Poet Anonymous at Vajdahunyad Castle in the City Park of Budapest, Hungary. It was built in1896 celebrated the 1,000 years of the founding of Hungary
Showcasing the architectural evolution through centuries and styles in Hungary, the castle was designed by Ignác Alpár to feature copies of several landmark buildings from different parts the Kingdom of Hungary, especially the Hunyad Castle in Transylvania (now in Romania). As the castle contains parts of buildings from various time periods, it displays different architectural styles: Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque. Originally, it was made from cardboard and wood, but it became so popular that it was rebuilt from stone and brick between 1904 and 1908. Today, it houses the Museum of Hungarian Agriculture, the biggest agricultural museum in Europe. The statue of the chronicler Anonymus (by Miklós Ligeti) is also displayed in the castle court. Anonymus lived in the 12th century (his true identity is unknown, but he was a notary of Béla III of Hungary), who wrote the chronicle Gesta Hungarorum (Deeds of the Hungarians).
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Location: Budapest Hungary Eastern Europe
Photo credit: © Brenda Kean / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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