Fisherman's Bastion
Halászbástya 

The Fishermen's Bastion is one of the most popular spots of the Castle District with visitors, as it offers a grand panorama of almost the entire city.
It was built in 1905 and it is well-known for the wonderful panoramic views it provides of the city of Budapest, the castle-like Fisherman’s Bastion. 

The Structure
Designed by architect Frigyes Schulek and built in 1905, the white-stoned Fisherman’s Bastion is described as a combination of neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque. 
The Fishermen's Bastion received its name from the medieval ramparts system which rose above the suburb named Fishermen's Town; furthermore, there used to be a fish-market behind the ramparts. Beneath the Fishermen's Bastion lies the old suburb of Water Town, now full of new bindings; its Baroque church towers recall the past. in the north we get a view of the Danube with Margaret Island.  The building which dominates the panorama of the Pest bank is that of the Parliament with its dome and spires. At the head of the Chain Bridge in Pest stands the building of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, with the dome of the Basilica in the background.

The Fisherman’s Bastion is made up of seven towers - each one symbolizing one of the seven Magyar tribes that came to Hungary in 896. The bastion sits  near Fisherman’s Town, thus the name. An old fish market also sat at this location during medieval times.

The View
Most visitors consider the view from Fisherman’s Bastion to be one of the best in the city. From atop the structure, you can see as far as Margaret Island, view buildings such as St Stephen’s Basilica, Parliament, the Academy of Sciences, the Vgrido Concert Hall, and Inner City Parish Church. You’ll also catch a glimpse of the Margaret, Erzsébet and Szabadság Bridges.
The best time to head to Fisherman’s Bastion is on a clear, sunny day. This kind of weather provides you with a clear view of Budapest’s many fantastic sites.

source: www.fsz.bme.hu and www.aviewoncities.com

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