The Fisherman’s Bastion was built between 1895 and 1902 to celebrate the 1000th birthday of the Hungarian state. Damage in WW2 was later restored
Frigyes Schulek started to rebuild and restore Matthias Church in 1873. As part of the restoration and redesign of the 19th century Baroque church into its present day mixture of older Gothic and newer Neo-Gothic look, the architect felt the need to redesign the grounds around the castle. This had major consequences on both the designs and the building of the Fisherman’s Bastion. The construction of the Fisherman’s Bastion started just before the Matthias Church was finished by 1896, the thousandth birthday of the Hungarian state. On the Varhegy Hill, the central statue of the Fisherman’s Bastion, the elevated statue of King St Stephen (Istvan Kiraly) was to face the Matthias Church (or Church of Our Lady). All elements of the Fisherman’s Bastion, and its statues, ramparts, stairs, cloisters were to harmonize with the Coronation Cathedral of the Buda Castle, where King Matthias was crowned
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Location: Budapest Hungary Eastern Europe
Photo credit: © Brenda Kean / Alamy / Afripics
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