Reconstructed gallows under 60 Androssy Street

This is the House of Terror, a museum dedicated to describing and memorializng the atrocities committed by the Nazis and Soviets in this building. One of the exhibits is a slow ride down to the basement in an elevator while you are watching a short video of one of the peope who was there describing hangings in this room during the soviet era.

Budapest

September 20th 2014
Budapest was both the halfway point and eastern extent of our trip. We wanted to use our four nights there to rest up from some hard biking and to explore some of the city without getting too burned out. Our base, a small one-bedroom apartment, for an incredibly reasonable price, at Bell Hostel and Apartments, was the perfect place for both. Objectives were achived: we left early Sunday morning we ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

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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