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The
Vienna Gate: leading up to the Castle Hill in Buda, the imposing
Vienna
Gate was erected in 1936, replacing an earlier structure, to mark the 250th
anniversary of Buda's liberation from Turkish occupation |
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Statue
of St Istvan (Stephen): the first King of the Hungarian state crowned
in 1000 AD who had Christianised the Magyar tribes who had settled in the
Carpathian Basin in 896 AD |
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Matyas
Church in Buda: named after the enlightened King Matyas Corvinus.
His attempts to bring Renaissance culture and learning to Hungary was cut
short after his death; the invasion of the Turks after the Battle of
Mohacs in 1526, brought a 150 year Dark Age to Hungary |
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The
Chain Bridge: linking Buda to Pest across the Danube, the Chain
Bridge was built by a Scottish engineer Adam Clark. Viewed from the Royal
Palace terrace, St Stephen's Basilica is prominent on the Pest side of the
Danube |
