Matthias Church, Budapest, Hungary 1
Matthias Church – one of the original medieval wonders of Hungary – is located in Buda, the older, Brahmin sister to the self-obsessed Pest. From the heights of the Castle District, there’s a splendid view of Parliamentary spires and prostitute-packed quays. It’s a fake, of course. Or, rather, an Austro-Hungarian
Matthias Church, Budapest, Hungary 4
The purple-roofed Sancho Panza to the quixotic Matthias Church is, you guessed it, a Hilton hotel.
Árpád, Heroes Square, Budapest
Hungarians like their statues large and exceedingly fierce. This is Árpád, founder of the Hungarian nation, leading the charge for the seven Magyar chieftains, at the Millennium Monument. Like much of what’s currently on show in Budapest, the Monument was created in a spurt of nationalist fervor in the late
Violinist, Heroes’ Square, Budapest 1
Working the crowd.
Violinist, Heroes’ Square, Budapest 2
American dollars.