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Day 3: Matthias Church Tower

By Willis Chung
Jun 28, 2018
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2018May Budapest 2018May Budapest

Day 3: Matthias Church Tower

Jun 28, 2018
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Back entrances of apartment building west of the Castle complex, Budapest, Hungary

Roofline of apartment building west of the Castle complex, Budapest, Hungary

At the west side of the castle district itself, I start running into tour groups.

Climbing the stairs to Tóth Árpád, I have quiet again.

Quiet benches along Tóth Árpád offer a nice view to the west.

Quite a few choices available here. Tóth Árpád, Budapest, Hungary

The western spire of Matthias Cathedral from Szentháromság Ut, Budapest, Hungary

View of Matthias Cathedral from the west on Szentháromság Ut, Budapest, Hungary.

Street vendor organizing her displays on Szentháromság Ut, Budapest, Hungary.

Pretty busy in the afternoon at Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest, Hungary.

Holy Trinity Statue, many figures atop a hexagonal obelisk. Budapest, Hungary.

Our guides for the Matthias Cathedral Tower Tour. Very steep stairs, guides move groups up and down.

Detail on the west side of the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Hungary.

Starting the climb inside the bell tower, Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague

The biggest landing low in the tower is a small museum. Don't have time to read the displays, though (Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Rather a short door takes up to the next set of spiral stairs. (Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Close quarters inside the staircase. (Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

We get glimpses of the outside as we wind upwards. (Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Lower bell chamber with mechanisms to ring the bells. (Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

More complex than I thought it would be to ring the bells. (Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Getting higher up in the tower. (Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Upper bell chamber, with more bells and ropes. (Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

At the balcony at the top of the tower, looking to the west over Trinity Square. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

View to the south, taking in Buda Castle, Fisherman's Bastion is down to the left. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Buda Castle and Liberty Statues from the bell tower of Matthias Church. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Sweeping view to the southeast, Buda Castle, Széchenyi Chain Bridge over the Danube. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Széchenyi Chain Bridge crossing the Danube River, Budapest, Hungary. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Elizabeth and Freedom Bridges with the east bank of the Danube River. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

St. Stephen's Basilica illuminated by a hole in the clouds. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Hungarian Parliament Building on the east bank of the Danube. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Havas Boldogasszony Church to the west of the Castle district. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Streets south of Trinity Square, mix of new buildings in an old style and old buildings. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Mária Magdolna Torony to the northwest, another tower that I will visit next! (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Chimney shadows on tile roofs. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Gargoyle looking over the main building of Matthias Church and the Hilton Budapest (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Cockrell atop the central spire of Matthias Cathedral. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Hungarian Parliament Building getting some sun. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Northern tower of Fisherman's Bastion (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Matthias Church with the Danube and the Hungarian Parliament Building, taken from the steeple (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Margaret Bridge with Margaret Island to the north in the Danube River. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Closer view of the northern tower of Fisherman's Bastion. Nice cafe inside, nice tables outside. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Many apartment buildings to the north, west of the Danube. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

ORFK-torony police radio tower on Hármashatár Hill overlooking northwestern Budapest. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

The southern end of Fisherman's Bastion from up high. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Another view of St. Stephen's Basilica emerging from the shadow. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

West tower of the Széchenyi Chain Bridge (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Hungarian Parliament Building out of the shadow. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Finial at the top of the east spire of Matthias Cathedral. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Details of the roof tile on Matthias Cathedral. (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Details of the roof of the east spire of Matthias Cathedral (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

Time to head back down, I am the last one to leave! (Taken from the bell tower of Matthias Cathedral, Budapest, Prague)

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