Pictures of Hungary

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For the curious person who asked for a map of Hungary. I got this off the CIA's web page.

There is also other info about Hungary on that page.

I was born in Budapest but lived in Tatabanya until we escaped from Hungary in late October 1957.

Tatabánya, city in northwestern Hungary, capital of Komárom-Esztergom County, in a valley at the northeastern end of the Vértes Mountains, near Budapest. A road hub on a railroad, it is an important mining center and lies in a region of lignite mining and limestone quarrying. The city has aluminum foundries, thermoelectric power plants, and factories producing briquettes, bricks, cement, and carbide. A school of mining is located here; nearby is the Selim (Szelimluk) Cave, a limestone formation that dates from the Ice Age. The city expanded through annexation of the mining towns of Bánhida and Felsogalla in the 1950s. Population (1999 estimate) 72,054.

Admire Budapest's architecture whilst riding the trams
A troupe of traditional Hungarian dancers. Folk music is an integral part of Hungarian culture
Enjoying the hot springs in Eger, north-east Hungary
The Eszterhazy Castle in Fertod
A stone warrior stands sentry at the Fishermen's Bastion, a monument to the fishermen who defended Buda in the Middle Ages

Throughout Hungary you'll find remnants of its rich history; here is an old fort near Budapest
A beautiful statue overlooks proceedings at the exclusive Géllert spa
A graceful art nouveau sculpture at the Gellert Baths
A gathering at Heroes' Square (Hosok Tere) outside the Museum of Fine Arts
The Hussar on Castle Hill overlooks Budapest and has magnificent views of the Danube

A Hungarian folk musician in traditional costume
A statue of King Stephen at the Fishermen's Bastion, Budapest
Mátyás Church, Budapest, built between 1255 and 1269 and last renovated in the late 1800s
Pécs, an ancient town where the entire inner section has been declared a museum
Hungary's baroque triumphal arch built in 1764 in Vác