The Fisherman's Bastion as seen from the Castle. The original Bastion would have been that part of the city wall that would have been defended by the Fisherman's Guild. This one was rebuilt in honour of that tradition Poor Budapest, like Tallin, almost everyone has a had a try at taking it over - first the Romans in about 9 B.C. , then the Bulgarians in about 829 A.D, next the Mongols in the C13th and the Turks in 1541. Although an international force - the Holy League, took it back for the Christians in 1686, the city was completely destroyed and incorporated into the Hapsburg Empire. The city flourished during this period of peace and prosperity, and most of its grand buildings date from this era. In 1918, when the Austria - Hungarian Empire lay in shambles, Hungary declared its Independence but its new government was immediately overthrown by the Romanian Army and the country was taken over by the Russians. In World War II, Budapest was occupied by the Germans and up to 40%...
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