In 1860, in the year when István Széchenyi has died they named one of the Buda-hills after him. Some years later Ybl Miklós has designed this lookout and it has been there since 1897.
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Police evacuated thousands of people in central Budapest on Tuesday where experts prepared to defuse a huge World War Two bomb found on a construction site. The two-tonne bomb is one of the biggest found in the Hungarian capital, which was heavily bombed by the Allies during World War Two. Earlier this month another part of Budapest was evacuated after a half-tonne bomb was discovered. During the second world war the Royal Air Force and the US Air Foirce has maintained more then 36 heavy airstrike against Budapest. No wonder there are still several bombs around even 60 years after.
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The Bodies Exhibition. Originally i wanted to go for it but when I heard that its not totally sure that the dead bodies were legally used..i decided not to go. They write about it the following:
“meticulously dissected real human body specimens that are preserved through an innovative process and respectfully presented, giving visitors the opportunity to view the beauty and complexity of their own organs and systems.”
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The building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Or whatever…I mean they always change the name of ministries, so to me it remains the Belügyminisztérium:) The place you dont want to go. Unfriendly faces asking for papers are at the gate..and they are so supersecret and superimportant that they dont have time to smile..:) Did you know that the word ministry originally refers to serve?
In 2007 October I have posted about the building of Inter-Europa Bank. That was a nightshot and now I show you a daytime picture. But if you check carefully the facade you can see there is CIB now. The two banks has merged and now this beautifully renovated building on the Szabadság square belong to the CIB Bank.
After Lenny Kravitz, soon Paul Anka will give a concert in Budapest. And I am sure 1000 other artists and musicians but recently this was the poster interesting enough to post. Paul Anka’s smiley portrait just behind a no parking sign board in a Budapest downtown scene..:) At times the concept is in front of you!
See here more about the coming concert.
Orsi and Zannnie in the Lukács Cukrászda, Budapest. We had a meeting with the journalist of the Marie Claire. They will write about our new supported living project for people with mental health problems and for an interview Lukács is a perfect place. You can see more photos here.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, the Jozeph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is shown in the Madách Theatre in Budapest. Actually I have never seen this musical, I even didnt know about it. But when we walked along the theatre Zannnie immediately recognised the musical from the poster:)
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Breathtaking photos: Water on petal
I had some post about A38 restaurant and concertship before. Now I concentrate more on the restaurant which is really a high quality place. I like their food and their funny menu cards:) Read more and see more photos here.
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Me and my crazy mind: Sunrise haiku
The Danube Bank. Not the classical one with the Parliament Building, Buda Castle or Gellért Hill…This is the southern part which used to be an empty field. Now the National Theatre, the Palace of Arts, new offices or apartments are built there. Budapest is extending.
Manó and Gyuri. My ex-students from the University. Social Workers. And the founders of a very promising and creative business called Beyond Budapest. They organize special tours for tourists and even for local people in Budapest VIIIth district. As they write on their website:
there is a ’NO TOURIST LAND’. right next to You.
a different face of budapest: the VIII.th district.
in the 19. century: the cultural centre.
in the 21. century: the slum.
discover the contrast yourself.
a social-cultural walking tour.
Here, I feature them with a pleasure on Budapest Daily Photo.