Vajdahunyad Castle, Budapest

Vajdahunyad Castle was built between 1896 and 1908, designed by Ignác Alpár.

It is a copy in part of a castle in Transylvania, Romania, that is also called Vajdahunyad,

though it is also a display of different architectural styles: Romanic, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque.

Originally it was made from cardboard and wood for the millennial exhibition in 1896

but it became so popular that it was rebuilt from stone and brick.

Pictures were taken on July 4th, 2011

     

     

Heroes' Square from Vajdahunyad Castle

Buda Castle "Királyi-palota", Budapest

Buda Castle is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings in Budapest. It was established in the 14th century by the Angevin rulers of the Kingdom of Hungary,

later it was destroyed and rebuilt many times.

Buda Castle was built on the southern tip of Castle Hill,

bounded on the north by what is known as the Castle District (Várnegyed),

famous for its Medieval, Baroque and 19th century houses, churches and public buildings.

It is linked to Clark Ádám Square and the Széchenyi Chain Bridge by the Castle Hill Funicular.

Buda Castle is part of the Budapest World Heritage Site, declared in 1987.

Pictures were taken on July 5, 2011

On our way up to the castle.

Up from the hill we rode an elevator up to the castle.

Matthias Fountain

Statue of the horseherd

Hungarian Parliament Building from the Danube terrace.

Monument of Prince Eugene of Savoy

Turulbird

Fountain of the Fishing Children

 

Shoes on the Danube Promenade(Jewish WWII Memorial), Budapest

The Shoes on the Danube Promenade is a memorial created by Gyula Pauer and Can Togay.

It honors the Jews who fell victim to fascist Arrow Cross militiamen in Budapest during World War II,

and represents their shoes left behind on the bank when they fell into the river after being shot.

Pictures were taken on July 4th, 2011

Heroes' Square(Hősök tere), Budapest Day&Night

Heroe's Square is one of the major squares of Budapest, Hungary, rich with historic and political connotations. It lies at the end of Andrássy Avenue, next to City Park.

Pictures were taken on July 4, 2011

Millennial column standing 118-feet-tall and topped with a statue of the Archangel Gabriel,

meant to be a symbol of the Roman Catholic Church.

The centerpiece of the square is the Millennium Monument,

built in 1896 to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the Magyar conquest.

 

Heroe's Square at night