Some of the sites on the Eastern bank of Pest follow. Not all, mind you, but these are some of the things Maddie and I particularly enjoyed.
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St. Stephen's Basilica, home of St. Stephen's mummified right hand, a revered religious relic (so I'm told).
Essentially a square, it was heavily damaged in WWII but was restored.
The inside is dripping in gilt & gold to accent the red and green marble.
(Below) And the square immediately outside is also elaborate in its way.
* * *The Parliament was modeled after that of the United Kingdom.
Both the inside and outside are impressive - once again, very little expense spared to make an ornate and stately building. Grandiose at its original construction, many fixtures had to be replaced after WWII.
(Below) The numbered cigar holders are for Hungarian statesmen so they know which is theirs if pulled away from smoking.
(Below) Where all the official things happen. There's an identical chamber on the other side of the building where the current Hungarian Parliament conducts its business.
* * *The Postal Museum seemed to be misnamed as it actually chronicles the history of communication - written, printed, or broadcasted - in Hungary.
It had sort of an odd location - inside of an apartment building which was designed and built by a wealthy water-merchant during the 1800's as both a townhouse and office.
* * *The largest synagogue in Europe is known as The Great Synagogue.
* * *Grand Market Hall is the place to go for groceries and souvenirs.
* * *There are multiple train stations in Budapest but Keleti Palyaudvar is the one we arrived to and departed from.
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