Halászbástya

Description

The Fisherman's Bastion in #Budapest, a neo-romanesque terrace in the Buda Castle District, was built between 1895 and 1902 by architect Frigyes Schulek atop remnants of old castle walls. Its seven dramatic towers symbolize the seven chieftains who founded Hungary in 895. The name derives from the medieval fishermen's guild, whose members from nearby Fishtown (Halászváros) defended this Danube-facing wall section during wars. The site formed part of Buda's fortifications since the Árpád era, strengthened under kings like Béla IV and Matthias Corvinus, damaged through Turkish occupation and later conflicts, then rebuilt by Austrians in the 1700s after retaking the city. By the late 19th century, with the fortress obsolete, Schulek turned the crumbling bastion into an panoramic lookout complementing the restored Matthias Church.