HamBar06 Loc: Philadelphia, PA

EPISODE 28 BUDAPEST HUNGARY

The City of Budapest was officially created in 1873 from a merger of 3 adjacent towns;
Pest, Buda and Obuda. Other towns were amalgamated in 1950.
The original population of the area were Celts in 4th Century BC. Romans took the city in AD100 and were expelled by Huns in the 5th Century. The Kingdom of Hungary was established in the late 11th Century.
Buda was the capitol of Hungary from 1300 to 1873. It developed a “Renaissance” under “Good King” Mattais Corvinus and Queen Beatrice (of Naples) in 1458 - 1490.

There are tons of info on history of country and Budapest on the net. Fascinating, not all exemplary, but worth checking out.
Larry B.

View of Pest.


View of Buda.


Budapest Parliament Building. Third largest Parliament Bldg in the world. 879 feet long; 691 rooms.


The Chain Link Bridge over the Danube River.


Siklo Funicular. Connects area of Chain Link Bridge and Buda Castle at top. Second in Europe, opened 1870.


Great Market Hall on Pest side. Multi-levels. Top floor shown. Destroyed in WWII, reopened in 1986.


Fishermen's Bastian Section of city wall entrusted to Fishermen's Guild; wall had 7 towers for 7 Magyar tribes. Built1895-1902.


View from top of Funicular.


City Zoo Entrance Gate Art Nouveau style. One of oldest zoos in world. Opened 1866.


Recreation Lake located near Zoo.

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Nice set!

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice city scenes.

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jederick Loc: Northern Utah

Fun, interesting photos...thanks for sharing!!

Hereford Loc: Palm Coast, FL

Great set from a very beautiful city.

Wasabi

Johanna Loc: Albuquerque, NM

Now I have seen a few areas from your pictures that I did not see on my visit there.

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

Very enjoyable, thanks.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

DeanS Loc: Capital City area of North Carolina

Nice series.

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Thanks for a very interesting tour Larry.

Don

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

Great set, Larry! Please continue posting! I love your photos!

HamBar06 Loc: Philadelphia, PA

Thanks, I appreciate your approval.
LarryB.