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Budapest March 2007
Another short long weekend break to Budapest. Amazing churches, buildings, castles, etc.

Barge travelling down the river Danube. Royal Palace visible on the right Kept this shot because it reminded me of my inability to vote in Switzerland There were a few buildings like this - they would have looked amazing in their day, but now live in a state of general decay Train leading up to the Royal Palace View from the train across to the chain bridge View from the Royal Palace - Houses of Parliament in the distance Hungarian National Gallery Covered courtyard inside the Budapest History Museum Inside the Buda Castle Labyrinth Inside the Buda Castle Labyrinth Inside the Buda Castle Labyrinth - extra items have been added to make it interesting for the children. Inside the Buda Castle Labyrinth Inside the Buda Castle Labyrinth Inside the Buda Castle Labyrinth - on the way out View from the Royal Palace at dusk - Houses of Parliament visible across the Danube View from the Royal Palace at dusk - Chain Bridge Some sort of Ealge statue near the Royal Palace Arch leading to the Royal Palace Sándor Palace Royal Palace View from of the Chain Bridge at night Inside the Ethnographical Museum Inside the Ethnographical Museum Inside the Ethnographical Museum Inside the Ethnographical Museum Inside the Ethnographical Museum Inside the Ethnographical Museum - stained glass window Inside the Ethnographical Museum - stained glass skylight St. Stephen's Basilica church St. Stephen's Basilica church - design on entrance St. Stephen's Basilica church St. Stephen's Basilica church St. Stephen's Basilica church Lynn prepares to eat a medievil feast at a medievil restaurant (ok, hers is the one behind, mine is in front) The ruins of a 14th century Franciscan church on Margaret Island This is a reminder of the many thousands of Jews who were brought to the banks of the Danube, had their hands tied and were pushed into the river. This happened in the very late stages of the war, even as the Allies were closing in. This is a reminder of the many thousands of Jews who were brought to the banks of the Danube, had their hands tied and were pushed into the river. This happened in the very late stages of the war, even as the Allies were closing in. The Gresham Palace (Four Seasons hotel) Many stalls at the Grand Market sell a wide variety of food and fresh produce. View from the upper level of the Grand Market hall Yes, believe it or not, these were actually sausages... Many stalls at the Grand Market sell a wide variety of food and fresh produce. Tounge anyone? Grand Market Many stalls at the Grand Market sell a wide variety of food and fresh produce. Many stalls at the Grand Market sell a wide variety of food and fresh produce. Big slabs of fat at the Grand Market Outside the Great Synagogue - second biggest in the world Inside the Great Synagogue Inside the Great Synagogue Inside the Great Synagogue Inside the Great Synagogue Inside the Great Synagogue Mass grave for 3,000 Jews. This was located in the grounds of the Synagogue - normally forbidden but since they were walled into a ghetto, there was nowhere else to bury the dead. This tree represents rows of graves with its branches - not real graves because the people died in the death camps People and families are remebered as leaves on the branches of this tree Inside the Széchenyi Baths - public entrance hall Széchenyi Baths - exterior of building Entrance to Vajdahunyad Castle A strange figure at the entrance to a church inside the Vajdahunyad Castle Vajdahunyad Castle Church inside the Vajdahunyad Castle Anonymous - a famous but unknown scribe.... Heroes' square Millenium Monument - Heroes' square Museum of Fine Arts

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