Hungarian Hospitality 2

These statues graced the squares in downtown Budapest. After Soviets left, they moved them to a park outside of town. That is me standing in front. I had no idea that they would be so big!

Hungarian Hospitality

July 19th 2006
Hello everyone, I enjoyed Budapest so much that I stayed for a full week. The city was originally two cities, Buda on one side of the Danube and Pest on the other side. I visited their Opera House. The stage is second largest in the world--second only to Covent Gardens. It measures 48 metres deep and 28 metres across. Many parts of the theatre are covered with 24K gold. It was built, of ... read more

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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

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