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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/attilastefan/">attila.stefan</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/attilastefan/55091647042/" title="FP0148M"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55091647042_b19c0540bf_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="FP0148M" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/lapsangphotos/">Lapsang Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/lapsangphotos/55092727975/" title="bin"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55092727975_2c2df5aafa_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="bin" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/lapsangphotos/">Lapsang Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/lapsangphotos/55092569638/" title="inside"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55092569638_415949213c_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="inside" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/lapsangphotos/">Lapsang Photos</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/lapsangphotos/55092727955/" title="badges"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55092727955_6c9b33d5b3_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="badges" /></a></p> <p>Planes I can identify in the badges: <br /> Як-40 Yak-40<br /> Ил12 Il-12<br /> Ту-134 Tu-134<br /> Ан-26 An-26<br /> Ан-74 An-74<br /> Ан-12 An-12<br /> Ту-114 Tu-114<br /> Ту-144 Tu-144<br /> Ту-154 Tu-154<br /> Ан-17 An-17</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/mureseanu_976/">mureseanu_976</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mureseanu_976/55092646435/" title="V43 1372 / 431 372 MAV Csoport"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55092646435_ea6d6b3f6c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="V43 1372 / 431 372 MAV Csoport" /></a></p> <p>La manevre.<br /> <br /> Shunting. <br /> <br /> Budapest Keleti, <br /> 22.07.2025</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/hector_va_a_su_bola/">lameato feliz</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/hector_va_a_su_bola/55092272936/" title="Budapest en Navidad"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55092272936_6156f6097b_m.jpg" width="166" height="240" alt="Budapest en Navidad" /></a></p> <p>El interior de San Esteban, catedral de Budapest...Nave lateral</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/locosteve/">Loco Steve</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/locosteve/55092377529/" title="The Rail-Going Sedan: MÁV Pft 661-U Warszawa Railcar"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55092377529_a4c5daf2c6_m.jpg" width="240" height="131" alt="The Rail-Going Sedan: MÁV Pft 661-U Warszawa Railcar" /></a></p> <p>Captured at the Hungarian Railway Museum (Magyar Vasúttörténeti Park) in Budapest, this is the MÁV Pft 661-U, a specialized track-inspection vehicle.<br /> <br /> Based on the Polish-built FSO Warszawa M20 (a licensed version of the Soviet GAZ-M20 Pobeda), these &quot;sínautók&quot; (rail-cars) were modified by the Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) for maintenance and inspection duties. While the body remains largely stock—complete with its 2.1L inline-four engine—the original tires were swapped for flanged steel wheels to navigate the standard gauge tracks.<br /> <br /> To solve the issue of reversing on rails, these cars were equipped with a mechanical center-jack under the chassis, allowing the driver to lift and manually rotate the entire vehicle 180° on the spot. Though the original car could reach 105 km/h, railway safety regulations typically capped these draisines at 80 km/h. Today, it stands as a rare survivor of the roughly 200 Warszawa rail-conversions ever produced.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/jainbow/">Jainbow</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jainbow/55092223704/" title="Szimpla Kert Ruin Bars"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55092223704_901b29408b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Szimpla Kert Ruin Bars" /></a></p> <p>Here is a collage of photos taken inside the Szimpla Kert Ruin Bars - we arrived on opening time, 3pm, and treated ourselves to soft drinks there. It was all very calm when we were there, but I can imagine there's a different vibe after dark. We bought our coke, lemonade and orange juice from the bar, bottom right photo - we know how to live it up!!<br /> <br /> <i>Szimpla Kert is one of the best bustling ruin bars in Budapest, and the oldest of them all, with a vibrant atmosphere, eclectic crowds on most nights, enjoying a live concert, film screening, chatting, people watching and clubbing. Spot on. Drinks are mostly (including craft beers and cocktails) at reasonable prices. The ruin bar offers fresh bakery products, home made style street foods, and delicious warm meals too.<br /> All in all, Szimpla Kert (which literally means Simple Garden) is the grandfathers of Budapst ruins and an amazing community place, the oldest of all, with a great vibe, minimum 3 concerts a week free of charge. To boot, every Sunday there is a Farmer’s &amp; Flea Market (where even shisha awaits guests) with traditional and alternative foods, farmer’s fresh produces, jams, honeys, fruits, veggies, etc.<br /> Discover the nooks and crannies of the maze in Szimpla Kert ruin bar (it is a labyrinth of multiple rooms of various sizes). The pub is largely open air, so in winter bring a coat. If you feel overcrowded just hop into another nearby ruin bar. If you are need of guidance, book a ruin bar pub crawl in Budapest and get some insider tips and safe guidance from a professional pub crawl guide.<br /> It is probably the most touristy ruin bar of Budapest but the most funky and unique, too. Relaxed during the day, busy at night, the dog- and bicycle friendly Szimpla Kert is a great place to enjoy the atmosphere if you like indie things, independent art, films, people, good music, or if you just want to chill or have fun and meet new people from all over the world. There is a living library, lots of workshops and meet ups by day time, and let’s not forget their delicious weekend brunches (Saturday and Sunday, normally until 2pm).</i> (From ruinbarsbudapest.com)</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/jainbow/">Jainbow</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jainbow/55092319385/" title="Szimpla Kert Ruin Bars"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55092319385_56ddedabd7_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Szimpla Kert Ruin Bars" /></a></p> <p>&quot;Imagine every parked car is a tree&quot; - thought for the day!<br /> Artwork outside the Szimpla Kert Ruin Bars.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/petrhorak/">Petr Horak</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/petrhorak/55092121420/" title="Budapest twilight"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55092121420_07aa6bf01a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Budapest twilight" /></a></p> <p>Sunday 07-Feb-2026, 17:05:53.