Since I mentioned Prague and it's castle overlooking the city on a hill, I would be remiss not to mention that Buda has an even grander castle of its own. Behold, Buda Castle...
Built by the Austrians after the 1848 Revolution to keep the Hungarians under control. It's easy to imagine it as the seat of a great empire. Like many such places it is not only a fortress but a city-within-a-city, comprising a palace, shops, restaurants, museums, and:
A church, Szent Mathias.
A picturesque series of towers, the Fisherman's Bastion:
Statues of Hungarian worthies, such as King Stephen:
And even a series of underground caves. Not bad, Fatherland!
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