Date of visit: 10th April 2014
The “Halaszbastya” or Fisherman’s Bastion is one of the
top Budapest attractions without a doubt. Their lovely lookout towers/decorative
fortification of Fisherman’s Bastion were built in the 19th century to serve as
a lookout tower for the best panoramic views in Budapest, Hungary. Needless to
say, there used to be real castle walls where now you can take fantastic photos
from, but the structure today has never served as an actual fortification in
Buda. A visit to Budapest without taking photos at the bastion would not be complete.
The following are facts about the
Fisherman’s Bastion, in brief:-
- Built from 1895 to 1902
- It looks similar with the logo of Walt Disney films, only nicer and older
- Open all year round, day and night
- Entrance fee: free balconies combined with fee paying top turrets
- 7 turrets to represent the 7 Hungarian tribes who founded the present day country in 895
- There’s cafe on its terrace
- Chapel inside the Fisherman’s Bastion Budapest (open from March 2013)
- Protected by the guild of the fishermen during the Middle Ages, hence the name
The views from the Fisherman’s Bastion well
deserve their own special tower atop the Buda Castle Hill, as not only the Buda
Castle but also the river views and the Danube river front sights are now part
of the UNESCO World Heritage.
Fisherman's
Bastion is a terrace constructed in neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque style
situated on the Buda bank of the Danube, on the Castle hill in Budapest, around
Matthias Church. It was designed and built between 1895 and 1902 on the plans
of Frigyes Schulek. Between 1947–48, the son of Frigyes Schulek, Janos Schulek,
conducted the other restoration project after its near destruction during World
War II.
From the towers and the terrace a
panoramic view exists of Danube, Margaret Island, Pest to the east and the Gellert
Hill.
The Bastion takes its name from
the guild of fishermen that was responsible for defending this stretch of the
city walls in the Middle Ages. It is a viewing terrace, with many stairs and
walking paths.
A bronze statue of Stephen I of
Hungary mounted on a horse, erected in 1906, can be seen between the Bastion
and the Matthias Church. The pedestal was made by Alajos Strobl, based on the
plans of Frigyes Schulek, in Neo-Romanesque style, with episodes illustrating
the King's life.
It was featured as a Pit Stop on
the sixth season of American TV show The Amazing Race. To end this entry, I would like to share my 2 photos snapped by Anne using her camera with a wrong date set on it. Hope you guys will get some enlightenment reading this entry whilst enjoying all the views of us in the photos.
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| It was King Stephen I of Hungary mounted on a horse, erected in 1906 at the background of this photo |
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