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hubud001.jpg Night view of the Royal Palace and the statue of Prince Eugene of Savoy, one of the commanders of the army that liberated Hungary from the Turks at the end of the 17th century.	hubud002.jpg Night views showing the Széchenyi Lánchíd (Chain Bridge). Designed by William Tierney Clark (who had designed London's Hammersmith Bridge) and built by Adam Clark, it was finished in 1848 and was the first permanent bridge over the Danube. It also symboli	hubud003.jpg Night views showing the Széchenyi Lánchíd (Chain Bridge). Designed by William Tierney Clark (who had designed London's Hammersmith Bridge) and built by Adam Clark, it was finished in 1848 and was the first permanent bridge over the Danube. It also symboli	hubud004.jpg Night view of the Royal Palace and the statue of Prince Eugene of Savoy.	hubud005.jpg Night view with the Fishermen's Bastion in the foreground. This Disneyesque construction was built in the 1890's as part of the celebrations of Hungary's millennium.
hubud006.jpg Early morning view of Budapest from Castle Hill, with the Fishermen's Bastion in the foreground.	hubud007.jpg The city is full of lions. This one guards the Széchenyi Lánchíd (Chain Bridge).	hubud008.jpg Night view of the Royal Palace. It is now a complex of museums.	hubud009.jpg The Fishermen's Bastion, reflected in the window of the Hotel Hilton.	hubud010.jpg The Hilton Hotel is the only 5 star hotel on Castle Hill and dominates the skyline almost as much as the historic Matthias Church, which dates back to the 13th century.
hubud011.jpg The arches of the Fishermen's Bastion on Castle Hill, provide a frame for views of the city.	hubud012.jpg The Nyugati (or West) Station was designed in 1877 by August de Serres from the Eiffel Company of Paris. Once the brakes of one of the trains failed and the train ended up at the tram stop!	hubud013.jpg The Nyugati (or West) Station was designed in 1877 by August de Serres from the Eiffel Company of Paris. Once the brakes of one of the trains failed and the train ended up at the tram stop!	hubud014.jpg The stained glass dome of the Museum of Applied Arts.	hubud015.jpg The narrow Gül Baba street leads uphill to the tomb of Gül Baba, whirling dervish warrior, who took part in the Turkish attack on Buda in 1541, but died of a stroke during the thanksgiving service held on the very next day!
hubud016.jpg Restaurant window in Óbuda, advertising the fine white wines of Lake Balaton.	hubud017.jpg The Matthias Church dates back to the 13th century, but was converted into a mosque under the Turks and was remodelled in the 19th century.	hubud018.jpg Windows of Castle Hill, Buda	hubud019.jpg Windows of Castle Hill, Buda	hubud020.jpg Windows of Castle Hill, Buda
hubud021.jpg There is nothing in Budapest to match the grandiose thermal baths attached to the Gellért Hotel. This institution was opened in 1918 and combines the grandeur of Rome with art nouveau sensibilities! It was a far cry from its predecessor on the site: the M	hubud022.jpg There is nothing in Budapest to match the grandiose thermal baths attached to the Gellért Hotel. This institution was opened in 1918 and combines the grandeur of Rome with art nouveau sensibilities! It was a far cry from its predecessor on the site: the M	hubud023.jpg There is nothing in Budapest to match the grandiose thermal baths attached to the Gellért Hotel. This institution was opened in 1918 and combines the grandeur of Rome with art nouveau sensibilities! It was a far cry from its predecessor on the site: the M	hubud024.jpg There is nothing in Budapest to match the grandiose thermal baths attached to the Gellért Hotel. This institution was opened in 1918 and combines the grandeur of Rome with art nouveau sensibilities! It was a far cry from its predecessor on the site: the M	hubud025.jpg There is nothing in Budapest to match the grandiose thermal baths attached to the Gellért Hotel. This institution was opened in 1918 and combines the grandeur of Rome with art nouveau sensibilities! It was a far cry from its predecessor on the site: the M