Monday 6 May 2013

Hungary - Budapest


Budapest is the Capital of Hungary. The City is split in two areas called Buda and Pest. The Chain Bridge that connects the two areas was only built in the late 18th Centuary. 

Buda's Old Town and its attractions are located on a hilly area. A funicular train runs up to Buda's Castle, The Trinity Square, Fisherman's Bastion and St. Matthias' Church 

Fisherman's Bastion gives one an excellent view of the three bridges, the Grand Danube and the expansive Parliament Buildings.The Chain Bridge and the vast expanse of the Danube are magnificent sights and they make excellent photography 


Taking the Chain bridge to Pest on the other side of the Danube, visitors would head straight to the huge Liberty Square and the Millennium Monument, further away is the City Park, Castle Area and the Thermal Baths.




Liberty Bridge made of iron and steel was built 1890s. It is located at the southern end of the city connecting Buda and Pest across the River Danube




City Park Ice Rink


The Statue of the Archer




City Park


Pest's







Vajdahunyad Castle



Jaki Chapel















The statue of the chronicler "Anonymus" by Miklós Ligeti. Anonymus lived in the 12th century and his true identity is unknown. The sculpture wanted Miklós Ligeti to use a Hungarian face, but Legit kept the statue's face anonymous thus the Staute is named just simply "Anonymous"













"Anonymous"

























Gatehouse Tower

































Sellok Diszkut Sculpture









Szechenyi Termal Bath 













Heroes Square

























































Taking the Szechenyi Bridge to Buda Hill









Driving on The Chain Bridge to Buda.









Budapest's Chain Bridge is an iconic 1900th Centuary stone suspension bridge. The Chain Bridge is one of the best known landmarks of Budapest. The picturesque historic stone bridge straddles the Danube between Buda and Pest 










The iconic Hungarian Parliament

















Parliament Buildings on the Pest side.




















The Halászbástya or Fisherman's Bastion is a terrace built inthe neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque style is situated on the Buda bank of the Danube, on the Castle hill in Budapest, around Matthias Church. It was designed and built between 1895 and 1902.









The unique Fisherman's Bastion

















The Statue of St, Stephen








A 19th-century fortress named Fisherman's Bastion is famous for its turrets and spires . Also is one of the most well-known attractions of the Buda Castle area Its terraces provides perhaps the most beautiful panoramic view of the city from the Buda side over The Danube.. Being on a hill it offers some of the best photo opportunities.









St.Matthais Church








An attractive sight in Budapest, Matthias Church or The Church of Our Lady was built in 12th Century distinctly in a Baroque style, this Catholic Church was once used as a Mosque by the Turks.

















The Holy Trinity Column






























Buda Castle Excavation areas









Turul Eagle








This entire historic landmark is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Buda Castle is a massive 18th-century Neo-Baroque-style structure It has numourous statues depicting the different times of its history.The most prominent one being a bronze equestrian statue of Prince Eugene of Savoy.

























Egyetemi Hosi Emlek













Turul Bird 

















The famous Chain Bridge













Chain Bridge and Venicular Train on Buda Hill









The Majestic River Danube



























































































































































































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