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2018 Bucharest to Amsterdam
July 22nd 2018 7-22-18 Sunday, Budapest (day 2). The boat was docked very near the Hungarian Parliament Building so Simon and I walked over for the guided tour we'd booked. It is Neo-Gothic, very grand, long hallways with arched ceilings lined with arched stained glass windows, an enormous hall with ceiling murals and a double stairway. The most fabulous hall, under the major dome featured much historical statua
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Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive milita... ... read more COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom