Monthly Archives: April 2009

Excursion ship

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Zsolt

These windows belong to a large excursion ship. During the tourist season you can see a lot of them along the Danube bank in Budapest.

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Várkert Palota

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Zsolt

The same cars as on the on the photo from yesterday but now you can see the entie building, too. This is the Várkert Palota which used to be Várkert Casino before. The building was designed by Miklós Ybl and … Continue reading →

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Nescafe

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Zsolt

These company cars with their special painting fits very well to the background on this photo.

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Silver roofs

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Zsolt

Roofs are always amazing to me especially in cities like Budapest or Prague. This is at the Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest.

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Sharp contrasts

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Zsolt

I love when the clouds are dark but there is still some sunshine on the buildings. One of the best moments for taking photos. This church is in Buda, not far from the Tabán.

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The Castle of Buda

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Zsolt

This is the Castle of Buda but captured from the Tabán this time. Nice green area, one of my favorite parks in Budapest.

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Zebras in Budapest

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Zsolt

1,5 years ago cows were occupading the streets of Budapest. Now you can see these zebras at several places in the city. I guess this is an awareness campaign to improve the moral aspect of the Budapest traffic. Drivers usually … Continue reading →

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The new Budapest

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Zsolt

This photo represents the new Budapest hopefully. Lot of constructions everywhere (and scandals around them of course):) and more and more cyclists in the city.

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Overdose…a new miracle in Budapest

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Zsolt

(photo: László Beliczay, MTI) Overdose has been called the Wunderpferd, or Miracle Horse, in Germany and the Budapest Bullet in Britain. A writer at Britain’s Racing Post recently raved that he “leaves the stalls with the overdrive already engaged.” These … Continue reading →

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The statue of Ignác Alpár

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Zsolt

Ignác Alpár began his career as a stonemason, then worked under architect Alajos Hauszmann. After completing formal studies in Berlin, he returned to Budapest to work under Imre Steindl and Hauszmann again. He began independent practice in 1890, working mainly … Continue reading →

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Budapest Critical Mass 2009

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Zsolt

Critical Mass Budapest is a mass demonstration aimed at bringing the public’s attention to the crisis caused by motor vehicles, e.g. traffic jams and environmental pollution. It promotes the bicycle as a healthy, fast, cheap and environmentally friendly alternative mode … Continue reading →

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