War letztes Wochenende in Budapest und habe eine kleine Wanderung zur Zitadelle auf dem Gellert Hill gemacht und dabei dieses coole Skulptur entdeckt.
Die Zitadelle wird übrigens gerade renoviert und das gesamt Areal rund herum war abgesperrt.
Auf dem Weg dorthin habe ich die Aussichtsplattform mit dem Buda-Prinz und der Prinzessin-Pest-Statue entdeckt, die Aussicht war aber nicht so gut, da es eher nebelig war.
Das Denkmal stellt die beiden historischen Stadteile Buda und Pest dar, wobei ich die Teile immer wieder verwechsle. Die beiden Stadtteile werden durch die Donau voneinander getrennt.
Der Teil östlich der Donau wird Buda genannt und der Teil westlich der Donau Pest, wobei Pest wie [pescht] ausgesprochen wird, was so viel wie "Höhle" bedeutet. Das Denkmal steht übrigens im Buda-Teil von Budapest. Genauso wie die Buda-Castle, die ich dann ebenfalls noch besichtigt habe.
Der Gellert-Hügel ist übrigens vom Stadtzentrum recht gut mit dem Bus erreichbar. Bin mit der Linie 110 zur Station "Sanc utca" gefahren.
Insgesamt habe ich an dem Tag einen persönlichen Schritte-Rekord aufgestellt, bin insgesamt 28K Schritte gegangen, etwa 20 km laut Health-App.
Was sagt ihr dazu? Wart ihr schon mal in Budapest? Was habt ihr besichtigt?
Prince Buda and Princess Pest Sculpture, Budapest
The Prince Buda and Princess Pest monument is located in the western Buda part of Budapest.
Foggy view of the Buda Castle
Continued the hike to the Citadelle, which was under construction but also told an interesting story about corruption.
Destruction (Citadel)
From the early 2000s until the site went into state ownership in 2014, murky companies with criminal ties operated facilities such as a discotheque, a hostel, and a nightclub in the fortress. Even though the Citadel had been a World Heritage site since 1987, the fort and the surrounding area lapsed into a state of unworthy disgrace. The wounds caused by time and lack of responsible ownership can no longer wait to be healed.
Nothing but ruins and rubble remind us of the previous functions, 2020
The sculptures depict the tragic tale of two lovers divided by the Danube river, Prince Buda and Princess Pest. Worth a visit.
English
I was in Budapest last weekend and took a short hike to the citadel on Gellert Hill and discovered this cool sculpture.
Incidentally, the citadel is currently being renovated and the entire area around it was cordoned off.
On the way there, I discovered this cool viewing platform with the Prince Buda and the Princess Pest statue, but the view wasn't so good as it was rather foggy on that day.
The monument represents the two historic cities of Buda and Pest, although I always get the parts mixed up. The two city parts are separated by the Danube.
The part east of the Danube is called Buda and the part west of the Danube is called Pest, where Pest is pronounced like [pesht], which means “cave”. Incidentally, the monument is located in the Buda part of Budapest. Just like the Buda Castle, which I visited afterwards.
Incidentally, Gellert Hill is quite easy to reach by bus from the city center. I took line 110 to the “Sanc utca” station.
I set a personal step record that day, walking a total of 28K steps, about 20 km according to the Health app.
What do you think? Have you ever been to Budapest? What did you visit?
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