KALINA KUKOVA

The Buda Castle is located in Budapest; Hungary is historical castle of the Hungarian kings. The foundations of the castle date back to the 13th Century. It was first completed in the year 1265. Originally it was called Royal Palace and Royal Castle

During the reign of King Matthias, the castle reached its full stature. This castle is a part of the World Heritage Site and was declared in 1987. The interiors of the palace are decorated lavishly and consist of a Ballroom and a Castle Church. The site also has three museums and is home to the Szchenyi Library. Throughout the ages, the castle survived many battles.

Located next to the Danube and within the Buda region, Fisherman's Bastion is an eyecatching landmark, with no less than seven towers and beautiful bright architecture. Construction of the Bastion commenced in 1895 and was completed seven years later. Ever since, visitors have flocked here to climb to the top and photograph the surrounding cityscape.

The Chain Bridge is considered as one of the popular landmarks in Budapest. The capital's first bridge, a historical monument that has attracted many tourists to Budapest: photographs or film of it illuminated at night, with the imposing Buda Castle rising in the background, make for a breathtaking sight.

Vajdahunyad Castle
Vajdahunyad Castle was built between 1896 and 1908 as part of the Millennial Exhibition which celebrated the 1000 years of Hungary since the Hungarian Conquest of the Carpathian Basin in 895. The castle was designed by Ignc Alpr to feature copies of several landmark buildings from different parts the Kingdom of Hungary, especially the Hunyad Castle in Transylvania (now in Romania). As the castle contains parts of buildings from various time periods, it displays different architectural styles: Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque. Originally it was made from cardboard and wood, but it became so popular that it was rebuilt from stone and brick between 1904 and 1908. Today it houses the Agricultural Museum of Hungary, the biggest agricultural museum in Europe.

Iglesia De Matas
LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE CASTLE DISTRICT IN BUDAPEST, IGLESIA DE MATAS WAS CONSTRUCTED IN THE GOTHIC STYLE OF THE LATTER 14TH CENTURY, AND THEN EXTENSIVELY RENOVATED IN THE LATE 1800S. IN MEDIEVAL TIMES, IT WAS THE SECOND LARGEST CHURCH IN TOWN, AND ONE OF THE MOST GRANDIOSE IN THE HUNGARIAN KINGDOM.

IT WAS ORIGINALLY NAMED AFTER KING MATTHIAS, WHO ORDERED THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ONE OF ITS UNIQUE TOWERS. IT WAS ALSO WHERE THE MATTHIAS HELD HIS TWO WEDDINGS. THIS CHURCH WAS A POPULAR PLACE TO KINGS TO BE CROWNED, ONE OF WHICH WAS KING CHARLES IV IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY. IGLESIA DE MATAS IS ALSO HOME TO THE ECCLESIASTICAL ART MUSEUM OF BUDAPEST, WHICH STARTS IN THE MEDIEVAL CRYPT AND ENDS IN ST. STEPHENS BASILICA.

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