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Buda Castle : This was the residence of Hungarian kings. The fortification system and palace, built in the 13th century following the Mongol invasion, was destroyed and rebuilt many times, and being renewed from time to time symbolizes the country itself. Built on medieval foundations, the Renaissance structures were destroyed by the Turks. Later, the Baroque Palace burned down, then its reconstructed buildings were damaged during the War of Independence (1848). In the late 19 th century Miklós Ybl oversaw the reconstruction and enlargement of the Palace, which was completed in the neo-Baroque style by Alajos

Budapest is the capital of Hungary There are some sights : Buda Castle , The Millenary Monument , the house of parliament ect.

The Millenary Monument :

The spectacular ensemble of statues erected to commemorate the thousandth anniversary of the Magyar Conquest is situated at the end of Budapest's most beautiful avenue (Andrássy Street). The monument was designed by Albert Schickedanz and Fülöp Herczog. Many of the statues representing Hungarian Monarchs and Princes of Transylvania were made by György Zala. At the center of the Monument there is a column surrounded by seven figures - leaders of the seven Hungarian tribes.

The Houses of Parliament

After long discussion the construction of Parliament began in 1885 according to plans by Imre Steindl. Completed in 1904 it is one of Europe's most splendid Parliament buildings, reflecting its designer's taste and the nation's demands for representation. At the same time it is one of the landmarks of the capital. The neo-Gothic palace is 268 m long and its dome is 96 m high. The outer walls are decorated with statues of Hungarian monarchs and military commanders. Hauszmann.

The summer month are June, July, August.The weather is usually hot and dry. Sometimes there is a storm with strong wind and heavy rain.We love the summer fruits, for example the cherry, sour cherry, water melon and the strawberry.

The autumn months are September, October and November.

The first half of the autumn is usually very nice: It's warm and sunny. We call it "The old ladies summer"

We can eat a lot of fruits for example apples pears, plums, cantaloups grapernuts.

The second half of the autumn is usually rainy, windy, cold.

WinterThe winter month are December, January, February.The weather is usually very cold and windy. It often rains and sometimes snows.

Springthe spring months are Mach April and May.Then the day are warmer and warmer.

Sport :*Hungarians are good swimming. fancing waterpolo, volleyball , football , boxing etc.

Olympic games :

the olympic games take place every four years.the last olympic games were in chinahungary won 3 gold 5 silver and 2 bronze medals.

Meals

In Hungary people eat three times a day. We eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the morning we usually eat sandwich with tea. People usually eat lunch at twelve o'clock or at one o'clock. The lunch usually starts with some soup. The main course is usually some meat with some garnishment, pasta, potato or rice.People say that the Hungarian kitchen is very tasty. People all over the world love it. The most famous Hungarian dishes are the Gulash soup, Stuffed cabbage and the Fish soup-szegedi style. The Hungarian foods are often very hot and spicy.The dinner in Hungary can be warm or cold.

Written by:Magyar TíciaGunyecz EvelinTóth BettinaKovács Réka