Christopher Adam

Trip to Budapest : May 2006

Part 1: The City | Part 2: The City and Family | Part 3: Rural Hungary

The Hungarian parliament, as seen from Kossuth Square

Yves, a friend from Québec, spent a few days visiting Budapest, so I gave him a little day tour of the city. This picture is in the Buda Castle district, outside the Royal Palace, which today houses museums, art galleries and the National Széchenyi Library

The City Park (Városliget) and the Vajda Hunyad Castle.

The vast Heroes' Square, located at the entrance of the City Park.

The House of Terror Museum (Terror Háza). It's probably one of the most interesting museums in Budapest. Opened in 2002, the House of Terror is located in the building which was used by both the Hungarian Nazis during World War II and Hungary's Communist Secret Police after 1945 as a prison and interrogation centre.

The Dohány Street Synagogue. This remains the second largest synagogue in the world and serves as a testimony to Budapest's vibrant, pre-World War II Jewish community.

The Holocaust Memorial, right behind the Dohány Street Synagogue.

Sunset over the Danube. The photo is taken from the Pest side, near the Elisabeth Bridge. In the distance is the Buda Castle district and the Royal Palace

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