St. Stephen’s Basilica, Budapest, Hungary 1
In Budapest, even elderly saints work out. St. Stephen’s Basilica was only completed in 1905, and you can see the same musculature at work (or at the gym) in early 20th century print. The extensive poster collection in the Hungarian National Museum contains gems like this one: The first issue
Danube in Flood 2013, Budapest, Hungary 1
Floods peaked at 8.91 meters in Budapest, but swamped much of the surrounding countryside. On a train ride from Budapest to Slovakia, we passed roads, fields and crops underwater. There were sandbags in the streets of Visegrád and flood fences along the rails. Only red tile roofs remained.
Dohány Street Synagogue, Budapest, Hungary
The winter of 1944-1945 was particularly bleak for the city’s Jewish population. 70,000 Jews were re-located to the Ghetto of Pest and 8,000 – 10,000 perished as the result of Eichmann’s grand “plan”. Over 2000 who died from cold and hunger are buried in the cemetery adjacent to Europe’s largest
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary 1
The brainchild of Count István Széchenyi, a Hungarian hero. A veteran of the Napoleonic wars, Széchenyi was one of the key forces in transforming Budapest from a relative backwater to a modern hub of international trade and a center of national fervor (the Chain Bridge is officially named the “Széchenyi
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