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August 2000 |
Along the famous Danube River. |
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August 2000 |
At the top of Gellert Hill. 1st and 11th districts. The 235m high
hill, a rare sight in the middle of a city, is natural reserve area and
a favorite strolling place.
A beautiful view of the Danube River and one of the bridges in
Budapest. |
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August 2000.
At the Chain Bridge. The Chain Bridge is the first permanent bridge
over Danube, a symbol of Budapest was built in 1839-1849 on the
initiative of Count Istvan Szechenyi. It was designed by an Englishman
William Tierney Clark and built by his namesake Adam Clark. |
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The first carriage which used the bridge still under
construction during the War of Independence carried the Hungarian crown
from Buda under siege to Debrecen. Later, the Austrian troops wanted to
explode it but this attempt was forestalled by Adam Clark, who flooded
the chain chambers filled with explosives. It was blown up in World War
II and re-opened on 20 November 1949, exactly 100 years after the first
inauguration. The 350 meter long Tunnel running from the foot of the
bridge under Castle Hill, was opened in 1858.
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August 2000 |
Night scene of the famous Chain Bridge and
Buda Castle. (postcard) |
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August 2000 |
At Szentendre (outskirt of Budapest) which is
Danube Bend's most visited tourist center. It is a small town sited on
the bank of the Danube with winding streets, colorful houses and narrow
alleyways. A Mediterranean mood can only be found here. There are dozens
of museums, famed restaurant, cafes, confectioneries, small shops and
handicrafts stalls. |
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