is true for Hungary as well: ‘He who has seen enough, will slowly realize: Orient and Occident are inseparable.
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