And again we will talk about one of the most beautiful cities in Europe - Budapest. The first part included the Fisherman's Bastion, Vaidahunyand Castle, Gellert Mountain, Margaret Island.
In the second - the Basilica of St. Stephen, "Little Princess", the building of the Hungarian Parliament and the Széchenyi Baths. Let's continue our review of the sights of this picturesque city.
Buda Castle Hill Labyrinth (Buda Labyrinth)
The Buda Castle Hill Labyrinth is a large system of natural caves. At different times, the labyrinth was used in different ways - as a warehouse for household needs, as a bomb shelter, as a place for secret military facilities. Now part of the underground labyrinth, more than 1100 meters long, is reserved for the entertainment of tourists.
The labyrinth is quiet enough, dark and damp, only somewhere in the distance you can hear the clang of chains and strange sounds. You will find many small halls, corridors, dead ends with drawings on the walls, mysterious sculptures and obscure objects. In one of the halls, you will see red wine flowing to the music. The Buda Labyrinth is open to the public all year round. You will definitely not be left without impressions.
Monument to Jewish Residents of Budapest
Monument to Jewish Residents of Budapest - was unveiled on the Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 16, 2005. The monument is located near the Parliament building on the Danube embankment. Along the river there are 60 pairs of shoes made of cast iron - women's shoes, children's boots, men's shoes.
During World War II, in 1944-45, the German fascists shot Jews in groups of 60, right on the banks of the Danube. People sentenced to death were forced to take off their shoes. This was done solely out of economy, the notorious German thrift was triggered - the boots left on the shore were given to the soldiers. All prisoners were tied up with barbed wire and, again, in order to save money, they shot only at the first one standing. The dead man fell into the river and pulled all the survivors with him.
Before the liberation of Budapest by Soviet troops, more than 10 thousand people were thus killed here.
Heroes Square
Heroes' Square is the main square of the city, located at the end of Andrássy Avenue. In the center of the square there is a memorial dedicated to the millennial passage of the Magyars through the Carpathians. The memorial is a high stele, the top of which is crowned with the figure of the Archangel Gabriel with the crown of King Stephen and the apostolic cross. At the foot of the memorial are depicted the leaders of the seven Magyar tribes who founded Hungary.
Also on Heroes' Square you can see two semicircular colonnades dedicated to the heroes of the country. Between the columns there are bronze statues depicting important historical characters - representatives of royal dynasties, princely families, saints. Each colonnade is 85 meters long. On both sides of the square there are buildings built in the neoclassical style - these are museums.
You can write and talk about Budapest for a long time, but it is better to see everything for yourself and get a lot of pleasure. Travel to Budapest and walk along Andrássy Avenue, look at Váci Street, see the bridges cleverly thrown across the Danube, visit the Budapest Zoo. Take an excursion on a motor ship along the Danube, it will be interesting both during the day and in the evening. Be sure to try national Hungarian dishes and Tokay wines.
