We are in Madrid (Spain) with Zannie. So we invited guest photographers for these few days.
For today we feature DjZoNe‘s photo that was taken from the top of the Westend City center with an 70-300 Objective.
DjZoNe’s Budapest
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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Stationery Store
Ápisz…since my childhood these stores are for stationeries in Hungary. Papers, office tools, pens anything you need.:)
Blockhouse
Again a solution how they wanna try to make these old blockhouses look prettier. I have found this building in the Xth district of Budapest.
The statue of Raoul Wallenberg
Raoul Wallenberg (August 4, 1912 – July 17, 1947?) was a Swedish humanitarian who worked in Budapest, Hungary, during World War II to rescue Jews from the Holocaust. Between July and December 1944, he issued protective passports and housed Jews, saving tens of thousands of Jewish lives.
His death has long been a source of dispute with the former Soviet Union denying knowledge of Wallenberg’s fate. On January 17, 1945, he was arrested in Budapest by the Soviets after they wrested control of the city from the Germans, and was reported to have died in March. In 1957, the Soviets claimed that Wallenberg had actually died of a heart attack in 1947 at the age of 35. There had been reports, however, from prisoners in the same facility, that he was seen alive long past 1947. In 1991, Vyacheslav Nikonov was assigned by the Russian government to find out the truth; he concluded that Wallenberg did indeed die in 1947, executed while a prisoner at Lubyanka. (source: wikipedia)
The statue is in the IInd district of Budapest.
József Attila square
József Attila square in the XIIIth district. It is the same place as on the photo in this post but taken from the other direction. In the background you can see the hills of Buda.
On the Danube
I wanted to post a nice weekend photo with a calm mood. In my archives I have found this ship on the Danube at the Elizabeth Bridge. Have a nice weekend!
Jószef Attila Művelődési Központ
This is a Művelődési Központ (means something like cultural centre) named after my favorite poet Attila József. Its located in Angyalföld (XIIIth district of Budapest) which is traditionally an area of the labour class.
Puskás Stadium
The stadium named after the world famous Hungarian football player of the 50′s Ferenc Puskás.
Playground
Empty playground in the Xth district of Budapest. I guess it will be like this until next spring.
People of Budapest – Eszter
We start a new column on the Budapestdailyphoto blog. Its called the People of Budapest. A city is not only about it’s buildings and sculptures but also about it’s people. Every time we make a short interview with someone who lives/studies/works in Budapest.
The first brave person who agreed to be introduced is my friend Eszter!:)
Since when are you living in Budapest?
Since 1988.
Where do you live within the city?
At the Rózsák square (VIIth district), before that I used to live in Újpest, in Káposztásmegyer.
What do you do?
I work as a waitress but what I like is psychology. I study psychology.
Which are your three favorite places in Budapest? (it can be a public place, a café, pub, park, memorial anything…the first three places coming to your mind)
Since I have been working in a pub I do not really have a favorite place but lately I visit often the place called Instant. The Instant is a ruin-pub in Budapest, and I think it is the most enjoyable one among them. Recently I started to like to go there because of the nice experiences I had there with my friends. The music is after my taste. I also like the café Mai Manó which has the best atmosphere in Budapest. I also love to sit at the Rózsák square in the yard of the church. That churchyard is a very relaxing place, I can listen to myself there.
November walk
Again a moment caught by Zannnie. To me this photo (taken at the Arena mall in Budapest) expresses the mood of November very well.