Sunday 2 May 2010

Introducing Esztergom...

With the weather turning, temperature rising, and proper sunny days, it was time to dust off the camera for a new season of photoshoots. This first proper one is from Esztergom, a city located way north in Hungary, a river away from the Slovakian border. It was one of those surreal experiences, where I ate sweet kürtőskalács in Esztergom, but enjoyed some delicious ice-cream in Sturovo, Slovakia. No borders, no passpots, just a bridge connect two cities with two entirely different languages and histories. Here are a few introductory pictures...


The Basilica, the castle as it can be seen from Sturovo, Slovakia:


Mária Valéria bridge across the Danube river:

A little cafe by the basilica:


The staircase that leads all the way to the top of the basilica:


The view from the top, looking down onto the old seminary:

Inside the basilica:

Inside the basilica:

The view from the basilica, with the franciscan church and the christian museum in sight: