Budapest, Hungary
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The first town, built by Celts in the first century BC, occupied about 30 hectares along the slopes of Gellért Hill. Archaeological finds suggest that it may have been a densely populated settlement with a separate district of craftsmen (potteries and bronze foundries). It may have been a trading centre as well, as coins coming from different regions would indicate. The town was occupied by the Romans at the beginning of the Christian era. Its inhabitants moved to the Danube plains to a city retaining the Celtic name (Aquincum) in the first century AD. In AD 106, the city became the capital of the Roman province of Pannonia Inferior. The headquarters of the governor and significant military force were stationed here, and its population numbered about 20,000. It was frequently involved in wars on the border of the Roman Empire (formed by the Danube River).
The city of Budapest was officially created on 17 November 1873 from a merger of the three neighboring cities of Pest, Buda and Óbuda. Smaller towns on the outskirts of the original city were amalgamated into Greater Budapest in 1950. ( wikipedia )
Late night shot across the Danube.
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30/01 Budapest by night - several Hungarian landmarks in a single photo: Buda Castle, Matthias church, Elisabeth bridge.
Budapest, Hungary
This night photograph of Budapest Szechenyi Chain Bridge was taken in March 2025 from a spot near to Buda Castle during a slightly breezy evening.
According to Wikipedia, the Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a chain bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. It was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Hungary, and was opened in 1849.
This captivating nightscape of the bridge, with one of the lions and illuminated bridge piers and cables, was one worth remembering for the visit to Budapest.