The Halászbástya or Fisherman’s Bastion is a terrace in neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque style situated on the Buda bank of the Danube, on the Castle hill in Budapest, near Matthias Church. It was designed and built between 1895 and 1902 on the plans of Frigyes Schulek. Its seven towers represent the seven Magyar tribes that settled […]
Széchenyi lánchíd or Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. It was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Budapest, and was opened in 1849.
Buda Castle (Hungarian “Budai Vár”) is the historical castle of the Hungarian kings in Budapest, Hungary.
Photos of a Christmas market that was setup in one of the town squares in Budapest.
St Stephen’s Basilica (Hungarian “Szent István-bazilika”) is an ecclesiastic basilica in Budapest, Hungary. It is named in honor of Stephen, the first King of Hungary (c. 975–1038), whose mummified fist is housed in the reliquary.
The Great Market Hall or Central Market Hall (Hungarian “Nagycsarnok”), on Fővám Tér in the 9th district, is the largest indoor market in Budapest. It was designed and built by Samu Pecz. A great number of stalls offer a huge variety of vegetables, fruit, cheese and meat. The roof has been restored to the distinctive […]
Budapest is the capital city of Hungary. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube with the amalgamation on November 17, 1873, of right-bank (West) Buda, together with Pest on the left (East) bank. Here are a few photos from around the city, including Vaci Utca (a famous pedestrian zone, known […]
Our old roommates, Sally and Markus Merkle, hosted a traditional Thanksgiving feast with all the right fixins – turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, green beans, rolls, sweet potatoes, apple & pumpkin pie… and ELVIS! (A spontaneous dance party broke out in the kitchen – the awesome video is on its way). We really […]
We spent Thanksgiving Day with our friend Chris, who lives in Stuttgart, Germany. He prepared a yummy meal for us (spaghetti, salad, and bread) – thanks, Chrischnitzel!
St. Peter is one of the four main churches of old Zurich, besides Grossmünster, Fraumünster and Predigerkirche. The current building was consecrated in 1706 as the first church built under Protestant rule. The bells date back to 1880, and the steeple’s clock face has a diameter of 8.7m, the largest in Europe.
