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34 Fascinating Pics Capture Street Scenes of Budapest in the 1980s

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:24:37 +0300

Budapest is the capital and the most populous city of Hungary. Budapest is an Alpha − global city with strengths in commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment.
The central area of the city along the Danube River is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has several notable monuments, including the Hungarian Parliament, Buda Castle, Fisherman's Bastion, Gresham Palace, Széchenyi Chain Bridge.

My 11 Photos Of The Kelenföld Power Station

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:53:15 +0300

Kelenföld is a neighborhood in Budapest, Hungary. It belongs to Újbuda, which is located in the southern part of Buda. Workers built the large Kelenföld housing estate between 1967 and 1983 from pre-fabricated concrete blocks. The Kelenföld railway station is an important transport hub of Buda. Kelenföld Power Station, the largest electrical generation plant in the world after its construction in 1912, is now a tourist attraction.

Greenpeace Protest Plastic Pollution With Lifesize Whales In Budapest

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:15:57 +0300

Greenpeace activists assembled life-sized sculptures of two whales emerging from a sea of plastic waste in front of Hungarian Parliament. The large whales, made out of paper, were assembled to raise awareness about disposable plastic waste pollution in the different seas.

I Risk My Life To Photograph My Hometown Budapest From The Best Angle

Wed, 13 Apr 2016 09:57:09 +0300

For 6 years I’ve been climbing Budapest’s most significant buildings, towers, monuments and everything I can to shoot the perfect pictures about my hometown. Real love and passion! I even risk my life to take pictures of my hometown in unrepeatable lights and from unbelievable heights. I try to take pictures in different lights and weather conditions because I would like to show everyone how beautiful Budapest is.

A Giant Sculpture Crawls Out Of The Ground In Budapest

Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:26:50 +0400

Artist Ervin Loránth Hervé created an impressive sculpture called “Popped Up” that depicts a giant man crawling out of the earth. The polystyrene sculpture is located at Széchenyi Square in Budapest, Hungary, and was one of the highlights for the Art Market Budapest 2014 international contemporary art fair

Enormous Eagle Sculpture is Largest Bird Monument in Europe

Thu, 23 Oct 2014 10:22:04 +0400

Artist Gabor Miklos Szoke, known for gigantic sculptures made out of wood, recently broke a record by creating the biggest bird monument in Europe. Made for the famous Hungarian football club, FTC, the enormous eagle has a span of 16 meters, a height of 8 meters and a weight that exceeds 15 tons. This time, the artist tried his hand with a different kind of material, stainless steel. It was his first time using stainless steel and it was also the biggest monument he had ever created. From start to finish, the project took an incredible seven months to make with more than 100 people working on the eagle including engineers and welders. It is composed of 5,000 steel prisms. The eagle is seen swooping down on its prey. Instead of an animal, however, the prey is replaced by a ball. The eagle symbolizes will, freedom, and extraordinary performance.

Toy Store in Budapest Sells Adult Toy to Kids

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:32:13 +0400

Toy store in Budapest, Hungary is a normal toy store for kids. Except one thing. It has a designer beaver, hairy magnetic filing toy.