Anzac Day commemorations for 2013 will take place on Thursday 25 April in both Austria and Hungary.
The service in Austria will be held at 11am in the Karlskirche, Karlsplatz, 1040 Vienna, and in Hungary at 10am at the Solymár Commonwealth War Cemetery (Katonai Temető), Solymár (Bécsi út). All are welcome to attend.
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On 25 April the New Zealand and Australian embassies hosted an ANZAC Day commemoration service in the nearby Karlskirche (Charles Church) in central Vienna. With its outstanding baroque interior, the Karlskirche made for a fitting backdrop for the occasion.