Photo's taken during my return visit to Budapest with accompanied by Heno to visit Hogan!  They shall remain annonymous other than that.  Hello lads!  Went there for a very short weekend of R & R back in June 2005. To veiw a larger view of each picture click on the images below. Use your browser back button to get back to this page.
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I have to add a lot of captions here!!  Visit again.

[01] The veiw looking south from the base of the Liberation monument up on Gellért-hegy (Gellért Hill).	[02] Szabadság szobor (The Liberation Monumont) on the southern extremity of Gellért-hegy.  Raised in 1947 by the Communist Authorities to celebrate their 'deliverance' of the city from Nazi tyranny.  The monument was 'modified' by the government in the 1990's to remove some of the Soviet conections.	[03] North up the Danube from Gellért-hegy.  The Elizabeth Bridge is visible in the center of the photo.
[04] Couldn't help myself!!  Some weaphons displayed adjacent to the Citadel on Gellért-hegy.  I never even noted what they were.	[05] A shot from the Citadel eastern walls towards Várhegy (Castle Hill).	[06] A similar shot but from the western walls, with the
[07] Taken on the way down the north-east side of Gellért-hegy, Várhegy and the castle framed by trees.	[08] The water cascade at the end of the Elizabeth Bridge, falling TBD	[09] Matyas kut -The Matthias Fountain, built in 1904, showing a King of old.
[10] The 15th Century Matthias Church at Holy Trinity Square on Várhegy .	[11] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxTBDxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx	[12] Halászbástya (Fisherman's Bastion) next to Matthias Church and the Hilton Hotel.
[13] A shot of the Parliament building from the area of Fisherman's Bastion.	[14] The external of The Bastion, with the ornate roof and spire of Matthias Church rising above it.	[15] Approaching the Parliament building from the Buda bank of the river.
[16] The rouote Travelled, from the far side of Gellért-hegy, up around Várhegy and the castle (just out of shot) and then up the Buda river bank.	[17]	[18] The glorius parliament building, Orsazágház, built in 1885-1902.
[19] A photograph taken crossing the Margit Bridge, the Y shaped struture which ranges between the two river banks but also opens onto Margit Island.	[20] The business end of the Parliament building, the east facing entrance plaza.	[21]
[22] Szent István bazilika, Saint Stephan's Basilica.  One of the many many ornate building in the center of Pest (East bank).	[23] An attempt at taking the sunset over the Royal Castle!	[24] Perhaps a little better, less the tram lines and traffic lights.
[25] I seem to have become fascnainated by running water!  The Marosvásárhelyi Musical Fountain.	[26] And again.....	[27] And finally, it's kinda lost in still frame and with no music!
[28] Szabadság hid, (Liberty Bridge) bringing us back to the begining of the journey at the foot of Gellért-hegy.  Accomodation for the weekend was in the hotel at the far end of the bridge.	[29]	[30] The Church carved/built at the foot of Gellért-hegy, underneath the Cliff Chapel.