05 Hungary Budapest Buda Castle Oct 21 10/6/21

Buda Castle is a huge royal palace on the west, or Buda, side of the Danube. It includes a fine cathedral and a number of museums. It is still in use for affairs of state.
0001 HUNGARY: BUDAPEST, BUDA CASTLE
1 HUNGARY: BUDAPEST, BUDA CASTLE
0002 Though the Castle was first completed in 1265, a new structure was built 1749-1769. After being destroyed again in WW II, teh current Castle was reconstructed...
2 Though the Castle was first completed in 1265, a new structure was built 1749-1769. After being destroyed again in WW II, teh current Castle was reconstructed from excavated medieval remains.
0003 The Castle Hill neighborhood on the Buda side of the Danube
3 The Castle Hill neighborhood on the Buda side of the Danube
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0007 The original castle was not maintained during the Ottoman occupation and used only as a fortification. During the Siege of 1686, when Christians retook teh...
7 The original castle was not maintained during the Ottoman occupation and used only as a fortification. During the Siege of 1686, when Christians retook teh city, it was totally destroyed.
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9 Uri Utca, Gentlemen's Street
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