Szabadság híd

Liberty bridge in Budapest.

Capela de Nossa Senhora da Agonia

Capela de Nossa Senhora da Agonia (Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Agonia) is located in the parish of Monserrate, Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

The chapel constitutes a late baroque style that is built in the 18th century.

Viana do Castelo is famous for its traditional festival that takes place over the weekend after 15 August, the day of Nossa Senhora da Agonia, celebrating a patron saint of fishermen.

The Chapel is well-known for that pilgrimage. When I visited there, it was far from such festive moods....

Have a wonderful weekend.

Zsámbéki Öregtemplom

Excursion from Budapest downtown!

I am obsessed with the beauty of destruction and have wanted to visit Zsámbék Premontre monastery church (English Wiki available).

The history of the Romanesque-early Gothic style church dated back to 1220 AD. It was built and owned by a single family, the gens Smaragd (the family of Aynard).

In the 15th Century, Hungarians had been in torment, due to the invasion of the Ottoman Empire. The monastery's been used as a fortress. The suffering era had eventually come to an end at the Battle of Buda in 1686.

However, here comes another ordeal after the retreat of the Ottoman. On June 28, 1763, the church collapsed in an earthquake and has been abandoned since then.

Around 150 years after the earthquake, the monastery had partially fixed up to the present looking.

A stunning place to visit and spend a serene time as there aren't many tourists!

São Silvestre in Portugal

Pigeons In Krakow

Hősök tere

Seven Chieftains Of  The Magyars

Hősök tere, Heroes' Square in English, is located at the outbound end of Andrássy Avenue next to City Park (Városliget) in Budapest, Hungary. The square is flanked by the Museum of Fine Arts and the Palace of Art (Műcsarnok). 

The square must be one of the top 10 tourist destinations and hence I saw young drunk Americans and families from all variety of nations there. 

Right Colonnade

There you can find an iconic statue complex featuring the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars and other important national leaders, as well as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The sculptures made by sculptor Zala György have eye-witnessed numerous political events such as the reburial of Nagy Imre in 1989.

A statue of Archangel Gabriel stands up on the top of the column holding the Hungarian holy crown (you can see it in the Hungarian Parliament Building) in his right hand and a two-barred apostolic cross (double cross) in his left hand.

Hungarian Holy Crown in the Parliament Building

If you want to see the holy crown of Hungary, go visit the Parliament!

Bolton Abbey

Here is another entry of ruins in England!

Bolton Abbey was founded by the Augustinian order in 1154 on the banks of the River Wharfe. Well, Bolton Abbey was technically a priory. In the early 14th Century, Scottish raiders caused the temporary abandonment of the site and serious structural damage to the priory.

Bolton Abbey has been managed by the Devonshire family since 1755 and remains the Yorkshire seat of the 12th Duke of Devonshire. It is still a working priory holding service.

The estate is open to visitors and includes many miles of all-weather walking routes and a variety of attractions for people of all ages. 

Bolton Abbey churchyard contains the war grave of a Royal Flying Corps officer of the First World War (WWI).

Albertplatz Fountain

In Dresden...

Bizarre Sky In York

I've lived in New York for 3 years but this was my first time visiting York in England... 

Clifford's Tower at night

I rambled downtown and spent time in York Castle (commonly referred to as Clifford's Tower).

York Castle Museum at night

It was an almost full moon when I was there and the sky was covered with the bizarre shape of clouds.

Clifford's Tower at dusk