<br /> <br /> Vár, Gimnázium utca, Buda, Víziváros, 1st district, Budapest, Central Hungary, 1015, Hungary, HUN, altitude 158.75 m.<br /> <br /> NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D780, serial number 6002739, VR 24-70mm f/2.8E, 58 mm, F/6.3, 1/40 s, ISO 2500.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.deadmount.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.deadmount.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/hector_va_a_su_bola/">lameato feliz</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/hector_va_a_su_bola/55090695682/" title="Budapest en Navidad 25."><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55090695682_14e083d59b_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Budapest en Navidad 25." /></a></p> <p>La Basílica de San Esteban es de estilo neoclásico y tiene planta de cruz griega. San Esteban tiene unas dimensiones poderosas. Mide 87 metros de largo por 55 metros de ancho, alcanzando una altura máxima de 96 metros, siendo exactamente igual de alta que el Parlamento. Un gran templo para hacer los honores a San Esteban I, el primer rey de Hungría y quien instauró el cristianismo en el reino.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/hector_va_a_su_bola/">lameato feliz</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/hector_va_a_su_bola/55091843029/" title="Budapest en Navidad 25."><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55091843029_0010d9b662_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Budapest en Navidad 25." /></a></p> <p>Uno de los monumentos más importantes de Budapest es la Basílica de San Esteban. Este templo católico ocupa una posición central en Pest y es todo un símbolo de la ciudad, una obra de arte y un maravilloso lugar donde escuchar conciertos de órgano.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/67260580@N02/">olherfoto</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/67260580@N02/55090503962/" title="Tram Budapest - 2025-15"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55090503962_697e68704b_m.jpg" width="240" height="163" alt="Tram Budapest - 2025-15" /></a></p> <p>Ein Tatrazug geführt vom Triebwagen 4146 hat vor kurzem die Endhaltestelle in Hűvösvölgy auf dem Weg ins Stadtzentrum verlassen</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/attilastefan/">attila.stefan</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/attilastefan/55091068439/" title="FP8805M"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55091068439_97323a46bd_m.jpg" width="240" height="163" alt="FP8805M" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/attilastefan/">attila.stefan</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/attilastefan/55091007203/" title="FP9148M"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55091007203_4f4dd9de3c_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="FP9148M" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/attilastefan/">attila.stefan</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/attilastefan/55091006673/" title="FP9261M"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55091006673_4ee577574b_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="FP9261M" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/attilastefan/">attila.stefan</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/attilastefan/55091164410/" title="FP9241M"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55091164410_bd132f43ba_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="FP9241M" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/attilastefan/">attila.stefan</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/attilastefan/55089919767/" title="FP8806M"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55089919767_f412e438e2_m.jpg" width="164" height="240" alt="FP8806M" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/199910895@N08/">Daniboy-spotting</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/199910895@N08/55090754771/" title="SETG 193 693 | Biatorbágy"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55090754771_f2775200e5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="SETG 193 693 | Biatorbágy" /></a></p> <p>This is how pictures are made most of the time. 😎<br /> <br /> The 193 693 is running with the container train 42085 Budapest-Koper after Biatorbágy station (HU) on december 30, 2025.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/delphinusorca/">delphinusorca</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/delphinusorca/55090847353/" title="Budapest"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55090847353_e558ea169c_m.jpg" width="240" height="181" alt="Budapest" /></a></p> <p>Hungary takes its name from the tenth century invasion of the Magyars, a nomadic Eurasian steppe people who crossed the Carpathians and raided deep into Europe in the late 9th century. They were mistaken by Europeans for the Huns, who had cut similar capers in the 5th century. So, when the Magyars settled down, converted to Christianity and adopted the feudal system that was all the rage in Europe, their new kingdom (misleadingly) came to be called Hungary. <br /> <br /> Despite this very deep history, what you actually see in the capital of Budapest is very modern. In addition to periodic catastrophic floods, the city was razed several times by invading Mongols (1241), Ottomans (1526), anti-Ottoman Christian forces (1686) and Soviets (1944-5).<br /> <br /> Many of the prominent buildings and elements of infrastructure date to the late 19th century, when Hungary was planning a millennium celebration to mark a thousand years of history. This would be a major exhibition, aimed at reinforcing Hungarian pride in an era of growing nationalism, and also staking a claim to equality with Austria, long the senior partner in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. <br /> <br /> The problem was that no one knew quite when the Magyars--who at the time of their migration were a nonliterate and nomadic people--had arrived. In 1882 a committee of historians was tasked with determining the date, but historians like to hedge their bets and the committee could only settle on somewhere between 888 and 900. The government felt it needed something more precise, and picked 894 for their arrival, making 1894 the date for the millennium celebration. Construction then began on ambitious new buildings like the enormous neo-Gothic Parliament Building (above), along with the latest forms of transportation, such as electric streetcars and subways.<br /> <br /> As is often the case with these things, the projects ran over time and it became clear that the city would not be ready to celebrate the millennium in 1894. So, the government stepped in and declared by legislative fiat that the Magyars had actually arrived in 896, buying two more years to prepare for the millennium. As it turned out, that was still not quite enough time, as the Parliament building, with its symbolic height of 96 meters, was not completed until 1904.<br /> <br /> The Danube and Parliament Building viewed from a balcony of the National Art Gallery in Buda Castle, Budapest, Hungary.</p>

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