St. Stephen’s basilica, located in the Pest part of Budapest and built between 1851 and 1905, is the largest religious building in Hungary. It is dedicated to Stephen I of Hungary, the first king and founder of the kingdom of Hungary, whose mummified right hand, the most important relic of the country, is exhibited in [...]
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Fisherman’s bastion, Budapest, Hungary
February 17th, 2010
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Fisherman’s bastion (Halászbástya in Hungarian) is a terrace built between 1895 and 1902 in neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque style. It is located in the Buda part of the city and overlooks the Danube offering a great panoramic view of the city. Its name stems from the guild of fishermen who defended this part of the city [...]
