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Marking the 1000th anniversary of the foundation of the Hungarian state, the Parliament of the Republic of Hungary passed Act I of 2000 on Commemoration of the Foundation of the State by St. Stephen and the Holy Crown. The Millennium Year lasted from 1 January 2000 until 20 August 2001. As part of the millennium celebrations, the early Christian necropolis of Pécs was declared a part of world heritage, reconstruction of the Esztergom Castle started and both the Mária Valéria bridge between Esztergom and Štúrovo, and the National Theatre were completed.