Fisherman's Bastion
Neo-Romanesque terrace of seven fairy-tale turrets built as a millennial monument atop old castle walls.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest follows architect Frigyes Schulek, who in 1895 replaced a crumbling stretch of castle wall with seven fantasy towers marking Hungary's approaching millennium. It traces the name back to the fishermen of Watertown, who once sold their catch on this hill and climbed the walls to fight beside its soldiers. The bronze king on horseback behind you, Saint Stephen, has watched over the spot since 1906.
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