Day 1 Budapest

Today was spent on Castle Hill, Buda.  The weather was warm but cloudy.  There was no wind.  SS had planned the day.

The venicular up the palace.

The coat of arms.

The Chain Bridge from Castle Hill.

Matthias Church

The pulpit.

The ceiling with St Matthew depicted as the angel, St Mark the lion, St Luke the bull and St John with the eagle.  They are within the rose petals of Mary.

The alter.

A view of the beautiful tiled roof.

A visit to the Hospilal in the Rock was an inciteful experience. It was a hospital built into the caves under Castle Hill.  It was manned by the Red Cross during WW2 catering for hundreds of civilians.  In the Cold War years it served as a secret nuclear bunker.

The Royal Palace now houses museums.  

There was a spectacular fountain - the Matthias Fountain.

There were beautiful walks around the walls with many fruit laden trees.