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Hungary

The Riverside of the Hungarian Parliament.
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Buda side of the river with the church and Castle
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Now on the Buda side after walking across the Chair Bridge taking a funicular to the top of the hill.
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This is the downtown tram that must go everywhere.
The Hungarian Parliament Building  also known as the Parliament of Budapest after its location, It is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, a notable landmark of Hungary and a popular tourist destination in Budapest. It lies n the bank of the Danube. It is currently the largest building in Hungary and it is still the tallest building in Budapest
The building is huge..
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Reflecting pond in front of the Parliament building.
This has been a fantastic trip.. The Balkans, South Eastern Europe, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, including a stop at the Black Sea, provided  us  so many new learning experiences, new friendships  made and memories for a life time.
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1930's to WWII
Front entrance.
This central figure is Lajos Kossuth, one of Hungary’s most revered statesmen, who devoted his life to fight for the Magyars’ independence during the era when the country was ruled by Austrian powers, leading the ill-fated 1848 Revolution –
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Monument to Tiszan Istav  was a Hungarian politician, prime minister, political scientist and member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences. The prominent event in his life was Austria-Hungary's entry into the First World War when he was prime minister for the second time. He was later assassinated during the Aster Revolution on 31 October 1918 - the same day that Hungary terminated its political union with Austria.
Finally a photo shot of the Hungarian Parliament at night all lighted up by the river.

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