Budapest, Hungary
Heroes' Square, commemorating the founders and monarchs of Hungary.
See this excellent Wikipedia article for the details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C5%91s%C3%B6k_tere
Two art museums flank Heroes' Square
Some modern architecture
Synagogue
Buda castle and surrounding buildings, on the steep west bank of the Danube River (i.e. Buda).
Fishermans' Bastion and Matthias Church -- there was an excellent overlook view of the city
St. Stephen (977 - 1038)
St. Matthias Church (see Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_Church )
View from Fishermans' Bastion
A brass band from Sydney, Australia was playing in the gazebo in the adjacent park
Buda Castle, which houses the National Gallery
There were two special exhibits -- Mark Chagall and Imre Amos (Hungarian artist who painted dream scenes, like Chagall), and French Impressionsts and Hungarian Impressionists (no photography was allowed in the special exhibits)
A few photos of the main gallery -- recently renovated, very nice!
Funicular car to ride down the hill to the river
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