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Eger: The rooftops from Egri Vár (Eger Castle), which was first fortified in the 13th Century after an early Mongol invasion Eger: Riding Horses at the Castle Eger: Houses as seen from Castle Hill Eger: Calling Mom Eger: The Ruins of St. John's Cathedral built in the 12th Century & destroyed by the Turks. They are the earliest ruins at Eger Castle. Budapest: Youth Festival Eger: Hungarian Flag at the Castle Eger: Ruins of St. John's Cathedral Budapest: Youth Festival Eger: Houses as seen from Castle Hill Eger: Train tracks running behind the Castle--there was no castle, just ruins. Budapest: Inside the Mátyas Templom (Matthias Church) on Castle Hill Eger: Monument at the Castle Eger: A family in a castle "wagon" Budapest: Art Deco Baths at the Gellért Hotel Budapest: Art Deco Baths at the Gellért Hotel Budapest: Art Deco Baths (interior) at the Gellért Hotel Budapest: Art Deco Baths at the Gellért Hotel Budapest: Art Deco Baths (interior) at the Gellért Hotel Eger: Archbishop's Garden Budapest: View of Youth Festival from Castle Hill Budapest: Inside the Mátyas Templom (Matthias Church) on Castle Hill Budapest: Exterior of the Mátyas Templom (Matthias Church) on Castle Hill Budapest: Art Deco Baths at the Gellért Hotel Eger: View from the Castle of the Minaret Eger: View from the Castle of Houses Eger: Egri (Egar) Bazilika Eger: View from the Castle of the Minaret Eger: Egri (Eger) Bazilika as seen from the Castle Eger: Signs--Notice "Nice Woman Valley," which our guidebook translated to "Valley of Beautiful Women" Eger: View from the Castle of the Square the Offi House (our hotel) was in Eger: View from the Castle of the Minorita Templom Egar: View of the Castle from the Minaret Eger: View of the Offi House & its Restaurant (left) & the Senatorház where we had dinner the 2nd night in town Egar: Looking down from the Minaret Egar: On top of the Minaret, looking down. At 40 meters high, the minaret is the northernmost monumnet left from the 16th century Turkish occupation. Egar: View from the Minaret Eger: Minorita Templom (Minorite Church) built in 1771 in the Baroque style--Our inn, the Offi House, was right off this square. Egar: Rooftops from the Minaret Eger: Minorita Templom (Minorite Church) at Night Egar: View of the Minorita Templom from the Minaret Egar: Climbing the spiral staircase up the Minaret Budapest: View of the Gellért Hotel from Gellért Hill Budapest: View from Gellért Hill Budapest: On Gellért Hill Egar: Kim had a nice nap on this little tram after sampling the wines in Szépasszony Vőlgy, the Valley of the Beautiful Women Debrecen: Brian after over 6 hours waiting for a train (it's a long story) Debrecen: Waiting... We were supposed to arrive in Ieud that night, but could not make it because of the train schedules. Budapest: Walking along Váci Utca after visiting Terror Háza, the museum of spying & atrocities housed in the former headquarters of the ÁVH (secret police) Budapest: The Cow Parade Budapest: Museum of Fine Arts (Szépművés-zeti Múzeum) Budapest: Szent István Bazilika (Caught a glimpse of a wedding in progress here!) Budapest: Street on Castle Hill, which contains most of the medieval buildings in Budapest Budapest: Vájdahunyad Vár (Castle) in varied architectural styles typical in Hungary (Baroque, Romanesque, Gothic, & Tudor) Budapest: Muscians at the Gerbeaud Budapest: In front of Gerbeaud, which has been serving cake & coffee since 1870 Budapest: Heroes' Square (Hősők Tere) Monument to honor millennial anniversary (in 1896) of the Magyar conquest of he Carpathian Basin Budapest: Vájdahunyad Vár (Castle) Budapest: The Gellért at Night (and me) Budapest: Gellért Hill Szabadság Szobor (independence Monument)--Lady with a palm leaf, built in tribute to Soviet soldiers who liberated the city in 1945 (although the tribute was removed 10 years ago) Budapest: The Gellért at Night Budapest: Brian on Szabaság (Liberty) Bridge, which connects Buda & Perst, looking towards Erzébet (Elizabeth) Bridge Budapest: Parliament Building Budapest: Youth Festival in front of the funicular to Castle Hill Budapest: Festival Budapest: Castle Hill at Night Budapest: Yummy coal-fired dough dessert--we had one (okay, two) topped with coconut Budapest: Castle Hill at Night Budapest: The Tram Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Budapest: Youth Festival Eger: Panorama Eger: Panorama Budapest: Panorama from our room at the Gellért
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