Buda Castle is located on Castle Hill diagonal from the parliament. The castle was built in 1265 by king Bela the IV. The castle has being used be medieval Hungrarian kings to Nazis. Its is currently a museum and library. The castle has being a big part of hungrarian history. It was used for the coronation of the last king of the Austro-Hungarian empire Charles the IV. During world war 2 major battles to places around the castle. It was the last strong hold in Hungary of the Nazis during the war. Due to the battles that took place around the castle there was extensive damage. Due to this damage the years from 1948 to 1968 where ones marked by heavy reconstruction efforts. The history of Buda Castle is much to vast for a blog post.
The view from the castle is just amazing. Clearly the view of the Danube is amazing. It also has a great view of the Parliament, and Saint Stephen's basilica.
Showing posts with label Austrian Hungarian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Austrian Hungarian. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Buda Castle
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Erzsebet Hid (Elisabeth Bridge)
In the background of this picture is Elisabeth bridge. Which was built in 1964 on the site of the old Elisabeth bridge that was originally built in 1903 and named after Elisabeth of Bavaria an Austrian Hungarian queen. The site of the bridge is the narrowest point of the Danube.
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