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Hungary
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Last Visited: January 25, 2010
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Budapest Matthias Church on Castle Hill
The church was named after the well known, and beloved Hungarian King, Matthias, who was the first to receive the crown here. Since then, it has served as a Coronation Church, thus rising to the honor of being a sanctuary of the nation. The original building, which is mentioned on records from the 13th century, was the main church of Buda Castle, built by French masters, in early Gothic style. Over the centuries, it has been consistently enlarged and rebuilt. During the Turkish occupation of the 16th - early 17th century, it served as a mosque. In the late 17th, and 18th century, it was owned by the Franciscans, and later by the Jesuits. Complete reconstruction took place between 1874 and 1896, under the supervision of Frigyes Schulek. The neo-Gothic style building then received the name: the Church of Our Lady. In accordance, the statue of Mary stands on the main altar. This altar also exhibits the crown, which was sent by the Pope in 2000. One side chapel displays ancient sculpture of piety, another hides the tomb of King Béla III and his wife, Anne of Châtillon. The frescoes and stained glass windows are the work of Károly Lotz, Mihály Zichy and Bertalan Székely. The building serves as an operating Church, with masses on Sunday mornings, and concerts in the evenings, as well as a Museum, tracing the history of the Catholic Church, and well as that of the Holy Crown, and exhibiting masterpieces of the treasury: ecclesiastical vestments, coronation robes and thrones, and gold ware and interesting stone monuments.
Camera: Nikon D90 + Nikkor AF-S VR-70-300mm F/4.5-5.6. Focal length: 270mm x 1.5. Image size: 13595x20151 pixels
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Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary taken into heaven and St Adalbert, Esztergom
Hungary's largest church and the seat of the Catholic Church in Hungary. The Classicist basilica houses a Renaissance masterpiece, the Bakócz Chapel. The Treasury's collection is extremely rich.
The basilica is 118 metres long, 49 meteres wide, and 100 metres in height. Arches connect the two 57-metre towers on the left and right of the tympanum at the main entrance.
The visitor is welcomed in its immense interior laid in a Greek cross plan, with a single barrel-vaulted nave divided only by the transepts, and dominated by the huge crossing dome. Grey marble dominates the colours of the interior, lightened by white and gold decoration and red marble ornamentation. The high altarpiece is the world's largest oil painting on a single sheet of canvas. (13.5mx6.6m)
The grounds of a medieval church were chosen for the site of the basilica. Built between 1822 and 1869 under four archbishops, it was designed by architects Pál Kühnel, János Packh, and finally József Hild. The basilica was inaugurated in 1856. Ferenc Liszt composed his Esztergom Mass for this occasion, and he personally conducted the orchestra at the celebration.
The cupola is open for to the public and offers a spectacular panorama. The church crypt is the final resting place for the dignitaries of the church in Hungary, including Cardinal József Mindszenty.
Source:http://hungarystartshere.com/Basilica-of-the-Blessed-Virgin-Mary-taken-into-heaven-and-St-Adalbert-Esztergom
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Óbuda (sometimes written in English as Obuda) was a historical city in Hungary. United with Buda and Pest in 1873 it now forms part of District III of Budapest. The name means Old Buda in Hungarian (in German, Alt-Ofen). The name in Croatian and Serbian for this city is Stari Budim, but the local Croat minority calls it Obuda (the name "Budim" they use for the fortress in Buda).
The island (Óbuda Island) next to this part of the city today hosts the Sziget Festival, a huge music and cultural festival.
Its centre is 'Fő tér' (Main Square), connected to a small square with a sculpture of people waiting for the rain to stop. It is accessible by HÉV ('Árpád híd' station).
History:
Settlements dating from the stone age have been found in Óbuda. The Romans built Aquincum, the capital of Pannonia province here. Hungarians arrived after 900 and it served as an important settlement of major tribal leaders, later kings. Béla IV of Hungary built a new capital after the 1241-1242 Mongol invasion in Buda, somewhat south of Óbuda. On January 1, 1873 it was united with Buda and Pest to form Budapest.
The Obuda Jewish community, dated from the fifteenth century, was wiped out by the Ottoman conquest of 1526. Jews, not permitted to live in Buda, returned to Óbuda in 1712 under the protection of the counts Zilchy. In 1837, the Jewish community built a handsome classical-style synagogue entered via a portico whose high pediment is supported by six large Corinthian columns. This is still standing and now is used as a television studio. The Jewish community grew and prospered until the Shoah.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%93buda
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Budapest, the capital of Hungary.
Camera: Nikon D70s + Nikkor AF-S VR-70-300mm F/4.5-5.6. Focal length: 300mm x 1.5
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Janos Hegy is the city's highest hill. It is 527m high and offers wonderful views, especially from the tower at the top.
Shots: 169. Camera: Nikon D70s + Nikkor AF-S VR-70-300mm F/4.5-5.6. Focal length: 450mm. Image size: 80800x6278 pixels.
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