Wednesday, June 22, 2011

For Eszter - A Little Taste of Home

Fisherman's Bastion, Castle Hill, Budapest, Hungary  © Doug Hickok


The Fisherman's Bastion (Halaszbastya) of Budapest displays a stone carved lion and an ornate column. The steeple of Saint Matthias Church rises above in the background.



Red and Yellow Houses, Castle Hill, Budapest, Hungary  © Doug Hickok


A pair of colorfully painted houses on Castle Hill, with their characteristic tile roofs, near Vienna Gate Square.




Dome, Saint Stephen's Cathedral, Budapest, Hungary  © Doug Hickok


The interior of Saint Stephen's Basilica shows the splendor of its architecture. It was named after the first king of Hungary.