Walking about I was impressed with the greenery, parks pervaded the urban environment, especially on the castle side, where there was a victory statue perched at the top of the very large Gellért hill which we hiked the first day we were there. The views of the city below were stammeringly beautiful. It felt like such an accomplishment to make it to the summit.
Liberty Statue, on Gellert Hill |
Crushing those Nazis |
Tickle tickle? |
We saw a couple trees cut like this, with hearts where the branch was cut. It seemed to be the natural color of the wood under the bark. |
The Parliament Building: In gothic style, it was so intricate that even at its large scale it looked delicate and whimsy. I loved those pointy spires. |
Castle grounds at Buda Castle |
Fisherman's Bastion- an awesome arched overlook near Buda Castle |
Royal Chapel |
I love this shot. Something about the lion, the lampost and the beautiful setting sun. |
Looking back on Buda Castle first built in 1265. Also called the Royal Palace or Royal Castle, it housed the royal Hungarian kings over centuries. |
Heroes Square: A huge plaza with two semi circle arcade statue plinths. |
Vajdahunyad Castle. In the wintertime, they have an icerink here. Wiki explains it best: It was built between 1896 and 1908 as part of the Millennial Exhibition which celebrated the 1000 years of Hungary since the Hungarian Conquest of the Carpathian Basin in 895. The castle was designed by Ignác Alpár to feature copies of several landmark buildings from different parts the Kingdom of Hungary, especially the Hunyad Castle in Transylvania (now in Romania). As the castle contains parts of buildings from various time periods, it displays different architectural styles: Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque. Originally it was made from cardboard and wood, but it became so popular that it was rebuilt from stone and brick between 1904 and 1908. Today it houses the Agricultural Museum of Hungary, the biggest agricultural museum in Europe. |
This castle had an actual gate, and real moat! |
Ping pong is an outdoor recreational sport here. |
Thermal baths are a pastime in Hungary- this is Széchenyi Medicinal Baths and Swimming Pool in City Park |
Bollard art. There were lots of little artistic
touches around this city, which really added
to its charm.
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Some of the cutest mailboxes I've ever seen. |
New glass and steel, old stone and plaster |
Somehow, Marilyn Monroe is everywhere I travel. She really is still alive, at least in Western global culture |
Posh, pedestrian only shopping boulevard |
I was impressed with how much outdoor seating
there was in Budapest, it was everywhere, and
sometimes it didn't even belong to a restaurant or
establishment, it was just, public art.
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Like this bench. Just chillin in the middle of the street. |
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