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Athens to Stuttgart Road Trip Part 13 – Budapest II

The second part of the Budapest pictures from this trip. I mentioned it in the post before:
Since I have been so many times in Budapest I spare you the same pictures. I focused mainly on buildings this time. But if you want to see more of Budapest: All the Budapest Posts.

The Széchenyi Chain Bridge
The Széchenyi Chain Bridge

Street art - a Russian T-34
Street art – a Russian T-34

The Hungarian Parliament Building or Országház
The Hungarian Parliament Building or Országház

Count István Tisza de Borosjenő et Szeged
Count István Tisza de Borosjenő et Szeged

The back of the Kossuth Memorial which is dedicated to former Hungarian Regent-President Lajos Kossuth
The back of the Kossuth Memorial which is dedicated to former Hungarian Regent-President Lajos Kossuth

13 Kossuth Lajos tér
13 Kossuth Lajos tér

Museum of Ethnography
Museum of Ethnography

Museum of Ethnography

Museum of Ethnography

Round and round and round they go to protect the flag
Round and round and round they go to protect the flag

Museum of Ethnography
Museum of Ethnography

Duna Takarékszövetkezet
Duna Takarékszövetkezet

On the left - the Embassy of the United States of America
On the left – the Embassy of the United States of America

House in Aulich u.
House in Aulich u.

House in Aulich u.

Entrance

Hungarian State Treasury or Magyar Államkincstár
Hungarian State Treasury or Magyar Államkincstár

Hold Utcai Piac
Hold Utcai Piac

At the corner of Kiss Ernő u. and Hold u.
At the corner of Kiss Ernő u. and Hold u.

Nemzeti Bank Building
Nemzeti Bank Building

House at Ó u. - must be the shortest street name ever!
House at Ó u. – must be the shortest street name ever!

St. Stephen's Basilica or Szent István Bazilika
St. Stephen's Basilica or Szent István Bazilika

St. Stephen's Basilica or Szent Istvan Bazilika

They do not look to happy
They do not look to happy

House at Deák Ferenc tér 6
House at Deák Ferenc tér 6

Bazar Building at Dohány u. 22-24
Bazar Building at Dohány u. 22-24

The Urania Movie Theater or Uránia Filmszínház
The Urania Movie Theater or Uránia Filmszínház

House at Rákóczi út 23
House at Rákóczi út 23

The Chapel of Saint or Roch Szent Rókus-kápolna
The Chapel of Saint or Roch Szent Rókus-kápolna

Maria
Maria

Life and Blood to Maria Theresa
Life and Blood to Maria Theresa

The Sacred Heart Church or Jézus Szíve templom
The Sacred Heart Church or Jézus Szíve templom

The door of the Trade School or BGSZC Széchenyi István Kereskedelmi Szakgimnáziuma
The door of the Trade School or BGSZC Széchenyi István Kereskedelmi Szakgimnáziuma

Detail from the wall. This is stone!!
Detail from the wall. This is stone!!

House at Dohány utca - you can still see the bullet holes from the last war
House at Dohány utca – you can still see the bullet holes from the last war

This mounment is dedicated to the 32nd. Infantry Regiment that was founded in 1741 by Maria Theresa
This mounment is dedicated to the 32nd. Infantry Regiment that was founded in 1741 by Maria Theresa

A lot of buildings look like this on in Rákóczi útca
A lot of buildings look like this on in Rákóczi útca

Entrane at Andrássy út 9
Entrane at Andrássy út 9

Terror Háza: Museum documenting the effect of the Nazi and Soviet regimes in Hungary, and memorial to victims.
Terror Háza: Museum documenting the effect of the Nazi and Soviet regimes in Hungary, and a memorial for the victims

Memorial of the Iron Wall
Memorial of the Iron Wall

They did not survive
They didn’t survive. More information about the museum: http://www.terrorhaza.hu/en

Memorial for the Railwaymen who died in World War One. Located at the corner of Andrássy út and Izabella u.
Memorial for the Railwaymen who died in World War One. Located at the corner of Andrássy út and Izabella u.

The Hero Square
The Hero Square. I have so many pictures in another post so I spare you and put only a few horses…

Some of the  Seven chieftains of the Magyars
Some of the Seven chieftains of the Magyars

A horse is a horse
A horse is a horse

Another horse with a guy
Another horse with a guy

They look so proud
They look so proud

They have to pull a cart with a guy that has a snake in his hand. That snake is the symbol of war.
They have to pull a cart with a guy that has a snake in his hand. That snake is the symbol of war

The couple of Labor and Wealth
The couple of Labor and Wealth

A Greek that is dressed as if this would be winter
A Greek that is dressed as if this would be winter

You steal a bird - and the dog gets you
You steal a bird – and the dog gets you

Nice green!
Nice green!

Vajdahunyad Castle
Vajdahunyad Castle

Now it is the Agricultural Museum
Now it is the Agricultural Museum

The castle was built for the 1896 millennial series of celebrations in order to provide a three dimensional representation of thousand years of national architecture.
The castle was built for the 1896 millennial series of celebrations in order to provide a three dimensional representation of thousand years of national architecture

You find four main architetctural styles here: Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque.
You find four main architetctural styles here: Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque

The entrance

It is free to see the outside of the buildings
It is free to see the outside of the buildings

Well well
Well well

Museum and Library of Hungarian Agriculture
Museum and Library of Hungarian Agriculture

Miaooooo
Miaooooo

The Gatehouse
The Gatehouse

Somwhere up there!
Somwhere up there!

I give you the bird
I give you the bird

Since there is a bridge they build a lake as well
Since there is a bridge they build a lake as well

The zéchenyi Thermal Bath or Széchenyi Gyógyfürdő és Uszoda from 1913
The zéchenyi Thermal Bath or Széchenyi Gyógyfürdő és Uszoda from 1913

Main entrance

Protest against a big project that would kill a lot of trees
Protest against a big project that would kill a lot of trees. More information: https://en.squat.net/tag/ligetvedok/

They have litte camps all over the park to protect the trees
They have litte camps all over the park to protect the trees. And they have a facebook page as well: https://www.facebook.com/ligetvedok/

They do not need monsters to the park
They do not need monsters to the park

Memorial to the 1956 Revolution
Memorial to the 1956 Revolution

Street Art
Street Art

Great to meet friends for a beer in the evening :-)
Great to meet friends for a beer in the evening :-)

We had to bring back the bikes in the night. The rental place has a pub as well. Great beers and good music! Budapest!!
We had to bring back the bikes in the night. The rental place has a pub as well. Great beers and good music! Budapest!!

No!
No!

True story!!
True story!!

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