I understand why now. It is an awe-inspiring place which faces down the tree-lined Andrássy út.

	The church in Rózsák tere which we went to see on the way to Heroes Square.
	Heroes Square. The figures in the monument are of important people from Hungary's history.
	The view down Andrássy út from Heroes Square.
	Museum of Fine Art (Szépművészeti Múzeum).
	Art Gallery (Műcsarnok).
	This and the next 4 photos are of Vajdahunyad Castle (Vajdahunyad vára) in City Park (Városliget) and show the strange mix of architectural styles seen in many buildings in Hungary. This was originally built for the 1900 millenial celebration out of papier-maché as a part-copy of a Transilvanian castle of the same name and was so popular, it was rebuilt in stone in 1904!
	The cloisters of the chapel.
	The main wing.
	Looking back to the chapel and the gate.
	The outside from across the lake.
	The Opera House (Operaház) on Andrássy út.
	Erzsébet tér. The light area under the pool are windows above an underground conference center.
	Les with his favourite fountain in Elizabeth Square (Erzsébet tér).
	We set off across the river once more, this time by bus, from Deák Ferenc tér to the old town of Buda on the hill. This is a great place for a quiet walk around some of the oldest houses in the city and the site of Matthias Church (Mátyás templom).
	Inside the church.
	Still inside.
	The Fishermen's Bastion (Halászbástya).
	The view along the bastion.
	The main bastion.
	Me on top of the bastion. Chains, Elizabeth and Liberty bridges can be seen below with the Liberation Memorial on Gellért Hill to the right.
	The reflection of the bastion in the windows of the Hilton Hotel.
	A brief walk brought us to the Presidential Palace (Sándor Palota) which used to be a theatre.
	After a walk around the castle itself (there are pictures of this from my previous visit), we descended via the funicular railway (Sikló) to Clark Ádám tér where there is the 0km stone seen here. All distances in Hungary are measured from here.
	Chains Bridge looking back towards Roosevelt tér on the Pest side.
	The Parliament building from Chains Bridge.
	Roosevelt tér and the Palace of Gresham (Greshampalota).
	Looking back to the castle as night starts to fall.
	The castle at night. Look carefully - it is there - honest!
	Chains Bridge at night with Fishermen's Bastion in the background.
	The little fountain in Vigadó tér.