Hungary - Budapest

The mighty River Danube divides the twin cities of Buda and Pest, physically linked by the (British designed and built!) Szechenyi Chain Bridge in 1849 and only formally unified as Budapest in 1873. Celtic, Roman, Magyar, with Buda occupied by the Ottoman Empire for 150 years and later Budapest the joint capital of the powerful Austro/Hungarian Empire before Soviet occupation - the city has a rich history and is now rightly a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We spent a few days exploring this fascinating city in 2012. Photos taken on a rather basic bridge camera!

Fine buildings near Astoria Hotel, Budapest
Fine buildings near Astoria Hotel, Budapest
Mihaly Vorosmarty Statue, Budapest
Mihaly Vorosmarty Statue, Budapest
Gresham Palace, Budapest
Gresham Palace, Budapest
Inner City Parish Church, Budapest
Inner City Parish Church, Budapest
Vaci Street, Budapest
Vaci Street, Budapest
Great Market Hall, Budapest
Great Market Hall, Budapest
Scooter Boy statue, Budapest
Scooter Boy statue, Budapest
Szechenyi Chain Bridge (designed by William Tierny Clark, completed 1849), Budapest
Szechenyi Chain Bridge (designed by William Tierny Clark, completed 1849), Budapest
Funicular (opened 1870), Budapest
Funicular (opened 1870), Budapest
Funicular, Budapest
Funicular, Budapest
Buda Castle (Royal Palace), Budapest
Buda Castle (Royal Palace), Budapest
Buda Castle (Royal Palace), Budapest
Buda Castle (Royal Palace), Budapest
Buda Castle (Royal Palace), Budapest
Buda Castle (Royal Palace), Budapest
Parliament (completed 1904) viewed from Buda Castle, Budapest
Parliament (completed 1904) viewed from Buda Castle, Budapest
Szechenyi Chain Bridge, Budapest
Szechenyi Chain Bridge, Budapest
Matyas Fountain, Buda Castle, Budapest
Matyas Fountain, Buda Castle, Budapest
Horseherd Taming a Wild Horse, Buda Castle, Budapest
Horseherd Taming a Wild Horse, Buda Castle, Budapest
Buda Castle (Royal Palace), Budapest
Buda Castle (Royal Palace), Budapest
Buda Castle (Royal Palace), Budapest
Buda Castle (Royal Palace), Budapest
Buda Castle (Royal Palace), Budapest
Buda Castle (Royal Palace), Budapest
Statue of Prince Eugene, Buda Castle, Budapest
Statue of Prince Eugene, Buda Castle, Budapest
Sentry, Buda Castle, Budapest
Sentry, Buda Castle, Budapest
Trabant, Budapest
Trabant, Budapest
Matyas Church (C13th), Budapest
Matyas Church (C13th), Budapest
Holy Trinity Cross, Budapest
Holy Trinity Cross, Budapest
Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest
Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest
Statue of Saint Stephen, Budapest
Statue of Saint Stephen, Budapest
Matyas Church, Budapest
Matyas Church, Budapest
Statues in Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest
Statues in Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest
Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest
Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest
Matyas Church, Budapest
Matyas Church, Budapest
State Archive, Buda Old Town, Budapest
State Archive, Buda Old Town, Budapest
Buda Old Town, Budapest
Buda Old Town, Budapest
St Mary Magdalene Church, Budapest
St Mary Magdalene Church, Budapest
Buda Old Town, Budapest
Buda Old Town, Budapest
Statue of Andras Hadik, Budapest
Statue of Andras Hadik, Budapest
Matyas Church, Budapest
Matyas Church, Budapest
Attila Jozsef Statue, Budapest
Attila Jozsef Statue, Budapest
Kossuth Statue, Budapest
Kossuth Statue, Budapest
Ethnographical Museum, Budapest
Ethnographical Museum, Budapest
Triga Statue, Ethnographical Museum, Budapest
Triga Statue, Ethnographical Museum, Budapest
Imry Nagy Statue, Budapest
Imry Nagy Statue, Budapest
Soviet War Memorial, Budapest
Soviet War Memorial, Budapest
Budapest
Budapest
The Fat Policeman Statue, Budapest
The Fat Policeman Statue, Budapest
St Stephen's Basilica (completed 1905), Budapest
St Stephen's Basilica (completed 1905), Budapest
St Stephen's Basilica, Budapest
St Stephen's Basilica, Budapest
St Stephen's Basilica, Budapest
St Stephen's Basilica, Budapest
St Stephen's Basilica, Budapest
St Stephen's Basilica, Budapest
National Opera, Budapest
National Opera, Budapest
Liszt Statue, Budapest
Liszt Statue, Budapest
Parliament from Buda, Budapest
Parliament from Buda, Budapest
St Anne's Church, Budapest
St Anne's Church, Budapest
St Anne's Church, Budapest
St Anne's Church, Budapest
Calvinist Church, Budapest
Calvinist Church, Budapest
Capuchin Church, Budapest
Capuchin Church, Budapest
Istvan Szechenyi Statue, Budapest
Istvan Szechenyi Statue, Budapest
Column, Heroes Square, Budapest
Column, Heroes Square, Budapest
Statues of the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars, Heroes Square, Budapest
Statues of the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars, Heroes Square, Budapest
Statues of the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars, Heroes Square, Budapest
Statues of the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars, Heroes Square, Budapest
Statues of the right colonnade, Heroes Square, Budapest
Statues of the right colonnade, Heroes Square, Budapest
Femail Statue of Peace, Heroes Square, Budapest
Femail Statue of Peace, Heroes Square, Budapest
Mucsarcnok Art Gallery, Budapest
Mucsarcnok Art Gallery, Budapest
Vajdahunyad Castle (built 1896), Budapest
Vajdahunyad Castle (built 1896), Budapest
Vajdahunyad Castle, Budapest
Vajdahunyad Castle, Budapest
Jak Church, Budapest
Jak Church, Budapest
Jak Church, Budapest
Jak Church, Budapest
Statue of Anonymous (unknown C12th chronicler), Budapest
Statue of Anonymous (unknown C12th chronicler), Budapest
Szechenyi Baths (opened 1913), Budapest
Szechenyi Baths (opened 1913), Budapest
Szechenyi Baths, Budapest
Szechenyi Baths, Budapest

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