Day 7 Matthias Church by Willis Chung by Willis Chung
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  1. Willis Chung's Gallery
  2. 2017Mar Budapest
  3. Day 7 Matthias ChurchDay 7 Matthias Church
  4. Took the 5 Bus from Ferenciek tere across the Danube, then up several stairs to Plaza SzentháromságTook the 5 Bus from Ferenciek tere across the Danube, then up several stairs to Plaza Szentháromság

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Took the 5 Bus from Ferenciek tere across the Danube, then up several stairs to Plaza Szentháromság (Plaza Szentháromság (Trinity Plaza) Budapest, Hungary.)
Superwide allows me to get the model of Mátyás Templom with the real one. (Plaza Szentháromság, Budapest, Hungary)
Standard wide angle view of the model of Mátyás Templom with the real one. Pleasing... (Plaza Szentháromság, Budapest, Hungary)
One of the eastern spires of Mátyás Templom
Superwide view of Mátyás Templom and Fisherman's Bastion.
Two of the smaller western spires of Mátyás Templom
Smaller eastern spire and an ornate weathervane.
Details at the top of the main eastern spire of Mátyás Templom
The western door of Mátyás Templom.
West facade and door of Mátyás Templom
Musicians at work on the eastern end of Mátyás Templom, next to Fisherman's Bastion.
Mátyás Templom and musicians, with Fisherman's Bastion to the left.
Mátyás Templom and Hilton Budapest to the left, Fisherman's Bastion to the right.
View of the Danube from Fisherman's Bastion.
Musicians at the eastern end of Mátyás Templom
Bronze statue of St Stephen (Szent István), the first King of Hungary near  Mátyás Templom
Renovations on Fisherman's Bastion when we visited. They were working hard!
Renovating Fisherman's Bastion.
Inside Mátyás Templom, no renovations here! Beautiful organ.
Votive candles lit as offerings.
Lots of candles, great for photography!
Mátyás Templom suffered heavy damage during the end of WWII, much renovation done in the 50s and 70s
These candles make handy framing elements!
Peggy getting a photosphere in the main entrance area in Mátyás Templom
Impressive ceiling vaultings, amazing design and work from the 14th century.
Beautiful, quiet spots inside Mátyás Templom
Details of the bust behind the altar.  Alas, I am sadly ignorant of the symbolism here.
Tomb of King Bela III and Anne de Chatillon inside Mátyás Templom
Another chapel inside Mátyás Templom
Figuring out her next move...
Views of the altar. Note the use of candles as visual elements here!
Entering the gift shop. Several nice things were purchased!
Many fun things to take photos of inside Mátyás Templom
One of the stained-glass lamb windows.  There is a more famous one I missed!
Climbing the staircase to the museum.
Very curious about where this would take us...
One of the best things about the museum is the view of the main hall of the church. (Mátyás Templom, Budapest, Hungary)
Fantastic, grand staircases! (Mátyás Templom, Budapest, Hungary)
Staircase behind the organ, Mátyás Templom, Budapest, Hungary
Elisabeth, Queen of  Hungary and Empress of Austria, in a place of prominence in the staircase
Controls for the organ,  Mátyás Templom
Another view of the altar cross, quite interesting from above.
Details of the altar above the cross, Mátyás Templom
Another spiral staircase, this one is more grand. Mátyás Templom
Replicas of the Holy Crown and coronation regalia upstairs in the museum, Mátyás Templom
Coronation thrones of King Charles IV and Queen Zita, from 1916
Coronation throne of Queen Zita...
and the coronation throne of tKing Charles IV
Walking in Plaza Szentháromság near Mátyás Templom, I spot some brightly clad tourists.
They were getting some attention from more than just me.
Mátyás Templom and Segway tour. What could be more perfect?  I love Segway tours! (Budapest, Hungary)
Segways moving out from Mátyás Templom, Budapest, Hungary.
Segway riders going south from Mátyás Templom
Afternoon light on eastern spire of Mátyás Templom
Getting some golden color from the afternoon sun, Mátyás Templom
Shield and window details, high up western side of Mátyás Templom main spire.
The statue of Madonna and Child, revealed from its hiding place in 1686 during the siege of Buda. (Mátyás Templom, Budapest, Hungary)
She was walled up here, and the wall collapsed because of cannon fire.
Main hall of Mátyás Templom, facing east.
Afternoon sun over Plaza Szentháromság
Holy Trinity Statue in Plaza Szentháromság (Trinity Plaza). Sun hiding behind a cloud. (Budapest, Hungary)
Mátyás Templom and Plaza Szentháromság, afternoon sun.

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