Himnusz

Himnusz

Original sheet music for Himnusz.
National anthem of  Hungary
Lyrics	Ferenc Kölcsey, 1823
Music	Ferenc Erkel, 1844
Adopted	1844 (de facto) 1989 (de jure)

"Himnusz" (say: HIM-nooss, meaning "Hymn" or "Anthem") is the national anthem of Hungary. In 1844, many Hungarians considered this song as their national anthem, along with "Szózat". In 1989, the Hungarian government officially made it their country's national anthem. The words of the song were written by Ferenc Kölcsey in 1823, and the melody was composed by Ferenc Erkel in 1844.^[1][2][3]

It has been translated into many languages. It was translated into English in 1881 by American-Hungarian translator and author William Noah Loew (1847–1922).^[4]

1. ↑ "A Himnusz története".
2. ↑ "A Himnusz ügye az Országgyűlés előtt | Országgyűlési Könyvtár".
3. ↑ Ferenc Kölcsey, the author of the Hungarian national anthem, was born 230 years ago Csécsei, Nóra. Daily News Hungary. 8 August 2020.
4. ↑ Loew, William N. (William Noah) 1847?-1922 worldcat.org.