Today we start with a geography lesson for you. Budapest is actually two cities: Buda and Pest. The Danube River separates the cities. The hills on the Buda side are the foothills of the Alps. I actually climbed Gellert Hill to get a picture of a statue (you can kinda see it to middle below) and the Buda and Pest city views. A king brought the monk, Gellert, to Budapest in year 1000, after he converted Hungry to Christianity. Some rebellious Magyars did not care for the change, put the monk in a barrel, drove long nails in from the outside, and rolled him down the hill. He is now the patron saint of Budapest. He probably would have preferred anonymity and living then this legacy. I'm just guessing at this point.
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Gellert Hill
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And this is what the walked looked liked:
And as I approached the top, through the trees:
And then:
Yep, the tour buses will take you up the hill. Who knew? Apparently everyone but me. It is good I enjoy walking. Everywhere. Behind the statue is Citadella. This was used during WWII.
The view from up there
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Pest, Hungry
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The other side of the River (side I was standing on):
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Buda, Castle Hill (see green dome in middle)
More after the jump...
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