Budapest
Mosaic Tile - Wall Near Funicular Railway
Funicular Railway
This railway takes you from the Chain Bridge up to the top of Buda Castle Hill. It was built in the 19th century and is a great place to view the Danube, Hungarian Parliament Building, and Pest, which is across the river from Buda.
Matthias Church
The oldest parts of the church date back to the 13th century. It was severely damaged in WW2 but has since been restored to its original state.
Photographing One's Daughter near Matthias Church.
Hungarian Selfie
The backdrop for these two young ladies was the Hungarian Parliament Building across the Danube.
Chain Bridge at Dusk
This bridge was the first permanent bridge crossing the Danube in Hungary and was completed in 1849. There are two lions at each end carved in stone. The bridge was blown up by the retreating Germans in 1945 and was rebuilt and opened in 1949.
Stone Carved Lion with Matthias Church Backdrop
Traffic on Chain Bridge
I took this eight second photograph on the Pest side of the Danube. I used the available road barriers to deflect traffic.
Half Marathon Onlooker
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Half Marathon - Downtown Budapest
Jenny and I were unable to cross the street until a good portion of the 15,000 runners had passed.
Local Transportation
Saint Stephen's Basilica
This is the largest church in Budapest and is dedicated to Hungary's first king. About 8,500 people can get into this cathedral at the same time.
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Saint Stephen's Basilica Dome
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Example of Saint Stephen's Basilica Mosaic Tile
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Franz Liszt Statue
This statue is outside the Hungarian State Opera House. Franz Liszt was a 19th century Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, teacher, and Franciscan tertiary.
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Royal Box Seat in the Opera House
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Church Gate in Sventendre
Sventendre is a riverside town about one hour from Budapest. It is known for its historic architecture, museums, galleries, and artists. One art museum we liked was the ceramic collection of Margit Kovacs.
Typical Alley in Sventendre
Colorful Courtyard in Sventendre
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Cobble Stone Steet and Church in Sventendre
Storefront in Sventendre
Arched Walkway in Sventendre
Self Portrait - Tivadar Kosztka Csontvary
We were able to go through an exhibit of this extraordinary classic Hungarian painter on our last day in Budapest. I had to pay an additional $15 to use my tripod in this exhibit. It was well worth the investment!
Shoes on the Danube
This memorial is on the east bank of the Danube River and was about 200 yards from where our ship was docked in Budapest. The sculptor (Gyula Pauer) created 60 pair of period-appropriate shoes out of iron to honor the Jews who were killed by the fascist Arrow Cross militiamen in Budapest in 1944-45. The Jews were ordered to take off their shoes and then were shot at the edge of the water so that their bodies fell into the river and thus carried away.
Toddlers Shoe
Matthias Church Interior
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Matthias Church - Another View
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Street Vendor - Violinist
